Reed morgan wearing the complete costume created for octaman. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners who may combine it with other information that youve provided to them or that theyve collected from your use of their services. Youll have to complete your refund and exchange before the posted showtime indicated on your ticket. The dvd also includes a bonus feature film the cremators harry essexs epic.
Harry essex is no stranger to classic science fiction, having contributed to the screenplays for man made monster, it came from outer space, and the film hes best know for, the creature from the black lagoon. Then their halfmanhalfoctopus parent appears to terrorize the scientists. A team of researchers discovers a strange mutation of man and octopus who proceeds to terrorize them. While words cant always tell someone what one truly wants to express, i sincerely hope youmy loyal readers will understand just how pitiful, pathetic, wretched, dismal, dreadful, abysmal and unintentionally hilarious octaman truly is. If you like octaman you are looking for scary, offbeat and bleak movies about with mutant, village, supernatural, heroes, dangerous animal, village life and babies and infants themes of scifi and horror genre shot in mexico or usa. Winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central.
Octaman filmmaker, harry essex, well known for scripting such classics as creature from the black lagoon and it came from outer space, tried his hand at directing and octaman was the result inspired by the success of the creature, harrys octaman is a total b movie hoot. Well refund your credit card or we can credit your fandango account to use for another movie. The other nominees were a clockwork orange, fiddler on the roof, the last picture show and nicholas and alexandra. They also find a small mutant octopus with nearlyhuman eyes that can crawl on land and make mewling sounds like a baby. The legend of dinosaurs and monster birds 1977 battle of the behemoths in this japanese produced monster mashup. As awful as i remember it being, i had to have it on dvd.
As a director, essex created a movie with the look and feel of a madefortelevision film. The stories behind this film are more interesting than the film itself. Theyre dad is angered and it terrorizes a group of explorers. Octaman is a genetically mutated octopus that gradually transformed into a humanoid octopus due to an unknown exposure to the nuclear radiations in the local waters in mexico.
There is some folderol about a link between angeli and octaman, with no good. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. A scientific team in mexico discover a pool of unusual baby. Mexico and rogue one star fills in the blanks on his life and career.
Essex on allmovie a scientific expedition to a remote mexican. The story has scientist testing water in a latin american country and they discover a small octopus with strange eyes and rubber texture. Octaman is a film directed by harry essex with pier angeli, kerwin mathews, jeff morrow, david essex, year. At the 44th academy awards, the french connection won the academy award for best picture.
Octaman is a 1971 mexicanamerican monster film written and directed by harry essex, with the costume design by future academy award winner rick baker. My favorite part of the film octaman is how the filmmakers of octaman werent at all afraid to show the octaman over and over and over again even though the filmmakers of octaman maybe should have been afraid to show the octaman. A scientific expedition to a remote mexican fishing community discovers unhealthy amounts of radioactive waters. Meanwhile, deep in a cave of ice, a prehistoric egg begins to hatch. There are a couple of good kills where i believe baker had to have a hand in, but otherwise this film is a bit slow. You may exchange or request a refund for your entire order, less the convenience fee, through fandango up until the posted showtime. But, octaman appears designed to be a secondrun feature for the drivein market. Mar 03, 2015 the stories behind this film are more interesting than the film itself. Rick torres kerwin mathews, travels to mexico to research radioactive material in the water. This was a bit of a surprise, as this movie actually fits best into movies made in the late 1950s to early 1960s, with the emphasis on atomic radiation causing mutations. Reed morgan wearing the complete costume created for. Octaman stares from the reeds which is all he can do since his face was crafted from one solid piece of hard rubber.
Octaman is an octopuslike mutant and the main antagonist from the 1971 film of the same name origin. Essex on allmovie written and directed by the man who once penned. Octaman is a 1971 monster film directed by harry essex. In spain, a miracle can happen became una encuesta llamada milagro, complete with the original laughton sequence intact but without the alternative dorothy lamour story. With pier angeli, kerwin mathews, jeff morrow and read morgan as the octaman. Octaman 1971 octaman is a 1971 monster film directed by harry essex, who had written creature from the black lagoon,it came from outer space and the sons of katie elder plus other classic science fiction movies. Im about to pop it in the player and relive my youth.
There is an interview with baker about his experiences with the film, and its a hoot. Trailers from hell creature from the black lagoon complete legacy collection. Octaman himself was a halfmanhalfoctopus who walked. When they capture several of the critters their halfmanhalfoctopus parent appears to terrorize the hapless scientists.
Cast in credits order verified as complete pier angeli. Essex cast the film with scifi favorites kerwin mathews 7th voyage of sinbad and jeff morrow the creature walks among. Octaman 1971 octaman lies in wait colloquieson crud. Retromedia presents octaman with a solid 1080p transfer, complete with 1. Theres just something about it and i know that a lot of it has to do with nostalgia, but dammit i have a soft spot for octaman in my heart. Although traveling at his usual lumbering, geriatic pace, octaman somehow gets ahead of the jefe and his companion, kungfu punches the head man in the heart, then the bastard brachiopod throws a dummy off a cliff. The film in this new version was then retitled on our merry way. Italianborn motion picture and television figure of the 1940s through the 1970s. Octaman 1971 scifi, horror, drama pier angeli, kerwin mathews, jeff morro feature. Octaman 1971legend of dinosaurs 1977 double feature dvd.
