Out in the island jungle, she encounters Jim Carson, another member of their expedition. Sure, she’s a headstrong dame, but waking the others for assistance might have been a good idea. McLean. His voice pleads for help, forcing Martha to rise from her bed and venture out into the night in rescue. The voice claims to be that of the missing Dr. That evening, Martha (the obligatory sole female member of the team) hears a voice calling to her while she sleeps. The pit is disregarded and the researchers return to the cabin. The rocks found along the edge appear to have been exposed to a great deal of heat, almost as if they had been in a kiln. The next morning, a large, 5o ft deep pit is found to have opened up on the island. Despite the clean cut, the damage is attributed to the storm winds.
They exit their cabin to find the lines for the radio cut and dangling against the outside wall. As they talk, they hear a loud clicking sound from outside. Later in the evening, some of the researchers are discussing what the 1st team may have found, as well as what incident may have happened to force them to stop their notes so abruptly. The notes discuss the finding of a large, wormlike, chunk of living tissue that seems impervious to physical damage. Hank stays behind to work on fixing the radio while the other members study the research notes left behind by McLean. Russell Johnson, “The Professor” of Gilligan’s Island fame, plays “Hank”, an engineer assigned to the team. A storm, like the one that hit the island on the night of the first team’s disappearance, prevents them from obtaining a radio signal.
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Shortly after their arrival, a series of underground explosions rock the small island, the ground shaking violently as they occur. Their suspicions are further raised when, within the first 5 minutes, one of the naval men (played by Ed Nelson – Night of the Blood Beast, TV’s Peyton Place) falls from the boat into the water and resurfaces decapitated. There is neither sight nor sound of life, human or animal, living on this island, other than the small crabs that litter the beach. It’s quickly noticed that there is something “off” about this island. This new group has arrived to try to determine what became of the first group of scientists. However, the first research team, led by a Dr. The island was being used as a military research facility for studies into the effects of radiation from the Bikini Atoll nuclear tests. God’s appearance may also be a part of the same acid trip.Ī small boat carrying more people than it rightfully should drifts into shore on a small tropical island in the Pacific. He reminds us to tip our waitresses and the story portion of our movie begins. That is then followed by a monologue delivered by the voice of God. This is what fish like look like to someone whose only encounters with them happened while high on LSD at a local aquarium. There are some fairly bizarre artistic renditions of sea life during the credits.
The actual film begins, or at least the opening credits begin. Okay, so it’s actually the distributor’s mascot, but it’s still pretty forward of them. It’s a pretty large-sized rooster and it’s literally the first thing you see. The film brazenly shows off its ego by immediately throwing its large cock all up in your face. The film was originally released as part of a double-bill with Not of this Earth, another of Corman’s early classics. The screenplay was written by longtime Corman collaborator Charles B Griffith ( A Bucket of Blood, Death Race 2000), who also has a small part in the film. Well, at least not the aquatic kind.Īttack of the Crab Monsters is one of the earliest films produced and directed by film legend Roger Corman. And besides, most people just aren’t that terrified of crabs. I just don’t believe there are that many movies that deal with such a subject. It’s a safe bet, however, that this will be my last review about killer crustaceans for the foreseeable future.
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Purchase Roger Corman’s Cult Classics Triple Feature (Attack of the Crab Monsters / War of the Satellites / Not of This Earth) on Amazon!įor the second time in less than a year, I find myself reviewing a movie about giant, killer crabs.
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