A scientist becomes a wandering atomic monster while detached narration tries to make the surrounding footage sound purposeful. Tor Johnson's presence and the bizarre commentary have curiosity value, but the sparse action makes this a test of dedication to the deepest rental shelves.
Nominated by @flabbergasted_jones
The club’s verdict
Acting
8/10
Plot
8/10
Effects
5/10
Dialogue
8/10
Rewatchability
3/10
“The narrator appears to have received a different film.”
@flabbergasted_jones, scored it 64
Synopsis and movie facts
A refugee Soviet scientist arrives at a desert airport carrying secret documents, but is attacked by a pair of KGB assassins and escapes into the desert, where he comes in range of an American nuclear test and is transformed into a mindless killing beast.
Released
1961
Directed by
Coleman Francis
Running time
54 min
Starring
Tor Johnson as Joseph Javorsky
Douglas Mellor as Hank Radcliffe
Barbara Francis as Lois Radckiffe
Bing Stafford as Patrolman Jim Archer
Larry Aten as Patrolman Joe Dobson
Alan Francis as Mike, also called Art, Radcliffe
Ronald Francis as Randy Radcliffe
Coleman Francis as Narrator / Gas Station Attendant / Newspaper Customer
