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Not Much 'Monster' Mayhem At This 'Beach Party', March 12, 2011
This review is from: Monster Beach Party (DVD)
Monster Beach Party is a supposed horror-comedy, with very few moments of comedy and even less moments of horror. The biggest problem I had with the movie is that it could have been really fun if it would have had a lot of gore and maybe some t & a, you know like b-movies are supposed to. We see severed limbs strewn about on the beach in a couple of scenes, but other than that Monster Beach Party is as tame as a Julia Roberts movie.
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Nothing Happens, May 15, 2010
This review is from: Monster Beach Party (DVD)
This movie could have been really entertaining. I'm a big fan of the revived 50s/Tiki thing, and this movie does a great job of incorporating all of those elements. There's fun and actually decent acting, high production values, cool scenery and costumes, etc. However, the movie absolutely fails on the plot. We're fairly often reminded of a monster on/near the beach, but nothing happens. Not until the very end is there any action. I recognize the need for a climax, but a horror/comedic film that has 90% nothing but dialogue is boring.
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Retitled Monster Beach Party a go-go, June 11, 2009
This review is from: Monster Beach Party (DVD)
Stomp! Shout! Scream! (great title) has changed it's title for the DVD release to Monster Beach Party a go-go. It's a parody of movies like Horror of Party Beach (1964) which is an unintentional comedy classic. This movie is very low budget (don't look for any special effects), of course the movies it "apes" are similarly cheap. You'll spot references to Them! (1954), countless AIP teen flicks, and monster romps of the late 50's early 60's.
There are no belly laughs, and younger audiences may not see the point, but people who grew up on these films will like the affectionate ribbing this film gives it's predecessors.
Plot: an ape-creature stalks teens on a beach. That's it. To fill in the running time (about 78 mm), we have some great rock music performed by an all girl band. Of course there's a love story thrown in.
To enjoy this movie you have to be in the right frame of mind. There's nothing sophisticated going on here, just a wacky rockin' flick to remind us how it didn't take much to please an audience 45 years ago.
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