Forrest J. Ackerman, who plays "flustered man" shows up in a few films. "Forrie" is best known as the editor/publisher of the magazine "Famous Monsters of Filmland" He was doing this kind of cameo before Stan Lee ever thought of it.
19 Reviews
Yay!
BandSAboutMovies29 December 2023
Warning: Spoilers
The Naked Monsters started in 1984 when director Ted Newsom was bet that he couldn't make a movie for $2,500. He released the original version, Attack of the B-Movie Monster, on VHS a year later. To make it, he "hauled out the old scripts, took gags and lines and did a 25-page script which condensed things to manageable size. That version of the project was designed as a half-hour short that could be shot in about four weekends (plus the time for effects). On that basis, I asked Wayne Berwick to direct Attack of the B-Movie Monster, since I was producing and had drawn the storyboards for both the live action and effects shots."
In 2005, a new version was made for DVD. If you watched a lot of old 1950s monster movies, you will understand so many of the references. A sheriff (R. G. Wilson), his scientist girlfriend (Brinke Stevens) and a visiting government agent (John Goodwin) discover that the Creaturesaurus erectus is back and destroying California. To help, they call upon Colonel Patrick Hendry (Kenneth Tobey, playing the same role from the original The Thing From Another World), as well as monster experts that include Clete Ferguson (John Agar from Revenge of the Creature), Major Allison (Robert Clarke from Beyond the Time Barrier), Dr. Carrington (Robert O. Cornthwaite, also reprising his The Thing from Another World part), Professor Bradshaw (Robert Shayne from Indestructible Man) and Officer Kelton (Paul Marco from Plan 9 from Outer Space). There are also appearances by Linnea Quigley, Michelle Bauer and Forrest J. Ackerman.
I would advise just understanding that this is a ZAZ Brothers style send-up of 50s monster movies and allow yourself to enjoy the rapid fire jokes and silliness. Not every one lands, but those that do are pretty good.
In 2005, a new version was made for DVD. If you watched a lot of old 1950s monster movies, you will understand so many of the references. A sheriff (R. G. Wilson), his scientist girlfriend (Brinke Stevens) and a visiting government agent (John Goodwin) discover that the Creaturesaurus erectus is back and destroying California. To help, they call upon Colonel Patrick Hendry (Kenneth Tobey, playing the same role from the original The Thing From Another World), as well as monster experts that include Clete Ferguson (John Agar from Revenge of the Creature), Major Allison (Robert Clarke from Beyond the Time Barrier), Dr. Carrington (Robert O. Cornthwaite, also reprising his The Thing from Another World part), Professor Bradshaw (Robert Shayne from Indestructible Man) and Officer Kelton (Paul Marco from Plan 9 from Outer Space). There are also appearances by Linnea Quigley, Michelle Bauer and Forrest J. Ackerman.
I would advise just understanding that this is a ZAZ Brothers style send-up of 50s monster movies and allow yourself to enjoy the rapid fire jokes and silliness. Not every one lands, but those that do are pretty good.
Airplane! Meets Godzilla
bodens-628282 October 2020
Of course it's bad... geeze-louise!
tednewsom7 May 2004
It's obvious from the opening credits through the cruddy stock shots that it's intended as a spoof of no-budget monster movies. Too bad some people don't have friends to watch it with, because with a group, it's a hoot. Having seen it at conventions, screenings, and living rooms, I've heard people laughing with the gags-- not AT the film, but with it. Ken Tobey is very dry and funny, sending up his roles in The Thing, Beast from 20,000 Fathoms, etc.... I think Brinke Stevens is probably at her best here (although she's fine in Teenage Exorcist-- which at least had a couple hundred thousand dollars' worth of budget, unlike this $1.98 miracle), and the cast I just love-- all the oldtimers as well as the young-timers. Yeah, I'm more than a little prejudiced, and believe me, I see and hear the flaws more than anyone else. But I know it works as a silly comedy.
(As cruddy as some people might think it is, it was good enough to get into the CascadiaCon Film Festival in Seattle, WA, the RiverRun Film Festival in Winston-Salem, NC, and the sci-fi fest in Modesto, CA. Yeah, but what do THEY know, anyway, huh? As opposed to some fnork in East Bombfook, Noo Joisey.)
