Despite a title that provokes laughter and/or bewilderment, this is an effective monster film, well directed by James L. Conway, who creates an eerie and claustrophobic feel in the remote Colorado locations, where a re-opened mine unleashes underground monsters that kill nearby residents. Interesting opening uses old newspaper clippings to tell the back story on how the mine had been closed decades earlier after mysterious killings occurred.
Only downside is that, when the monsters are revealed at the end, they do not impress, since they do look silly, but are an effective menace in the shadows, with their sinister roaring creating an atmospheric feel that leads to a memorable fiery climax.
Worth a look, and not terrible like some critics claimed.
Only downside is that, when the monsters are revealed at the end, they do not impress, since they do look silly, but are an effective menace in the shadows, with their sinister roaring creating an atmospheric feel that leads to a memorable fiery climax.
Worth a look, and not terrible like some critics claimed.