A criminal blames his murders on a sea monster, which is awkward when the real thing arrives. This deliberate horror comedy is remembered for a creature of almost magnificent shabbiness; the criminal scheming provides its equally odd company.
Nominated by @flabbergasted_jones
The club’s verdict
Acting
6/10
Plot
8/10
Effects
10/10
Dialogue
7/10
Rewatchability
7/10
“The alibi is real, and it appears to be shedding.”
@flabbergasted_jones, scored it 76
Synopsis and movie facts
A crook decides to bump off members of his inept crew and blame their deaths on a legendary sea creature. What he doesn't know is that the creature is real.
Released
1961
Directed by
Roger Corman
Running time
75 min
Starring
Antony Carbone as Renzo Capetto
Betsy Jones-Moreland as Mary-Belle Monahan
Robert Towne as Sparks Moran / Agent XK150 / Narrator
