You have to admit, darlings, the poster looks kind of cute. But once the film starts, and Willis O'Brien's final special effects efforts come to light, terror sets in, because the scorpions here, are gigantic and hence creepier and uglier than at usual size.
And it has a veteran Fifties monster movie cast--Richard Denning, who was in so many of that era, Mario Navarro, featured in "The Beast Of Hollow Mountain," Carlos Rivas, who was Lun Tha in the 1956 film version of "The King And I," plus monster lovely Mara Corday, who was in "Tarantula" and "The Giant Claw." And for Baby Gojira, yes, she has bosoms!!!!!!!!!!!
This movie is so much fun, darlings, one doesn't know whether to laugh or scream.
Little Pippin is very excited. But we are afraid it may be too much for him.
But, girls, wouldn't those scorpions, in black, green, or ruby red, look great as garnets???????????????
See you tonight, at 8!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I just hope I'm home in time to see this one!!!! I have never seen it, and it is after all my astrological sign!!!
ReplyDeleteMistress Maddie,
ReplyDeleteIt is mine, too. It is also ANNA's, Neva Small
Martha Plimpton and Donna McKechnie. You are in fine
company!
This movie is wonderfully done and genuinely creepy!