This is a great send-up of the 1950s era monster movies that saturated the horror genre. It manages to at once take the story serious enough that you sympathize with the characters but also has enough fun with itself that it is never falls into self-parody.
Tom Atkins is a great as usual. He is one of the horror genres most dependable actors and this is no exception. Fred Dekker, who would go on to make The Monster Squad, reveals a real appreciation for the genre he is working in with his direction and the screenplay shows a thorough knowledge of horror convention and knowledge.
This is not a groundbreaking, transcendent genre film like Dawn of the Dead or The Exorcist. It operates well within the confines of the genre but it does so brilliantly.
Tom Atkins is a great as usual. He is one of the horror genres most dependable actors and this is no exception. Fred Dekker, who would go on to make The Monster Squad, reveals a real appreciation for the genre he is working in with his direction and the screenplay shows a thorough knowledge of horror convention and knowledge.
This is not a groundbreaking, transcendent genre film like Dawn of the Dead or The Exorcist. It operates well within the confines of the genre but it does so brilliantly.