Grizzly

Less than a year after the release of Steven Spielberg’s shark blockbuster, director William Girdler (DAY OF THE ANIMALS) and infamous distributor Film Ventures International (GREAT WHITE) brazenly unleashed their own ‘JAWS with claws’ sensation that would become one of the most successful independent horror films in history. Christopher George (PIECES), Andrew Prine (BARN OF THE NAKED DEAD) and Richard Jaeckel (THE DARK) star in this “bloody, sexy and immortal trash classic” (Mondo Digital) about an 18-foot-tall ursus arctos horribilis on a carnivorous rampage through a state park full of campers, and the ranger, chopper pilot and naturalist who must stop it. GRIZZLY now roars with a 2k scan from the internegative plus Special Features produced exclusively for this edition.

Blu-ray Special Features:

• Audio Commentary with Mondo Digital's Nathaniel Thompson and Film Writer Troy Howarth
• The Grizzly Details – Interview with Producer David Sheldon and Actress Joan McCall
• Towering Fury – Interview with Actor Tom Arcuragi
• "NIGHTMARE USA" Author Stephen Thrower On William Girdler
• Movie Making in the Wilderness – Vintage Behind-the-Scenes Making Of
• Jaws with Claws – Archival Making Of GRIZZLY Featurette
• Radio Spots
• Trailers
• Reversible Wrap
• Exclusive Slipcover

Blu-ray Disc Specs:

• Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
• Audio: English Mono
• Closed Captions
• Region Free
• Run time: 91 mins

Press Quotes

'THE WORLD'S GREATEST MARAUDING-MAMMAL MOVIE... An all-time classic with gruesome shock power directed by genius exploitation master William Girdler.'

     —DVD Beaver

'THE GOLD STANDARD... It's the definitive knock-off, a masterclass of thrilling exploitation with astounding scenes of mayhem.'

     —Oh! The Horror!

'GRIZZLY RULES HARDCORE... A JAWS rip-off in the absolutely best way. It's got gore, plenty of tension and a great Christopher George performance.'

     —Bloody Disgusting

'Bloody, sexy and immortal trash classic'

     —Mondo Digital

Severin's re-release of Grizzly offers the film in excellent quality with a set of good extras, including a great new historical commentary and interview with Stephen Thrower (a frequent guest on many of their releases). The film itself is a hoot. If you're a fan of this genre of films and you somehow missed Grizzly, this disc should definitely be on your radar.

     —The Digital Bits

Severin's re-release of Grizzly offers the film in excellent quality with a set of good extras, including a great new historical commentary and interview with Stephen Thrower (a frequent guest on many of their releases). The film itself is a hoot. If you're a fan of this genre of films and you somehow missed Grizzly, this disc should definitely be on your radar.

     —The Digital Bits