{"product_id":"highway-of-fear-roadside-terror-12-movie-public-domain-horror-dvd-collection","title":"Highway of Fear: Roadside Terror 12 Movie Public Domain Horror DVD Collection","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Nightmare on the Open Road 12 Public Domain Highway Horror Movies DVD\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSKU\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNIGHTMAREROAD12DVD\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA NIGHTMARE ON THE OPEN ROAD\u003cbr\u003e12 Classic Highway Horror Movies\u003cbr\u003ePublic Domain DVD Collection\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFEATURES\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Twelve full-length classic movies\u003cbr\u003e• Highway horror, film noir, science fiction and creature features\u003cbr\u003e• Hitchhikers, escaped killers, stranded motorists and roadside monsters\u003cbr\u003e• Includes performances by Edmond O’Brien, Ann Savage, Jack Nicholson, John Ireland and Tor Johnson\u003cbr\u003e• Approximately 14½ hours of entertainment\u003cbr\u003e• Region Free DVD presentation\u003cbr\u003e• Includes collector cover artwork\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSTORY SUMMARY\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKeep driving. Lock the doors. Never pick up strangers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Nightmare on the Open Road presents 12 terrifying motion pictures where isolated highways, lonely desert roads and unexpected breakdowns become the beginning of a nightmare.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEscaped killers take motorists hostage, roadside creatures hunt unsuspecting travelers, nuclear panic erupts at a police roadblock and lost families discover places that should never have been found.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCombining film noir, psychological terror, science fiction, hot-rod rebellion and drive-in creature features, this collection transforms the freedom of the open road into a dangerous journey with no safe destination.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e12 MOVIES INCLUDED\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eTHE HITCH-HIKER (1953)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo friends traveling through the American Southwest make the deadly mistake of picking up a stranger.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTheir passenger is an escaped murderer who holds them at gunpoint and forces them into a terrifying journey across the desert. Every passing mile takes them farther from safety and closer to death.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col start=\"2\"\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eDETOUR (1945)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cp\u003eA down-on-his-luck pianist hitchhikes across the country in hopes of reuniting with the woman he loves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis journey becomes a nightmare involving death, mistaken identity, blackmail and one of film noir’s most dangerous female hitchhikers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col start=\"3\"\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eTHIS IS NOT A TEST (1962)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cp\u003eMotorists traveling along an isolated highway are suddenly stopped by police and ordered to remain at a roadblock.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs reports of an approaching nuclear attack spread, fear and suspicion begin tearing the stranded group apart. With nowhere to escape, the roadside becomes a desperate battleground for survival.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col start=\"4\"\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eTHE GIANT GILA MONSTER (1959)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cp\u003eSomething enormous is roaming the lonely roads of rural Texas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCars disappear, travelers are attacked and local teenagers discover that a gigantic creature may be responsible. The monster soon moves toward town, leaving destruction across the highway.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col start=\"5\"\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eTHE SADIST (1963)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen three travelers experience car trouble, they stop at a remote junkyard looking for assistance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInstead, they encounter a violent young killer who turns their roadside delay into a deadly ordeal. Trapped without transportation or outside help, the travelers must find a way to survive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col start=\"6\"\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eCARNIVAL OF SOULS (1962)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter surviving a mysterious automobile accident, a young woman leaves town to begin a new life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuring her lonely journey she becomes increasingly haunted by a strange figure who appears along the road and at an abandoned carnival pavilion. Reality begins slipping away as the figure draws closer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col start=\"7\"\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eTHE WILD RIDE (1960)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cp\u003eA reckless young hot-rodder lives for speed, rebellion and danger.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis increasingly violent behavior leads to murder, kidnapping and a desperate flight from the law. A young Jack Nicholson stars in this dark drive-in crime thriller.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col start=\"8\"\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eTHE FAST AND THE FURIOUS (1954)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn escaped prisoner takes a young woman hostage and uses her sports car to flee the authorities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTheir escape leads to a tense highway chase and a dangerous automobile race that may provide his final opportunity to cross the border and reach freedom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col start=\"9\"\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eTHE BEAST OF YUCCA FLATS (1961)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cp\u003eA scientist exposed to radiation is transformed into a murderous creature roaming the desert.