The Horror of Party Beach (1964)

Classic camp drive-in horror of the 60's is a gem for those who love these kind of flicks.

Toxic chemicals dumped into the ocean result in some Sesame Street sea monsters that terrorize a Conneticut community!

As its title implies, Horror of Party Beach is one cheesy piece of horror schlock complete with all those wonderful old drive-in elements! You've got it all - silly looking monsters, lots of dumb teens, lots of old rock songs, plenty of big-haired bimbos, and enough hokey dialog to crush a small city! It's a nostalgic riot for those who love old monster flicks. Despite all of its flaws Horror of Party Beach does have some nicely spooky scenes and some surprising goriness!

The cast is pretty much as good as one would expect for a movie like this. The late Eulabelle Moore is a big stand out though as the paranoid house maid. She thinks the monsters are a result of voodoo and she doesn't mind voicing her opinion! Eulabelle, you are golden.

A totally enjoyable B monster romp that's thankfully coming to DVD soon. Those who love the genre must see it!

*** out of ****

Nightman85
Jan 16, 2006
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Trivia
When Del Tenney was going to show the film to executives from Twentieth Century Fox to see if they would pick it up, Tenney brought in some folks to wear the monster suits for promotion. One of the monsters was in the restroom when an executive from Twentieth Century came in. The gentleman freaked out at the sight of the monster, everyone had a good laugh about it, and Twentieth Century Fox released the film.

Goofs
Pure sodium is a highly reactive metal. It is kept stored in oil or gasoline (not loose in tubs, as portrayed in the movie), as the moisture in air is enough to trigger a violent exothermic reaction.

Quotes
Eulabelle: It's the voodoo, Dr. Gavin. It's the voodoo, I tells ya!

Crazy credits
"Motorcycle Gang": Charter Oaks MC, Riverside, Connecticut.

Alternate versions
In the original script there was supposed to be a huge confrontation between the motorcycle gang and the monsters. Unfortunately Agustin Mayer, who played Mike, was unfamiliar with riding a motorcycle and crashed while trying to learn. The result was a broken leg, and his big scene was cut from the script and film.