(As cruddy as some people might think it is, it was good enough to get into the CascadiaCon Film Festival in Seattle, WA, the RiverRun Film Festival in Winston-Salem, NC, and the sci-fi fest in Modesto, CA. Yeah, but what do THEY know, anyway, huh? As opposed to some fnork in East Bombfook, Noo Joisey.)
Execrable
soncoman26 August 2020
Almost unwatchable.
One can imagine Forrie Ackerman saying "I must appear in a movie worse than 'Dracula vs. Frankenstein' before I die." and he did.
A true lover of B-movie monsters would never have subjected the surviving "stars" of those films to such dreck. That Ken Tobey manages to maintain some sort of professionalism and dignity is a tribute to him and not the creators of this "film".
It has all the look, charm and technical skill of a 1980's eighth-grade Super 8 film project. It's said you can't set out to make an intentionally bad movie in the hopes it can gain a cult following. These guys prove it.
Larry Buchanan was Orson Welles compared to Mssrs. Berwick and Newsom.
It's a damn shame that so many of the actors from the films that we love have this as their last credit.
A damn shame.
One can imagine Forrie Ackerman saying "I must appear in a movie worse than 'Dracula vs. Frankenstein' before I die." and he did.
A true lover of B-movie monsters would never have subjected the surviving "stars" of those films to such dreck. That Ken Tobey manages to maintain some sort of professionalism and dignity is a tribute to him and not the creators of this "film".
It has all the look, charm and technical skill of a 1980's eighth-grade Super 8 film project. It's said you can't set out to make an intentionally bad movie in the hopes it can gain a cult following. These guys prove it.
Larry Buchanan was Orson Welles compared to Mssrs. Berwick and Newsom.
It's a damn shame that so many of the actors from the films that we love have this as their last credit.
A damn shame.
Try Having a Sense of Humor
SniperCA1 September 2006
You have to approach this movie with humor and nostalgia. If you look only at the technical aspect of the film, yes you will find things to complain about. The humor in it, the one liners, the cameos, the nods to the classic monster movies, that's what this film was to me. Call it "Z-grade" all you want...I thought it was a nice tribute to the genre. There is no doubt this was a low budget film. Yes the SPX can hit the cheese level as can some of the acting. I looked beyond that though and saw some writing and scenes that got me chuckling. Every new cameo from a genre star got me to smile as well. I applaud the film makers for doing what they did on a small budget and doing it with some humor as well as some respect for the classic monster movies.
"Attack Of The B-Movie Monster"
JBT-DMC11 August 2005
Warning: Spoilers
I remember in 1985, at a Science Fiction convention at a hotel in Fullerton, California (back when "V" was the "big thing" at the convention). I was 17 at the time, and found that it was hilarious. I have been waiting for it to come out on video (and now DVD), and have hunted for "Attack Of The B-Movie Monster" for years. Now it has gone beyond the 60 something minute film spoof, that it was back then. I can not wait to see this version as soon as it comes out on DVD and add it to my collection (great movie, but since it is pretty much an "art film", as much as a parody can be, I doubt it will have wide release in theaters). My favorite scene was one that the director of the film explained at the convention that was made "illegally" (they did not have a filming permit to film at the Griffith Observatory in Griffith Park, Los Angeles, California).... there were a group of Japanese tourists there in front of the Observatory... they knew NOTHING about the filming and were not "in on the joke"... they quickly set up a camera, the actors run in, point to the sky, and scream "Godzilla"... and the reaction from the Japanese Tourists was just "classic". This was an example of "Gonzo Film-making" at its best. It has been 20 years, but I remember the film as if I saw it just yesterday. Be it under its original name as the "short film" of 60 something minutes of "Attack of the B-Movie Monster" or be it under its new name of its feature length name of "The Naked Monster", I can not wait to see how it has come out as a finished film. It truly was some of the best acting of the "B-Movie" actors who did some of their last acting in this film. If you love the old "creature features" or "B-Movies", this is a movie you will enjoy. If you are a fan of parodies, you will love it even if you are not a "B-Movie" fan. I would give the original a 10, and I am sure this version is that and more.
Great Fun for Fans !!!
