Review of Sssssss (1973) by Michael T — 11 Sep 2011
Returning to that Universal 4 Movie Marathon, Cult Horror Collection which I picked up at a Blockbuster closing sale a few months, we have 1973's Sssssss. By this time in his career, Strother Martin was no longer playing in Westerns but was frequently in low budget (no budget might be a better term) horror films.
He plays a kind, soft-spoken, somewhat eccentric scientist with some bizarre theories about how mankind will survive the oncoming ecological collapse. Well, the movie is pretty stupid but Martin's performance as the mad doctor is worth watching.
Dirk Benedict (a few years from starring in TV's original Battlestar Gallactica and then the A-Team) plays Martin's new research assistant (what happend to the last one?) and Heather Menzies plays Martin's daughter and Benedict's love interest.
I saw this one originally on BCTV's afternoon movie show when I was off sick for a good chunk of May and June; Mom was disturbed with my choice of entertainment...
This review of Sssssss (1973) was written by Michael T on 11 Sep 2011.
Sssssss has generally received mixed reviews.
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