Laikals The greatest movie ever made..!

JinRoz For all the hype it got I was expecting a lot more!

Livestonth I am only giving this movie a 1 for the great cast, though I can't imagine what any of them were thinking. This movie was horrible

Bluebell Alcock Ok... Let's be honest. It cannot be the best movie but is quite enjoyable. The movie has the potential to develop a great plot for future movies

mark.waltz Greek archaeologists are excavating a cave when they come across what look like giant eggs of some kind. These mysterious items seem to be inhabited by some force of evil, and one of them ends up in the place where the archaeologists are staying. In spite of warnings from the dour housekeeper (Calliope!), the group (and their sexy women companions) continue to try and find more valuables in the cave, and all of a sudden, a horrific sound is blasting their eardrums and all sorts of mysterious violent deaths begin to occur, literally slicing up the victim's faces with the culprit or spirit totally unseen. This leads to some gruesome moments in the film and philosophical conversations of what really could be going on. While these moments are impressive and the deaths extremely frightening, the Z-grade budget and horrible print make the film sometimes difficult to watch. It lacks in the camp element of other horror films of the time, and therefore, may not be of interest to "Midnight Movie" fanatics. Acting is slightly above average for this type of film, but some elements seem out of place, especially the suggestive dance one of the women suddenly breaks into. For me, this simply says that some mysteries of our earth are better left uncovered, and what you don't see can be a lot more frightening than what is right in front of your nose.

action-express If you are a fan of vintage, cult horror movies like I am then you will absolutely love this movie. I cannot believe that it has no cult following! I can't even find a movie poster for it. Although it is a low budget, dubbed, Spanish movie it has a great story with very good acting and the effects are as cool as can be. Overall it is made in the typical fashion of horror movies of this period but has some real surprises along the way. The acting and dubbing is far superior than most. The sets are good. The camera work is average or a little above. But the story is very good and interesting with many scenes that I do not want to give away. The black and white make it moody and pretty scary. There are some rather gory effects especially for the time. The monster is invisible for the most part yet you can really imagine it from some cool footprints and the blood curdling noise that it makes. You really worry for the people in this movie. It also has one of the most surprise endings that I have ever seen in a movie of this era. Another reason that I can't understand why this movie is not out there is that it is Ingrid Pitt's first movie role. She is lovely as ever but looks a lot different than her 1970's roles.This movie is a must for vintage horror fans.

Tranio1 I fully expected to snore through this film. It is made on an obviously low budget. When you realize that the monster is invisible you know it is because they couldn't afford to show it to us.Why make a dinosaur movie? Why not get a guy in a suit to play the monster if it will be cheaper? However, I did find myself getting caught up in the action. Credit for this must be given to director J.A. Nieves Conde. The film moves at a fun, brisk pace and there are a few effective suspenseful moments. This is no small feat. The screeches produced by this creature are ridiculous in that they are clearly made by a man, but somehow it sorta works. Go figure. Jess Franco regular Soledad Miranda and Hammer goddess Ingrid Pitt look great in early roles, by the way.

reptilicus How do you save money when you want to make a scary movie? Easy, just make the monster invisible! It worked (sort of) with INVISIBLE INVADERS (1958) where not only the aliens but also their spaceships were invisible. That is just what happens in this movie only it isn't space aliens this time it's . . . well hold on, I'll get to that.This b/w Spanish movie offers a bunch of old war buddies who are searching the mountains of Greece for art treasures hidden during WW2. To do this the start blowing holes in a mountain which the locals say is cursed. One blast does uncover a mummy but no his name isn't Popoca and he doesn't come back to life; that's another movie you are thinking of. They also discover a fossilised egg which they decide to take back to base camp. Unknown to them there was a second egg which cracked open. The contents, a blob-like substance, oozes out and . . . vanishes! Not long after that the men are planning what to do with the wealth they are soon to have when they dig up all those treasures (no one worries that the governments of the countries the artworks were stolen from might want them back but just keep repeating "It's only a movie, only a movie, only a movie . . ."). One man wanders outside to enjoy the night air when suddenly he hears footsteps but no one is close then. Then an ear piercing shriek rips through the night air. When the others find the friend he has been ripped to pieces. But who . . . or WHAT . . . did it?Okay here is what you have been waiting for. The young dinosaur popped out of the egg that hatched but he (it?) just happens to be . . . wait for it . . . invisible! Now this dino is just about mansized but his teeth and claws, plus the fact that you cannot see him until it is way too late, give him the advantage. The treasure hunters cannot even run to their truck and drive away because it might be waiting for them! Hmmmmmm, I'd say we have a problem here.Effects are surprisingly gory for a movie from 1964 and the suspense is really well constructed. The effects are fair, jump cuts are used the dino's footprints appearing in the sand and when an axe is thrown at the beast it is a blue-screen shot that only semi works. So is this a good film? YOU BET! It is the sort of thing that will make you feel like a kid at the movies on Saturday afternoon again. Of special interest is the inclusion of 27 year old Ingrid Pitt and 22 year old Soledad Miranda in the cast. Both would go on to achieve stardom, Ms. Pitt in Hammer Films and Ms. Miranda in movies for Jess Franco. The movie stops dead in its tracks so both women can dance.So do we ever get to see the dinosaur? Should I tell you or let you find out for yourselves? Ah, the movie is available from several DVD sources so . . . er . . . "see" for yourselves. you will not be disappointed.