Dejael4 May 2008
Warning: Spoilers
This is one that only gets better every time you see it. Made circa 1986-1987 in classic black & white (the IMDb release date is merely that of its video reissue), pop sci-fi fantasy genre filmmaker Ted Newsom's got it down in every scene with some fine-tuned scriptwriting and brings back many fine performers from their B-movie heyday in the Fabulous Fifties, places his characters in a typical cheesy plot, and then lets the audience decide for themselves. This film was first shown at a Los Angeles sci-fi film convention circa 1988, and since the filmmakers couldn't secure a good distribution deal the film slipped into celluloid oblivion except with the fans who saw it and remembered it fondly like me. Thanks to video this movie has a whole new audience, bigger by far than the few thousand fans who saw it when it was first released on film circa 24 years ago.
If you don't know this movie was made for fans, and with tongue very much in cheek, then you won't catch all the gags and subtle nuances which resonate with the era of Psychotronic films. And you'll miss out on all the fun - of course it's supposed to be cheap and cheesy - that's the point - but it's also got that 'studio gloss' that showed in the better 1950s studios' efforts with a good music score by Ronald Stein, black & white cinematography, editing, art direction, costumes, etc.
Ken Tobey is up for the challenge to reprise his character from Howard Hawks' The THING FROM ANOTHER WORLD (RKO, 1951) and he aces the job with clever well-placed timing and humor, and makes us cheer when he finally puts on Captain Hendry's "Monster fighting suit" (a vintage leather bomber flight jacket exactly like his wardrobe in The THING).
Other stars, including 1953's WAR OF THE WORLDS' Ann Robinson, are equally adept at milking their plum cameo roles in this campy 'spot-the-stars' night out. A fine time is to be had by all fans of 1950s B-sci-fi and horror movies. Pass the popcorn!
(Originally posted on January 3, 2005)
If you don't know this movie was made for fans, and with tongue very much in cheek, then you won't catch all the gags and subtle nuances which resonate with the era of Psychotronic films. And you'll miss out on all the fun - of course it's supposed to be cheap and cheesy - that's the point - but it's also got that 'studio gloss' that showed in the better 1950s studios' efforts with a good music score by Ronald Stein, black & white cinematography, editing, art direction, costumes, etc.
Ken Tobey is up for the challenge to reprise his character from Howard Hawks' The THING FROM ANOTHER WORLD (RKO, 1951) and he aces the job with clever well-placed timing and humor, and makes us cheer when he finally puts on Captain Hendry's "Monster fighting suit" (a vintage leather bomber flight jacket exactly like his wardrobe in The THING).
Other stars, including 1953's WAR OF THE WORLDS' Ann Robinson, are equally adept at milking their plum cameo roles in this campy 'spot-the-stars' night out. A fine time is to be had by all fans of 1950s B-sci-fi and horror movies. Pass the popcorn!
(Originally posted on January 3, 2005)
Right Up There With Blamire's LOST SKELETON
JessieLilley1 June 2005
I really did enjoy this film. Laughed out loud and saw the joy and love that went into the compilation and final cut. The parade of science fiction memories and stars from the 50s and 60s is almost breathtaking. The script is wry and spot on the various targets writer Ted Newsom sets up and knocks down as this tale of lunacy unfolds. You'll laugh but I assure you, you will NOT cry. A beautiful scientist, a handsome hero, bumbling assistants, various squashed red shirts, a brain-dead cop and a grizzled and sad monster killer PLUS three gorillas (Count 'Em, THREE!) combine to give the true fan a couple of hours of hoots and howls. EVERYbody got in on this one, including my personal favorite brilliant scientist: Robert Cornthwaite. Rock on Newsom. It's a beauty! Bring it out on DVD! -Jessie Lilley: http://www.mondocult.com
Meanwhile, back at Monster Central...
Hey_Sweden14 October 2018
A new lizard menace has arisen to terrify the world: the Monstersaurus Erectus. But a select few individuals have the courage and tenacity (if not the brains) to combat the monster: amiable Sheriff Boiler (R.G. Wilson), government agent Jeff Trouble Stewart (John Goodwin), take-charge scientist Nikki Carlton (Brinke Stevens), and the legendary monster killer Colonel Patrick Hendry (Kenneth Tobey, returning to one of his most famous roles in high style).