When they capture several of the creatures their halfmanhalfoctopus. Octaman official trailer this laughable film was directed by harry essex, who borrowed heavily from his own screenplay for the creature from the black lagoon, written nearly 20 years before. It follows an expedition team that becomes the target of a murderous humanoid octopus. This was to be the last screen appearance of italian actress pier angeli, filmed just before she committed suicide on september 10, 1971. Jan 28, 2018 retromedia presents octaman with a solid 1080p transfer, complete with 1. Overview of octaman, 1971, directed by harry essex, with at turner classic movies. I cannot wholeheartedly recommend this movie unless youre a cult film collector or a movie masochist. What they find is a seven foot tall mutant species of octopus with amazing strength and a lust for killing, and soon the expedition realizes that the monster is now on a bloody rampage.
A scientific expedition in mexico discovers several unusual baby octopus specimens. Yes, my friends, this is a merciless trudge with little to see. While there, they discover several octopi that appear to have a. Monster movie from the screenwriter of the creature from the black lagoon that should have a place in any list of bad movies. Oct 28, 2014 the 20 lamest monster costumes of all time. Fellow rifftrax fans and mystery science theater 3000 msties will be interested in a live movieriffing event of a cult creature feature from coasttocoast. There can be some fun had seeing octaman is in fact wearing a pair of green wellington boots. I also like the fact that this 40 th anniversary edition is crisp. The film has been scanned in at 2k and is a definite mustown for any fan of creature features.
Misty brews creature feature the boy who cried werewolf 1973 full movie episode. We use cookies to personalize content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyze our traffic. Octaman celebrates this victory by walking around and waving his tentacles. So im sure he doesnt feel too bad about octaman these.
The imdb says 1971 for the release date, and amazon states 1972. I used to see this 1971 clunker with an early rick bakerdesigned monster suit on tv as a kid. All the trivia you can handle about octaman, 1971, directed by harry essex, with. A scientific team in mexico discover a pool of unusual baby octopuslike specimens. The image measures 420 653 pixels and is 24 kilobytes large. Married for a time to singer vic dammone, and later to composer armando trovajoli. Octaman 1971 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Jun 3, 20 reed morgan wearing the complete costume created for octaman 1971. Packaging should be the same as what is found in a retail store, unless the item is handmade or was packaged by the manufacturer in nonretail packaging, such as an unprinted box or plastic bag. Sure, ok, octaman is an easy target for ridicule, but it is charming in its silliness and honest efforts to be a better movie than it could ever hope to become octamans quintessential rubber suit, complete with visible seams and zippers is glorious to behold, but the director blows it by showing us the full creature within the first 8 minutes of the movie instead of teasing. Inspired by the success of the creature, harrys octaman is a total b movie hoot. I mean, i watched slugs the other night and the slugs were faster killers than octaman.
Her last screen appearance was in the 1971 scifi film octaman. Pier angeli stars, but she committed suicide pills before filming was complete. Of course nobody thought this movie was going to be brilliant when it was made, it was produced in an era when cheapie horror films were readily produced as part of the driveingrindhouse circuit. The film involves octaman lurking around in the weeds whilst scientists run this way and that. Octaman was released in 1971 when apparently anything could play a movie theater or drivein. Essex cast the film with scifi favorites kerwin mathews 7th voyage of sinbad and jeff morrow the creature walks among us, making this elusive movie much sought after by cult movie fans who spent years trying to track it down. Octaman is the main antagonist of the 1971 americanmexican horror film octaman the large amount of radiation in a lake near a mexican fishing community has caused one member of a species of freshwater octopus to mutate into a humanoid monster. They also find a small mutant octopus with nearlyhuman eyes that can. The lowestpriced brandnew, unused, unopened, undamaged item in its original packaging where packaging is applicable. May 17, 2007 this feature is not available right now. Octaman 1971 posted on july 25, 20 by chudbeagle while words cant always tell someone what one truly wants to express, i sincerely hope youmy loyal readers will understand just how pitiful, pathetic, wretched, dismal, dreadful, abysmal and unintentionally hilarious octaman truly is. It first aired in mexico in late 1971, but also ran in germany, curiously.
Gathering a few for analysis back at the lab, it is soon discovered that the critters belong to a gangly sixfoot half manhalf octopuslike creature, thats pretty angry and wants her babies returned. Without the awesome octaman suit design, the joy of seeing it. Regarding the monster suit, the octaman costume was created by rick. Feb 16, 20 octaman 1971 octaman lies in wait colloquieson crud. The other nominees were a clockwork orange, fiddler.
918 1372 530 1277 1541 818 295 762 617 162 1453 1114 832 1396 1108 81 613 92 678 758 888 1555 513 11 835 1360 763 221 1270 555 1470 1202 94 872 103 1 1239 883 448 993 152 1407 864 544 1228