Although this is a terrible movie, by the standards set by Bride of the Monster, Plan 9 From Outer Space and Glen or Glenda, this is not that horrible a movie. Any other director would have cringed at creating this movie, but Wood should not have since it least it shows he improved a little.
While the movie does have some scenes where it is alternatively day and night, this isn't as striking as in Plan 9. However, the overuse of stock footage is once again employed--with about 172,000 scenes of police cars driving down the road spliced into the movie is a completely random and nonsensical fashion. Also, some of the acting is so poor it would be laughed at in a high school play--particularly the old lady in the police station and her husband, "goldarnit". Officer Kelton plays a moron in a way that really had me believing he was a complete moron due to his horrid acting. But, the police chief was fairly competent and Tor Johnson was at his best because he did not talk at all--just let out little whines--an EXCELLENT decision based on his acting in Plan 9! Criswell is back--and this time not as the narrator but as an integral part of the schlocky conclusion.
So why did I give the movie a 2? Well, it shows improvement plus the plot of a phony medium who gets his due is somewhat clever. I especially liked the wanted poster in the wall at the police station. Though it was BADLY made (it sure didn't look real), I laughed when I noticed the picture on it was Ed Wood!
Too bad for all the fans though, as they might expect another Plan 9 or Bride of the Monster and find the movie is just bad--not funny because it's so bad!
While the movie does have some scenes where it is alternatively day and night, this isn't as striking as in Plan 9. However, the overuse of stock footage is once again employed--with about 172,000 scenes of police cars driving down the road spliced into the movie is a completely random and nonsensical fashion. Also, some of the acting is so poor it would be laughed at in a high school play--particularly the old lady in the police station and her husband, "goldarnit". Officer Kelton plays a moron in a way that really had me believing he was a complete moron due to his horrid acting. But, the police chief was fairly competent and Tor Johnson was at his best because he did not talk at all--just let out little whines--an EXCELLENT decision based on his acting in Plan 9! Criswell is back--and this time not as the narrator but as an integral part of the schlocky conclusion.
So why did I give the movie a 2? Well, it shows improvement plus the plot of a phony medium who gets his due is somewhat clever. I especially liked the wanted poster in the wall at the police station. Though it was BADLY made (it sure didn't look real), I laughed when I noticed the picture on it was Ed Wood!
Too bad for all the fans though, as they might expect another Plan 9 or Bride of the Monster and find the movie is just bad--not funny because it's so bad!