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27 of 33 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Bevare!, August 12, 2003
Cool title, neat cover, Tor, looks like a winner, right? Don't be fooled. I love Robot Monster, Kronos, Colossal Man (BTW, why is this not on DVD?), etc., and truly believe that Ed Wood Jr. is a far superior filmmaker to Lucas, Speilberg, et al., but even for a fan of this kind of thing, this one is excruciating. By all means buy it for the cover so friends will think you're outre hip or whatever, but do not actually watch it or you will hate yourself. I'm writing this to help people. Ignore at your own risk!
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Inept attempt at a sci-fi thriller., March 11, 2005
Tor Johnson, sometime wrestler and Ed Wood feature player, appears in this zero-budget epic as a brute killer deformed in an atomic blast. Low budget movies can be fun in a loony way, obviously. Be warned. This flick is cheesy without the chuckle-headed laughs that make many movies fodder for reverse-entertainment ridicule. The acting (to use the term loosely) is wooden. Dialogue is sparse, and mostly done by a dreary narrator. This guy pontificates on the irony of life and lack of justice in the world. The camera teases the viewer in a couple places by lingering shots of skimpily clad women. Bath towels that barely stay in place and baby-doll pajamas look pretty good even in low budget-Ville. Don't get too engrossed. This aspect of the little scenario goes nowhere. More time is spent on the geeky 50s era family on vacation. They are caught in Lobo's, er, Johnson's wave of terror. The Mom with the big frackles and the even bigger cat's-eye glasses is the stand out. I mean she stands out by the side of the road while looking worried and bored at the same time. This is while the kids are lost and the Dad rushes around looking for Art and Randy. Yes, I said, "Art and Randy." Where are Wally and the Beaver when you need them? The movie earns a few paltry points (very few) for brevity and the "is he really dead?" ending. The DVD edition includes a clear video transfer and acceptable audio. Taste in entertainment is subjective. Tread carefully into this dark place. ;-)
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12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
No-Budget Cinema, February 19, 2005
The theatrical trailer proclaims that this 1961 schlock-fest was "filmed ENTIRELY on location in Yucca Flats!" How's that for an endorsement? Actually, the trailer is far superior to this dreary attempt at Z-grade science-fiction, with no synchronized dialogue but more voiceover narration than any movie in history. "The Beast of Yucca Flats" does not belong in the "so bad it's funny" category - it's just plain bad. Recommended only to fans of Tor Johnson.
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