Quirky Combination of Horror-Sci-Fi with Strains of Humanitarianism.
Ultimately a Lot to Contemplate in so Little Time with such Limited Resources.
It Makes Up for it with Nerve-Shattering Sound and a "Colossus" that is a Throw-Back to the "Gods" of Old with a "Roman" Ambience and an Other-Worldly, Modern Look of an Enormous Cranium Alien.
The "Mad-Lab" has its Unique Charm of Piano Wires, Flashing Lights, Oscilloscopes, and the Like.
Crammed into its 70 Min Run-Time is Musings on Genius, Family, World-Hunger, and Science Run-Amok.
It's Certainly an Odd-Ball Affair and Looks and Feels LIke No-Other in the 1950's Cycle of its Ilk.
Art-Director of some Repute, Eugene Laure Only Directed 4 Films, Including Ray Harryhausen's First..."The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms" (1953),,,and..."Gorgo" (1960),
This is One of Those that has been "Under the Radar" and gets Little Notice.
But it is Different Enough and has some Chills, with Interest for Sci-Fi Buffs and B-Movie Fans. For those it's...
Worth a Watch
Not for Everyone.
Ultimately a Lot to Contemplate in so Little Time with such Limited Resources.
It Makes Up for it with Nerve-Shattering Sound and a "Colossus" that is a Throw-Back to the "Gods" of Old with a "Roman" Ambience and an Other-Worldly, Modern Look of an Enormous Cranium Alien.
The "Mad-Lab" has its Unique Charm of Piano Wires, Flashing Lights, Oscilloscopes, and the Like.
Crammed into its 70 Min Run-Time is Musings on Genius, Family, World-Hunger, and Science Run-Amok.
It's Certainly an Odd-Ball Affair and Looks and Feels LIke No-Other in the 1950's Cycle of its Ilk.
Art-Director of some Repute, Eugene Laure Only Directed 4 Films, Including Ray Harryhausen's First..."The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms" (1953),,,and..."Gorgo" (1960),
This is One of Those that has been "Under the Radar" and gets Little Notice.
But it is Different Enough and has some Chills, with Interest for Sci-Fi Buffs and B-Movie Fans. For those it's...
Worth a Watch
Not for Everyone.