"The Naked Monster" is essentially both a loving tribute to, and sometimes downright hilarious spoof of, the memorable sci-fi / horror flicks of the 1950s and 1960s. And it name-drops a LOT. It may be a fan film (written with passion by producer Ted Newsom, who co-directed with Wayne Berwick), but it has a definite edge over a lot of fan films in that Newsom and Berwick were able to get a number of stars from those vintage genre films to make appearances. In addition to the great Tobey, the line-up consists of John Agar, Jeanne Carmen, Robert Clarke, Robert Cornthwaite, John Harmon, Paul Marco, Lori Nelson, Ann Robinson, Gloria Talbott, Robert Shayne, and Les Tremayne. If you adore those old genre pictures, it's a no-brainer to check this out just to see these familiar faces (even if some of their appearances are rather fleeting). It's especially fun for any Kenneth Tobey fan to see him once again in a top-billed role. And if you love the gorgeous Brinke, you'll delight in seeing her in a lead role. If you recognize Goodwin, it's because he had a small part in "Tremors", a modern classic also made in this vein.
"The Naked Monster" was largely shot in 1988, with reshoots done 16 years later; by that point, much of the veteran talent had all passed away. Brinke returned for the reshoots, and you'd hardly differentiate the new footage from the old. The whole movie is done in a cheap style that really attempts to emulate the feel of some of those old pictures. It comes complete with copious stock footage, and use of stock music cues.
The movie doesn't always have great gags, or great momentum, but when it DOES hit, it's a riot, and it keeps up the irreverence right through the closing credits. It's reminiscent of the kind of thing that the Zucker-Abrahams-Zucker boys did so well (except, of course, those guys probably would have gotten more of a budget). The special effects are hilariously, memorably, endearingly tacky. And I do want to stress the word TACKY.
A must see for people looking for humour and nostalgia; if you only approach it on the basis of its technical merits, of COURSE it's going to come up short.
Seven out of 10.
"The Naked Monster" is essentially both a loving tribute to, and sometimes downright hilarious spoof of, the memorable sci-fi / horror flicks of the 1950s and 1960s. And it name-drops a LOT. It may be a fan film (written with passion by producer Ted Newsom, who co-directed with Wayne Berwick), but it has a definite edge over a lot of fan films in that Newsom and Berwick were able to get a number of stars from those vintage genre films to make appearances. In addition to the great Tobey, the line-up consists of John Agar, Jeanne Carmen, Robert Clarke, Robert Cornthwaite, John Harmon, Paul Marco, Lori Nelson, Ann Robinson, Gloria Talbott, Robert Shayne, and Les Tremayne. If you adore those old genre pictures, it's a no-brainer to check this out just to see these familiar faces (even if some of their appearances are rather fleeting). It's especially fun for any Kenneth Tobey fan to see him once again in a top-billed role. And if you love the gorgeous Brinke, you'll delight in seeing her in a lead role. If you recognize Goodwin, it's because he had a small part in "Tremors", a modern classic also made in this vein.
"The Naked Monster" was largely shot in 1988, with reshoots done 16 years later; by that point, much of the veteran talent had all passed away. Brinke returned for the reshoots, and you'd hardly differentiate the new footage from the old. The whole movie is done in a cheap style that really attempts to emulate the feel of some of those old pictures. It comes complete with copious stock footage, and use of stock music cues.
The movie doesn't always have great gags, or great momentum, but when it DOES hit, it's a riot, and it keeps up the irreverence right through the closing credits. It's reminiscent of the kind of thing that the Zucker-Abrahams-Zucker boys did so well (except, of course, those guys probably would have gotten more of a budget). The special effects are hilariously, memorably, endearingly tacky. And I do want to stress the word TACKY.
A must see for people looking for humour and nostalgia; if you only approach it on the basis of its technical merits, of COURSE it's going to come up short.
Seven out of 10.
Science fiction veterans coming back for their roles
polancouabc28 June 2005
I just happened to find out that most of all the secondary characters are veteran actors. They just had their old roles from others old-classic science-fiction movies back here for this one. Like the lady from War of the Worlds, who happens to be in both WOTW movies. Check them out and even if this is a bad movie, could be the greatest reunion of those science-fiction vets, making it a collectors item. You can see the relation with those movies on the "movie connections" section and try to find who's who from each movie. Could be a fun game in a boring afternoon. Remember, try to see it for fun and like a collection item, not for the special effects or the story.
