Review of Octaman (1971) by Sean B — 19 Aug 2011

This is a b-movie with a capital B, but I found myself able to watch it. I thought this movie was different in that the monster got a heck of a lot of screen time, and was even shown right away, as the title and opening credits appeared on the screen.

While the rubber suit complete with flopping tentacles, looked as ridiculous as a monster in a Godzilla movie, I liked the costume design and thought it looked pretty monstrous in a b-movie sort of way.

It reminded me of a comic book story titled "A Monster Among Us" that I fondly remember from my childhood during the 1970's. I think it would have been more effective if the monster had been shown at night with limited exposure on camera.

If that was done, the movie might have "grabbed" me a little more. Still, it made me "stick" around 'till the end, so I guess it didn't totally "suck" (puns intended :o).