Creature from the Haunted Sea (1961)

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Release Date: Jun 1, 1961 Wide

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This early bit of "B"-movie fluff from Roger Corman and company is a hastily slapped-together melange of crime thriller and monster flick, laced with enough ham-fisted satire to make the entire mess enjoyable. The plot centers on a two-bit crook (Antony Carbone) who offers to transport a band of exiles from a war-torn Caribbean country -- along with a coffer of cash, which he intends to keep for himself. After killing his charges and dumping their bodies in the ocean, he blames their deaths on a

Unrated, 1 hr.

Horror, Classics, Comedy

Directed By: Roger Corman

In Theaters: Jun 1, 1961 Wide

On DVD: Mar 29, 2005

American Pop Classics

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Critic Reviews for Creature from the Haunted Sea

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This is one rotten movie.

June 11, 2007 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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Dennis Schwartz

Ozus' World Movie Reviews

One of Roger Corman's notorious, no-budget quickies, knocked out in days in 1961

December 11, 2004 Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com

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Jake Euker

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Some people might think this movie is stupid and cheesy, but I loved how ridiculous it was, I thought it was hilarious and a lot of fun. It's not just the characters or the story, but both together that make it so funny. I highly recommend this movie.

September 5, 2010

AJ Verser

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Opposed by incompetent spy Sparks Moran, a shady American expatriate and his gang of crooks try to cheat General Tostada and his crew out of the gold they are smuggling out of post-revolutionary Cuba by pretending a sea monster is on the loose. A surprisingly incompetent attempt at comedy from usually dependable

August 1, 2009