‘A love stranger than King Kong’
Schlock is a 1973 released American comedy horror film, written, directed by and starring John Landis (Burke & Hare; Innocent Blood; Michael Jackson’s Thriller; An American Werewolf in London). The movie was one of Rick Baker’s first makeup jobs.
Shot in 1971, the $60,000 movie was belatedly released in March 1973 by Jack H. Harris Enterprises (Equinox; The Blob and Beware! The Blob). Also known as The Banana Monster.
Schlock was released on Blu-ray on October 16, 2018, via Arrow Video. It was restored in 4K from the original camera negative and features the original lossless mono soundtrack. Read further down for details.
Schlockthropus is a prehistoric apeman who falls in love with a teenage blind beauty and terrorises her Southern California suburb. Schlock is no ordinary simian as he possesses some very unusual skills. Among other things, he plays the piano and gives TV interviews…
Blu-ray release:
Schlock was released on Blu-ray on October 16, 2018, via Arrow Video. It was restored in 4K from the original camera negative and features the original lossless mono soundtrack.
Graham Humphreys designed the new cover art, while the original poster is on the reverse side.
Audio commentary with writer-director John Landis and makeup artist Rick Baker
Interview with author and critic Kim Newman
Birth of a Schlock – 2017 interview with writer-director John Landis
Archival video interview with cinematographer Bob Collins
1972, 1979 and 1982 theatrical trailers
Radio spots
Collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film by Joe Bob Briggs
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