One giant 'in joke' - funny and endearing if you 'get it' (if you don't, you likely won't last past the first 10 minutes)
jamesrupert20144 June 2023
A monsterous "Creaturesaurus erectus" appears from somewhere and has to be stopped before monstrous things happen. The low-budget, borderline home-made, film is parody of/tribute to the fondly-remembered (but frequently maligned) low-budget sci-fi/horror films of the 1950s and early 1960s , and even the most ardent fans of the genre will find catching every reference challenging. While played strictly for laughs, the film neither mocks nor belittles the old films or the people behind them (personally, I enjoyed the original MST3K, but in 'Watch the Skys', his encyclopediac work on 50s sci-fi films, Bill Warren called the show "contemptable"). The one-off allusions to obscure genre films are relentless (e.g. A bar serves 'Zombies of Mora Tau') and there is some genuinely funny dialogue (interspersed with a lot of dead-in-the-water puns and sight-gags). The cast is full of actors (and characters) from the period (others have brief cameos) as well as a number of 'super-fans' (such as Forest Ackerman and Bob Burns) and film-historians (such as Bill Warren and Stuart Galbraith IV). Be warned: unlike the films being parodied, there is some juvenile scatological humour and gratuitous meta-nudity. Really, really dumb for the most part but a must-see for some people, a must-avoid for others, and a WTF for the bulk of the population. Rated and recommended with extreme prejudice. Stick around for the closing music.
Hilarious, warm-hearted movie
fkelleghan24 May 2005
I thank Ted Newsom for having finished this 12-year effort. Many of us are grateful to him.
I believe that one must be familiar with vintage horror movies to really appreciate the jokes. Thanks to my guy (known as Tim Sullivan (V) to the IMDb crowd), I've been learning about vintage horror films for a couple of years, so I was primed.
From the first moment I started laughing. Here is Ted Newsom, playing 'William Castle' (qv) to the hilt, with all the warnings about what audiences might find under their seats ... and yet parodying that old Castle-y buncum to the hilt! Yay, Ted! I laughed and laughed ... and when you came back to escort us away from the film, I cried.
The dialogue (which I blame on Ted Newsom, though I don't know whether he wrote it with friends) is absolutely delightful. If you enjoyed the puns in "Batman," then you will find this script to be many times more, er, egregious. Since I love bad puns, I laughed out loud even when the delivery was not perfect: because I could see what the actors were *supposed* to carry off, even if they didn't, quite.
Brinke Stevens, who has acted in nearly a hundred movies, is purely delightful (and sexy, for those of you who will enjoy the gratuitous sex; you might even enjoy the discussions among the characters about what constitutes gratuitousness). Ted, that was just plan brilliant.
So many parodistic effects that I admired ... Let me mention the sexy, nearly-terrifying tryst of the young, deaf couple (I wish *I* had thought that one up!); the hilarious discussion between Doctors Howard, Fine, and Howard (breathes there a man, with soul so dead / Who never to himself hath said, / This is the type of movie to throw the 3 Stooges into!); and, of course, all of the veteran scientists recommending what would be best to do, based upon their own past movies! Ted Newsom, you have made me laugh until I cried, and I have seen it only twice. I need several more times to identify Every Single Movie being homaged here.
I loved every pun, both verbal and visual. This is a brilliant movie. I congratulate you, Ted, and I hope that the eggs point toward a sequel!
I believe that one must be familiar with vintage horror movies to really appreciate the jokes. Thanks to my guy (known as Tim Sullivan (V) to the IMDb crowd), I've been learning about vintage horror films for a couple of years, so I was primed.
From the first moment I started laughing. Here is Ted Newsom, playing 'William Castle' (qv) to the hilt, with all the warnings about what audiences might find under their seats ... and yet parodying that old Castle-y buncum to the hilt! Yay, Ted! I laughed and laughed ... and when you came back to escort us away from the film, I cried.
The dialogue (which I blame on Ted Newsom, though I don't know whether he wrote it with friends) is absolutely delightful. If you enjoyed the puns in "Batman," then you will find this script to be many times more, er, egregious. Since I love bad puns, I laughed out loud even when the delivery was not perfect: because I could see what the actors were *supposed* to carry off, even if they didn't, quite.
Brinke Stevens, who has acted in nearly a hundred movies, is purely delightful (and sexy, for those of you who will enjoy the gratuitous sex; you might even enjoy the discussions among the characters about what constitutes gratuitousness). Ted, that was just plan brilliant.
So many parodistic effects that I admired ... Let me mention the sexy, nearly-terrifying tryst of the young, deaf couple (I wish *I* had thought that one up!); the hilarious discussion between Doctors Howard, Fine, and Howard (breathes there a man, with soul so dead / Who never to himself hath said, / This is the type of movie to throw the 3 Stooges into!); and, of course, all of the veteran scientists recommending what would be best to do, based upon their own past movies! Ted Newsom, you have made me laugh until I cried, and I have seen it only twice. I need several more times to identify Every Single Movie being homaged here.
