They’re big. They’re bad. They scuttle along in caverns miles beneath the Earth – until an earthquake opens paths to the surface. Now, these monsters of genus Arachnida are invading our world with deadly force! With top special effects co-designed by King Kong’s Willis O’Brien, The Black Scorpion is horror with a sting more lethal than the king-sized ants that overran Los Angeles’ sewers in the classic Them! Can humankind survive these invincible juggernauts? That fate rests on the shoulders of Hank Scott (1950s monster-movie stalwart Richard Denning) as the creatures rip a train from its track, snatch a helicopter from the sky and, in the film’s most gripping sequence, battle each other in their subterranean lair. Watch out!

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In the wake of Them! (1954) - the granddaddy of all giant radioactive insect movies - Warner Brothers attempted to duplicate the success of their former box office smash with The Black Scorpion (1957). Set in Mexico, this science fiction thriller follows two geologists - Henry Scott (Richard Denning) and Arturo Ramos (Carlos Rivas) - as they investigate a once dormant volcano that recently erupted. Their research yields a frightening discovery - a nest of gigantic scorpions in the caverns beneath the active crater. Even worse, these oversized critters leave their lair at night to seek human prey in the neighboring villages. With dynamite, Henry and Arturo successfully destroy the colony but fail to kill the king scorpion who escapes to Mexico City to sample the local cuisine. Eventually, the big bad mamma-jama is electrocuted after being lured to the public bullring with a truckload of fresh beef.

Excerpt from TCM located HERE

1080P Single-layered Blu-ray MPEG-4 AVC Video

Edition Details:
• Stop Motion Masters (3:16)
• The Animal World (11:33)
• Las Vegas Monster and Beetleman Test Footage (4:35)
• Trailer (2:05)

Blu-ray  Release Date: March 20th, 2018
Standard Blu-ray case