Creepy Creature 1

Not Worth Your Time or Money
I watched "Creepy Creature Double Feature Vol. 2" before watching "Creepy Creature Double Feature Vol. 1." I found "Creepy Creature Double Feature Vol. 2" to be quite enjoyable despite the low-budget nature of the two films it contains. Thus, my expectations for "Creepy Creature Double Feature Vol. 1," which features two more low-budget films, were higher than they might otherwise have been.

Alas, "Creepy Creature Double Feature Vol. 1" failed to meet my heightened expectations. In fact, it failed even to meet the more meager expectations I would have had if I had not watched "Creepy Creature Double Feature Vol. 2" first. "Monster from the Ocean Floor," while crisp and sharp in this black-and-white transfer, offers little plot-wise, and is so simplistic that even its 65-minute run time seems too long for the story line. Other than a brief earlier cameo, the monster itself does not even appear until--literally--five minutes before the movie ends, and the few minutes of its...

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CREEPY CREATURE DOUBLE FEATURE. VOLUME 1
MONSTER FROM THE OCEAN FLOOR/SERPENT ISLAND
Another excellent release from the good guys at VCI that pleases way more than it should. Contained herein are absolutely gorgeous transfers of both films, but there is much more to delight any Monster Kid.

THE MONSTER FROM THE OCEAN FLOOR:
The thing that brings this release up to first class status is the way Tom Weaver, Grand Sultan of `50s Sci Fi cinema, guides us through the history of this film with his entertaining and happily lengthy conversation with Roger Corman.
Then there is the trivia extra. Before dispatching it, I at first took this to be a throwaway. It is actually another half hour of extremely interesting info on the film with Mr. Weaver's very pleasant and chummy voice hosting. His astute observation confirms the importance of MONSTER FROM THE OCEAN FLOOR.
I would have never in a million years realized that there are so many Firsts connected...

You Won't Believe Your Eyes
Who would have thought it possible that outtakes from The Monster from the Ocean Floor would find their way to a DVD? The whole movie looks like an outtake. But if you're in the mood to torture yourself you'll be happy to know this VCI release is terrific. Image quality is crisp and there's a good telephone interview with Roger Corman talking about the film. As for Serpent Island, since it was filmed in 16mm, this is the best print you'll ever find, done from a Medalion TV print. Incidentally, Serpent Island was photographed by Bert I. Gordon. Please know he was just as good a photographer as he was a special effects technician. Maybe better!

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