I loved every pun, both verbal and visual. This is a brilliant movie. I congratulate you, Ted, and I hope that the eggs point toward a sequel!
This script is right on,Very funny,Holds up well overtime and that's amazing with it's journey to DVD.
guestar5727 July 2005
NAKED MONSTER
Ted Newsom has been nursing a It's a Mad, Mad, Mad World homage to Sci-Fi and Horror called NAKED MONSTER . This script is right on,Very funny,Holds up well overtime and that's amazing with it's journey to DVD. 20 years in the making !(edited). There is some awesome scenes, Mostly involving Brinke Stevens. Brinke filmed some scenes 10 years apart,and it's uncanny how little she changed.We are even treated to a NUDE shower scene. Linnea Quigley steals the film playing a deaf girl in a make-out scene,and she throws in a boob flash. One disturbing scene being a huge "Monster of Piedras Blancas" fan,Newsom has Jeanne Carmen playing the wife of John Harmon,Who played her father in MPB. There are other movies like this with less dedication :Vampire Hunter's Club, and Double D Avenger. Imagine all the ways monsters were killed in all your favorite movies, and this film TRIES those methods one more time. NM is the last film of KENNETH (The Thing) TOBEY, JOHN (TARANTULA)AGAR, GLORIA (I Married A Monster) TALBOTT, John (Monster Of Piedras Blancas)Harmon, George (Groucho Marx ) Fenneman, Robert(Superman) Shayne, Les(Them) Tremaine and just a month ago Robert (Hideous Sun Demon) Clarke. There is amazing cameos by stars still with us,Imagine that : Brinke Stevens, Linnea Quigley, Jeanne Carmen, Lori Nelson, Ann Robinson, Forrest J.Ackerman, Paul Marco, Michelle Bauer and DANIEL ROEBUCK. To sum up,Kept on thinking,"Isn't this a fun movie ",and what heroes did they leave off no Hercules or Sindbads...Maybe saving for NAKED MONSTER 2 ,Brinke you up for it ???
Ted Newsom has been nursing a It's a Mad, Mad, Mad World homage to Sci-Fi and Horror called NAKED MONSTER . This script is right on,Very funny,Holds up well overtime and that's amazing with it's journey to DVD. 20 years in the making !(edited). There is some awesome scenes, Mostly involving Brinke Stevens. Brinke filmed some scenes 10 years apart,and it's uncanny how little she changed.We are even treated to a NUDE shower scene. Linnea Quigley steals the film playing a deaf girl in a make-out scene,and she throws in a boob flash. One disturbing scene being a huge "Monster of Piedras Blancas" fan,Newsom has Jeanne Carmen playing the wife of John Harmon,Who played her father in MPB. There are other movies like this with less dedication :Vampire Hunter's Club, and Double D Avenger. Imagine all the ways monsters were killed in all your favorite movies, and this film TRIES those methods one more time. NM is the last film of KENNETH (The Thing) TOBEY, JOHN (TARANTULA)AGAR, GLORIA (I Married A Monster) TALBOTT, John (Monster Of Piedras Blancas)Harmon, George (Groucho Marx ) Fenneman, Robert(Superman) Shayne, Les(Them) Tremaine and just a month ago Robert (Hideous Sun Demon) Clarke. There is amazing cameos by stars still with us,Imagine that : Brinke Stevens, Linnea Quigley, Jeanne Carmen, Lori Nelson, Ann Robinson, Forrest J.Ackerman, Paul Marco, Michelle Bauer and DANIEL ROEBUCK. To sum up,Kept on thinking,"Isn't this a fun movie ",and what heroes did they leave off no Hercules or Sindbads...Maybe saving for NAKED MONSTER 2 ,Brinke you up for it ???
"Erectus?! He Nearly Killed Us!"...
azathothpwiggins2 April 2019
A gargantuan beast attacks, resulting in a battle for the survival of mankind from land, sea, and air!
THE NAKED MONSTER is a gift beyond price for lovers of sci-fi / monster movies from the 1950's. Both homage and parody, stock footage and inside jokes are the order of the day. A cavalcade of our favorite -remaining- stars of yesteryear make copious cameos! John Agar! Les Tremayne! Gloria Talbott! To name a few. Hell, just seeing Kenneth Tobey back in his bomber jacket made me weepy! Intentionally cheeeze-tacular schlock with a side order of corn!
