Overshadowed by the horror remakes and Harryhausen films they funded, but it is definitely worth a look. It has extremely unique monsters and a climax which belies the goofiness of the monsters’ appearance.
And it also has Peter Cushing, making it at the very least watchable.
I talk them up a lot, but they are a cheap effect. However, their details, their makeup have them in a league above. On paper, they are amazing and the movie is one of the few I would not mind seeing remade with better effects. I’ve even confirmed this, as a game master for a roleplaying game, I’ve written up these beasts and thrown them at my players a few times. They now live in absolute fear of them ever showing up again. The core is solid, which is ripe for a remake.
Good luck to any who try to get someone on Cushing’s level, but at least it’ll look better.
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