Monster of the Day #577

Ever wonder what happens when you get bit by a radioactive teenager?

Preaching to the choir, my friend!

So very true! It can be surprising to look at some of those 50′s SF/horror movies and see just how attractive the ladies were.

He followed this film up with THE GIANT BEHEMOTH, and of course he was the special effects man on Irwin Allen’s THE LOST WORLD in 1960. It’s fair to say, though, that THE BLACK SCORPION features some of his best work. If only his scenes weren’t constantly being paused in the middle of them to insert the large-scale scorpion face model created by another man. It sort of spoils the flow of the monster scenes.

Yeah, that giant scorpion face is so ridiculous it makes me wonder if it was intended to be comedic. And thanks for the information on GIANT BEHEMOTH and that Irwin Allen film.

I’ve got it on DVD. It is a nice piece of work, isn’t it?

Newsreel opening, reminders of WB’s earlier creature features, just breath-taking stuff!