Creature from the Haunted Sea (1961)

24% of users liked it
(817 ratings)

This early bit of "B"-movie fluff from Roger Corman and company is a hastily slapped-together melange of crime thriller and monster flick, laced with enough ham-fisted satire to make the entire mess enjoyable. The plot centers on a two-bit crook (Antony Carbone) who offers to transport a band of… More This early bit of "B"-movie fluff from Roger Corman and company is a hastily slapped-together melange of crime thriller and monster flick, laced with enough ham-fisted satire to make the entire mess enjoyable. The plot centers on a two-bit crook (Antony Carbone) who offers to transport a band of exiles from a war-torn Caribbean country -- along with a coffer of cash, which he intends to keep for himself. After killing his charges and dumping their bodies in the ocean, he blames their deaths on a sea monster told of in local legends -- a beast which eventually shows up for real. The lush tropical settings of this weekend wonder are the same lush tropical settings seen in Corman's Last Woman on Earth, which employed most of the same players as well. Corman protégé Monte Hellman served here as second unit director before embarking on his own low-budget film career. ~ Cavett Binion, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr.
Directed By: Roger Corman
Written By: Charles B. Griffith
Genres: Horror, Classics, Comedy

In Theaters: Jun 1, 1961 Wide
On DVD: Mar 29, 2005
Studio: American Pop Classics

Critic Reviews

Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
This is one rotten movie.
Jake Euker, Filmcritic.com
One of Roger Corman's notorious, no-budget quickies, knocked out in days in 1961

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AJ V

Some people might think this movie is stupid and cheesy, but I loved how ridiculous it was, I thought it was hilarious and a lot of fun. It's not just the characters or the story, but both together that make it so funny. I highly recommend this movie.
Greg S

Opposed by incompetent spy Sparks Moran, a shady American expatriate and his gang of crooks try to cheat General Tostada and his crew out of the gold they are smuggling out of post-revolutionary Cuba by pretending a sea monster is on the loose. A surprisingly incompetent attempt at… More
Opposed by incompetent spy Sparks Moran, a shady American expatriate and his gang of crooks try to cheat General Tostada and his crew out of the gold they are smuggling out of post-revolutionary Cuba by pretending a sea monster is on the loose. A surprisingly incompetent attempt at comedy from usually dependable screenwriter Charles W. Griffith that's only memorable because of the (deliberately) ridiculous looking, ping pong ball-eyed monster that shows up in the very end.
Ken S

This movie is amazing...one character only speaks in animal noises and the monster is clearly a shag carpet with ping pong balls for eyes.
vieras e

This must be one of the silliest movies I have ever seen. Almost too absurd for even a spoof!
Byron B

Roger Corman produced. Somebody else described the creature best as something you'd need Draino to fight. A bunch of people set off on a boat on some Cuban espionage scam. The captain/lead gangster is a Bogie look-a-like. The other characters are stereotypes too. This is the… More
Roger Corman produced. Somebody else described the creature best as something you'd need Draino to fight. A bunch of people set off on a boat on some Cuban espionage scam. The captain/lead gangster is a Bogie look-a-like. The other characters are stereotypes too. This is the first B-movie in which I have really appreciated the campy humor. It is still really bad, but I thought it was funny at times.