A Dandy in Aspic (Powerhouse)

A US rocket returning from Venus crash lands off the Italian coast, bringing back with it a strange creature that quickly begins to grow to terrifying proportions… Clearly indebted to King Kong, and employing that film’s empathetic approach to its ‘monster’ (a trope that Harryhausen would continue to employ throughout his career), 20 Million Miles to Earth is a terrific slice of fifties sci-fi. It boasts some of Harryhausen’s finest work of the period, as well one of his most beloved and enduring creature creations. INDICATOR STANDARD EDITION SPECIAL FEATURES High Definition remasters of the original black & white and authorised alternative colour versionsOriginal mono audioAlternative 5.1 surround soundtrackAudio commentary with Ray Harryhausen, visual effects artists Dennis Muren and Phil Tippett, and documentary producer Arnold KunertFinding Harryhausen (2017, 12 mins): a new interview with SFX maestro Dennis MurenRemembering ‘20 Million Miles to Earth’ (2007, 27 mins): a look at the making of the filmInterview with actor Joan Taylor (2007, 18 mins)Film Music’s Unsung Hero (2007, 23 mins): film music expert David Schecter on composer Mischa BakaleinikoffThe Colourisation Process (2007, 11 mins): Harryhausen expert Arnold Kunert details the press and advertising materials produced to market Harryhausen’s films20 Million Miles More: sample pages from the comic book inspired by the filmSuper 8 versionTheatrical trailerImage gallery: extensive promotional and on-set photography, poster art and archive materialsNew and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing