Review of The Beast of Yucca Flats (1961) by Private U — 05 Jul 2007

So bad it's good. OK, maybe it's just bad. Great MST3K fare.

This review of The Beast of Yucca Flats (1961) was written by Private U on 05 Jul 2007.

The Beast of Yucca Flats has generally received very negative reviews.

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