The film goes from day to night constantly, the script is a loose adaptation from the writers classic “Creature From the Black Lagoon”, the acting is barely passable, but I think the ‘Octaman’ is brilliant! Fun B-movie. One of the classic B-indies.
Octaman
Horror heap from the nuclear trash!
Rating
2.0 (1)
Release Date
11/3/1971Runtime
76 minsGenres
Overview
A scientific team in Mexico discover a pool of unusual baby "octopus-like" specimens. Gathering a few for analysis back at the lab, it is soon discovered that the critters belong to a gangly six-foot half man/half octopus-like creature, that's pretty angry and wants her 'babies' returned…
Status
ReleasedOriginal Language
EnglishBudget
$250,000Revenue
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How It Feels
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A low-budget creature feature with more campy charm than genuine scares, where a vengeful octopus-man rampage unfolds with cheerfully cheesy 1970s practical effects. It's a film that knows exactly what it is: pulpy B-movie entertainment with tongue planted firmly in cheek.
Mood
UnsettlingTenseAbsurd
Themes
SurvivalNature
Tone
Playful
Pacing
Brisk
Look
Practical effectsStylized genre
Structure
Linear
Heads up
Graphic violence
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