This movie is clearly not for everyone as it was made during a more innocent time when surfing and beach movies were all the rage. And while it obviously didn't win any Academy Awards, it was still a cute movie all the same. Essentially, the film starts off with a pretty beach girl who playfully runs away from the campfire her friends are having on the beach. A monster then appears and kills her. After that the scene shifts to one of the beach houses where a young surfer named "Richard Lindsey" (Arnold Lessing) lives with his overly demanding father, "Dr. Otto Lindsey" (John Hall) and his sexy but two-timing stepmother "Vicky Lindsey" (Sue Casey). Meanwhile, in between all the drama within the beach house, the monster continues to kill Richard's friends. At any rate, while I thought this movie was a bit amusing, in all honesty it's really hard to overlook the faults. The acting wasn't very good, some of the scenes were laughable and the "monster" looked completely ridiculous. Even so, it had some attractive ladies like Elaine DuPont (as "Janie") and the aforementioned Sue Casey to brighten up the scenery along with a little mystery thrown in as well. So, all things considered, I suppose it wasn't a total waste of time. But again, this film isn't for everyone and even then, those who remember this particular era, will still have to make allowances.
Review of The Beach Girls and the Monster
