One of the worst movies ever made. A sea monster attacks teenagers on the beach, but that doesn't stop the kids from hanging around, building bonfires, singing songs and dancing (A LOT). With some of the lousiest production values imaginable and awkward direction from one time actor Jon (THE HURRICANE) Hall. Renaissance man Hall also did the cinematography...which is either too dark or too light depending upon the time of day. He also plays Dr. Otto Lindsay, father of surfer Richard Lindsay, whose friends are among the victims. Sue Casey, who later appeared in everything from CAMELOT to PAINT YOUR WAGON plays Hall's bitchy wife. She's wasted in this ludicrous production. The teenagers, who make the BEACH PARTY gang look like geniuses, is a woeful pack of bad actors & actresses. The intrusive, always out of place faux-jazz score is credited to 21-year old Frank Sinatra Jr.(!)
