Creatures from the Pink Lagoon (2006)

User Rating:

5.3/10   

Director:

Chris Diani

Writers:

Chris Diani (writer)
Basil Harris (writer)

Release Date:

2006 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Horror

Tagline:

Pink is the new black.

Plot:

In a small town in 1967, plucky young sissy Phillip is about to celebrate his birthday at the beach cottage owned by his best friend Stan...

Plot Keywords:

Gay | Zombie | Highway Rest Stop | Campy | Gore

Cast

Nick Garrison	...	Phillip
Lowell Deo	...	Stan
Evan Mosher	...	Joseph
Philip D. Clarke	...	Randall
Vincent Kovar	...	Billy
John Kaufmann	...	Gary
Bill Morrison	...	Bobby
Jerry Lloyd	...	Priest / Holy Zombie
Jody McCoy	...	Mother Camembert
Jodi James	...	Astrid Camembert
Danielle Doreen Adams	...	Glenda Camembert
Jay Irwin	...	Sebastian Camembert / Alpha Zombie
Cory Herndon	...	Gravedigger 1 / Coatless Zombie
Cory Nealy	...	Gravedigger 2
Jen Renee Paulson	...	Velma

Runtime:

71 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

USA:Not Rated

Filming Locations:

Seattle, Washington, USA

Company:

Seattle Theatre Project

Movie Connections:

References The Boys in the Band (1970)

Decent, campy fun!

CREATURES FROM THE PINK LAGOON, is a goofy send up of 50's monster movies, that gloriously and at times hilariously sends up every gay stereotype abound. Judy Garland, sex toys, butch/femme dynamics, etc. This film embraces those stereotypes, in a loving and sly way, and its those things, plus a variety of stock character types, and Ed Wood nods (giant monster mosquitoes, gloriously low key set pieces) that keep this piece at a high click. Where CREATURES suffers is when it decides to incorporate its gory violent moments. I love gory movies, but the films tone shifts so dramatically, that you forget at times you're watching a parody and send up, and it just turns into a painfully bad gore zombie movie. Luckily for us, the able cast of theatre veterans go for the gusto, and manage to chew the necessary scenery required to save the film from falling into this pit. The final issue will be the video format, a good run through a film look process could only enhance the film's above average lensing, and give it a much needed authentic feel.

For fans of 50's queer satire, this will provide more laughs than disappointing fare like Straight Jacket, and signals an interesting new voice amongst queer filmmakers.