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTravelers and vacationers soon find themselves hunted across the barren roadside landscape while authorities search the wasteland for the mysterious killer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col start=\"10\"\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eNIGHT FRIGHT (1967)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cp\u003eA mysterious creature begins attacking people along isolated country roads and lovers’ lanes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA local sheriff investigates the strange killings and must uncover what is stalking motorists in the darkness before the creature claims more victims.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col start=\"11\"\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eMANOS: THE HANDS OF FATE (1966)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cp\u003eA family becomes lost during a road trip and seeks shelter at a remote lodge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTheir overnight stop becomes increasingly bizarre when they encounter a strange caretaker named Torgo, the mysterious Master and a group of sinister followers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col start=\"12\"\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eTHE YESTERDAY MACHINE (1963)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter their car breaks down along an isolated road, two young travelers become involved in a bizarre mystery involving disappearances, a sinister scientist and an incredible machine capable of manipulating time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTheir roadside emergency soon threatens to alter both history and the future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGENRE\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eClassic Horror, Highway Horror, Film Noir, Psychological Thriller, Science Fiction, Creature Feature and Drive-In Cinema\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFORMAT\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e12-Movie Public Domain DVD Collection\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNOTABLE ACTORS\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEdmond O’Brien, Frank Lovejoy, William Talman, Tom Neal, Ann Savage, Claudia Drake, Seamon Glass, Thayer Roberts, Don Sullivan, Lisa Simone, Arch Hall Jr., Richard Alden, Marilyn Manning, Candace Hilligoss, Sidney Berger, Jack Nicholson, Georgianna Carter, John Ireland, Dorothy Malone, Tor Johnson, John Agar, Rosie Holotik, Tom Neyman, John Reynolds, Diane Mahree, Tim Holt and James Britton\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDVD SPECIFICATIONS\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Format: Movie Collection\u003cbr\u003e• Media: DVD\u003cbr\u003e• Number of Movies: 12\u003cbr\u003e• Region: Region Free\u003cbr\u003e• Video Standard: NTSC\u003cbr\u003e• Language: English\u003cbr\u003e• Audio: English Mono\u003cbr\u003e• Presentation: Black and White and Color\u003cbr\u003e• Aspect Ratio: 4:3 and original source ratios, depending on film\u003cbr\u003e• Approximate Runtime: 14½ hours\u003cbr\u003e• Rating: Not Rated\u003cbr\u003e• Packaging: Collector cover artwork included\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese motion pictures come from archival source materials. Occasional scratches, contrast changes, audio fluctuations or other imperfections may be present. These characteristics are part of the surviving film elements and vintage viewing experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDID YOU KNOW?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• The Hitch-Hiker was directed by actress and filmmaker Ida Lupino and became one of the most celebrated independently produced film noir thrillers of the 1950s.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Detour developed an enduring reputation as one of the most nightmarish examples of low-budget film noir.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• The Giant Gila Monster was produced as a drive-in creature feature and used a real lizard filmed against miniature sets.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Carnival of Souls was filmed independently and later became an influential cult classic known for its haunting atmosphere.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• The Wild Ride features an early leading performance by Jack Nicholson.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• The Fast and the Furious was produced by Roger Corman years before the modern action franchise used the same title.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• The Beast of Yucca Flats stars former professional wrestler and cult horror actor Tor Johnson.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Manos: The Hands of Fate was created by an independent regional filmmaking crew near El Paso, Texas, and later became a famous cult movie.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSHIPPING\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Ships through USPS\u003cbr\u003e• Estimated delivery is approximately 5 to 7 days after shipment\u003cbr\u003e• Processing time is approximately 5 to 6 business days\u003cbr\u003e• Combined shipping is available when purchasing multiple items\u003cbr\u003e• Payment is requested within three days of purchase\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePUBLIC DOMAIN RESEARCH\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery motion picture in this collection has been verified as public domain in the United States through examination of copyright records, renewal records where applicable, publication history and original release information.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe public-domain determination applies to the original motion pictures and the specific public-domain source versions used for this collection. It does not include separately copyrighted restorations, newly recorded musical scores, modern artwork or third-party bonus materials.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SilverScreen Shop Media Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46671511781573,"sku":"NIGHTMAREROAD12DVD","price":45.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0762\/5375\/7637\/files\/57_ca9f3647-ed19-4114-a904-ed042ad8b6e7.png?v=1786076843","url":"https:\/\/pasttimetv.com\/products\/highway-of-fear-roadside-terror-12-movie-public-domain-horror-dvd-collection","provider":"SilverScreen Shop Media Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}