Review of Humanoids from the Deep (1980) by Jon P — 16 May 2016
Humanoids from The Deep is a classic example of a high-concept horror that delivers more thrills, spills, laughs and chills in a quick reading of its plot synopsis than it does in a strained viewing of its hour and a half of cinematic shortcomings.
Men dressed as the cousins of The Creature from The Black Lagoon venture onto land to mate with - usually topless - teen chicks. Which is funny, in the odd inventive attack sequence which sees the critters crack through the floor of a pier and terrorise a funfair. And then not funny, when you suddenly remember how much you enjoyed laughing at that initial plot synopsis in comparison with how much you enjoyed that one mildly entertaining scene.
Humanoids from The Deep is colourless tripe, padded with rehashed bits of Jaws, abrupt monster rape scenes and the odd bit of crap dialogue. Think bad bad Roger Corman, not good bad Roger Corman.
This review of Humanoids from the Deep (1980) was written by Jon P on 16 May 2016.
Humanoids from the Deep has generally received mixed reviews.
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