Monster of the Day #2045

Updated on December 17, 2019 By Ken Begg 10 Comments

Some of the AIP and other poverty row films on Amazon Prime are public domain copies, and range greatly in quality. The copy of Attack of the Giant Leeches is all but unwatchable. Oddly, though, the copy of Attack of the Crab Monsters is quite good. One thing to be aware of, of course, with streaming services is that movies are apt to disappear. Amazon Prime also used to have Island Claws, for instance, but now they don’t.

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  • Beckoning Chasm

    From my understanding, Attack of the Giant Leeches has never looked good, even when it was new.

  • Never did like this one, though I can never remember why. Which means I rewatch it, go “Hey, that’s why!”, then promptly forget the reason.

    It’s probably a Cullen Carp, as what I do remember isn’t bad, for what it is. It’s probably better than Island Claws, a movie I remember with more than a little fondness.

  • Ericb

    But where else can you find a giant crab with a french accent taunting the heroes like a bond villain?

  • Rock Baker

    Precisely why I’d rather own videos and disks rather than go through a streaming service. If I like a movie, I’d like to watch it again sometime.

  • bgbear_rnh

    I only recently realized that it was written by one of my favorite Western bad guys Leo Gordon.

  • Gamera977

    Yeah, I consider streaming a movie to be equal to renting it. Owning a movie means I have the DVD/Blu-Ray.

  • RWA

    Shout Factory put this movie out on a great set together with Not of This Earth, War of the Satellites, and a Corman trailer compilation.

  • Rock Baker

    That one is on my want list, actually. It’d be worth it alone for a great print of NOT OF THIS EARTH, and the satellite movie is one that I haven’t even seen yet!

  • Rock Baker

    Back when I rented tapes, I could at least jump a copy for myself. The biggest thing that keeps me away from digital services is the inability to record anything.

  • Wade Harrell

    The weird ideas are what elevate this one above the typical “critter gets embiggened by radiation plot”. The crabs speaking in the voices of the people they ate was just bizarre in the best possible way. Also, that they somehow project the voices through metal objects! That scene where everyone is gathered around a table listening to a talking gun is very surreal. Of course, the tight budget and short running time keep prevent these ideas from being fully explored, but I want answers! When the crabs eat you, are the crabs just using your voice and memories, or are you, somehow, still living on as a crab? I wanna know!!!