Attack of the Beast Creatures

Plot

These creatures are after some island-stranded shipwreck survivors who probably wish they'd found a different island. ~ Rovi

Review

In the year 1920, a group of upper-crust ocean voyagers abandon their sinking ship and find refuge on a strange and dangerous island. Idyllic streams flow with flesh-dissolving acid, and a race of tiny wooden Indians leap from the trees to devour their prey. The survivors rely on their plucky Roaring '20s-style optimism to continue marching on, even as their numbers dwindle and escape seems impossible. Attack of the Beast Creatures may be slow going at first, with endless confused bickering between the various characters, but once the titular attack begins, the action becomes delirious and nonstop. The "Beast Creatures" are clearly influenced by Trilogy of Terror, a ham-fisted copy of the disturbing "Zuni Warrior Doll" from the famous Karen Black segment, but if director Michael Stanley never comes close to generating the genuine anxiety of that classic, he makes up for it with generous gore and a relentless pace. The hapless cast is forced to writhe and holler while dozens of ridiculous wooden dolls are thrown at them, and against all odds they manage to transcend the patently stupid special effects with their shrieks of panic and pain. Attack of the Beast Creatures will seem monotonous to some viewers, but there are enjoyably odd moments to savor, such as the sight of a hundred wooden dolls worshipping a large plywood deity and the sickening results of the inexplicable acid streams. ~ Fred Beldin, Rovi

Cast

Robert Langyel; Robert Nolfi; Lisa Pak; Julia Rust

Credit

Michael Stanley - Director

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