Review of Blood Beach (1980) by Ef S — 16 Sep 2008

There is camp value here, but sadly that's about it. Which is a shame, because honestly, how awesome could a movie like this have been? An 80s horror movie about a killer beach? It sounds like the sort of thing that would (and if done properly, should) become a cult classic. This one wasn't done right, though. For a movie about a killer beach, or rather a killer seashell worm thing beneath the beach, it's incredibly boring.

Introduce character, suck them under sand. Cops talking. Introduce character, suck them under sand. Cops talking. Repeat until 90 minutes filled. John Saxon is the highlight as the chief of police, and he is clearly just hamming it up but that's why he is a fixture of 80s horror and exploitation. Clearly a low budget affair, but unlike others it doesn't embrace it, it sinks in it. Sinks faster than the careers of the people sinking in the sand. So, so much sinking.