Blu-ray, DVD Release: Eegah

Blu-ray & DVD Release Date: Nov. 26, 2019
Price: DVD $18.25, Blu-ray $22.55
Studio: The Film Detective

From 1962, Eegah, the “name written in blood,” returns to the spotlight for a special-edition release from The Film Detective (TFD).

This edition of the cult adventure-comedy flick includes a 4K restoration of the film, the 1993 Mystery Science Theater 3000 (MST3K) version of the film, and exclusive interviews with star Arch Hall Jr., who portrayed the local teenage hero, and MST3K creator Joel Hodgson.

Originally designed as a vehicle for his son, filmmaker Arch Hall Sr. assumed the roles of writer, producer, director, and actor to bring the film to fruition, utilizing pseudonyms like “Nicholas Merriwether” and “William Watters” to prevent his name from appearing multiple times in the credits.

Incorporating all of the rock ‘n’ roll, pop culture staples of the ‘60s, he added a rampaging, seven-foot-tall Neanderthal to create the thrilling comedy, which follows Eegah (Richard Kiel, “Jaws” of James Bond fame), a prehistoric caveman who is nearly run over by Roxy Miller (Marilyn Manning) on her way to a party. Forming a romantic interest in the young beauty, Eegah holds Roxy and her father (Hall Sr.) captive in his lair. It’s up to local gas station attendant Tom Nelson (Hall Jr.) to rescue his sweetheart from the raving brute.

Interviewed in one of the supplements, Joel Hodgson, creator of MST3K, gives his take on the Hall family and his evolving appreciation for the film following the 1993 episode; and the star himself, Arch Hall Jr., shares personal insights on his father’s spur-of-the-moment plot idea, reveals which of his family members appear in cameos throughout the film and offers behind-the-scenes details from production.