WARNING: Contains groan-inducing humor, gorillas with machine guns, and unnecessary nudity! Absurd, ridiculous, and possibly fattening!
Co-stars Brinke Stevens as Dr. Nikki Carlton and R.G. Wilson as Sheriff Lance Boiler. Watch for Linnea Quigley as an early victim!
THE NAKED MONSTER is a gift beyond price for lovers of sci-fi / monster movies from the 1950's. Both homage and parody, stock footage and inside jokes are the order of the day. A cavalcade of our favorite -remaining- stars of yesteryear make copious cameos! John Agar! Les Tremayne! Gloria Talbott! To name a few. Hell, just seeing Kenneth Tobey back in his bomber jacket made me weepy! Intentionally cheeeze-tacular schlock with a side order of corn!
WARNING: Contains groan-inducing humor, gorillas with machine guns, and unnecessary nudity! Absurd, ridiculous, and possibly fattening!
Co-stars Brinke Stevens as Dr. Nikki Carlton and R.G. Wilson as Sheriff Lance Boiler. Watch for Linnea Quigley as an early victim!
Gotza few gooduns
cayotica7 March 2019
I'm a hardcore "B" movie fan, the cheesier the better. However IMO there's a hugh difference between something that was supposed to have been a well made movie that came out bad and these New Age homages to the B film era. You cannot make a movie under the guise of "I'm going to honor this director or this actor who was in a bad movie" by purposely producing another bad movie. A "B" movie isn't something you can set out to produce. No one in the 50s and 60s was going to a probucer saying I'mgoing to make a bad movie, it just happened to work out that way. I say if you set out to make a bad movie that's just what you'll get a bad movie. I've watched plenty of these New Age "B" movies they were bad real bad, however, this "Naked Monster" is an exception. Now I'm not saying it's a good movie, trust me it isn't but it is a really good job of paying homage to many of the actors and actresses who have appeared in our favorite B movies of the past. Starring Kenneth Toby and many other favorite actors from "B" films such as "the thing from another world" "the war of the worlds" "it came from beneath the sea" and I think just about every other movie Kenneth Toby was in. It uses plenty of footage, dialogue and script material from our past favorites, mixed in with new footage using what was back then the state-of-the-art special effects that produced those cheesy scenes we loved so much. There are a few gratuitous scenes showing nudity but they are short. T The most fun I had was trying to recognize the B movies scenes cut into the movie and guessing who the actors were. Here's a hint, Dr. Carrington played by Dr. Carrington himself. I thought the movie was acceptable and could maybe watch it a second or third time just for the nostalgia but honestly I kept expecting Joel,Tom Servo and Croooow to pop their heads up but they never did.
How can you not love this movie?
Davart24 November 2020
This movies cheeses up the cheesy paying homage to the B-Movies of the 50's and 60's with a few 70's and 80's style tossed in for good measure. It sets out to be a cheesy movie and succeeds. Tons of puns, call back to B-Movies of the past, historical references, borrowed stock film footage laced in with the actual film, 60's music to set the tone and some of the cheapest special effects money can't buy. It's great!
I'm not going to give it away and tell you what happened I'm just going to say if you have a love of B-Movies or old monster films then you need to see it, if you think movies have to be blockbusters to be good then you should probably skip it. In my book this is a 10 out of 10 perfect parody of old B-Movies.
Don't Miss This One
KenW-321 July 2020
Definitely low quality and budget production, but a terrific comedy / "horror" movie you won't regret watching. One of the precursors to Airplane-like films. Can only imagine how it would have turned-out with a bigger budget. Fun movie!
Maybe my new favorite movie
vsilverlining9 November 2019
I grew up watching old creature features, b rated horror, and campy b&w horror. This movie takes the best and worst of them, throws in the protagonists from many of them, aged actors and actresses discussing their films in a way that fits the plot, adds a dash of borrowed film clips, and combined all this with the styling and humor that I thinks made those movies fun. It is filmed to look like it was made in the 70's, with classic bad special effects and even worse jokes. This is in my opinion, the ultimate old horror film spoof/parody. I smiled and laughed all the way through, but be warned. If you are looking for a "good" movie, this is not going to meet your expectations. This is pure silliness at its creative best.
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