The Horror of Party Beach (1964)

User Rating:

2.1/10   

Director:

Del Tenney

Writers:

Richard Hilliard (screenplay)
Ronald Gianettino (additional dialogue) ...

Release Date:

1 June 1964 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Music | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

Weird! Horrifying! Fantastic!

Plot:

Sea creatures created from radioactive sludge terrorize a beach community.

Plot Keywords:

Monster | Slumber Party | Beach | Radioactive Material | Sodium

Cast

John Scott	...	Hank Green
Alice Lyon	...	Elaine Gavin
Allan Laurel	...	Dr. Gavin
Eulabelle Moore	...	Eulabelle
Marilyn Clarke	...	Tina
Agustin Mayor	...	Mike
Damon Kebroyd	...	Lt. Wells
Munroe Wade	...	TV announcer
Carol Grubman	...	Girl in car
Dina Harris	...	Girl killed by monster
Emily Laurel	...	Girl in car
Sharon Murphy	...	Girl
Diane Prizio	...	Girl
Bob Osborne	...	Himself (member of The Del-Aires)
John Becker	...	Himself (member of The Del-Aires)

Also Known As:

Invasion of the Zombies (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

78 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Canada:G (Quebec) | USA:Unrated

Filming Locations:

Gutzon Borglum Studios, Stamford, Connecticut, USA

Company:

Iselin-Tenney Productions

Trivia:

Director Del Tenney was apprehensive about the films combination of the teen beach movie genre and the monster horror genre, not knowing how it would go over with an audience. Tenney said he was admittedly surprised by the films success.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: As the monsters emerge from the water to pursue the heroine you can very clearly see that the second monster has a human head sticking out of its neck.

Quotes:

Dr. Gavin: Tina's death has affected a great many people... but it doesn't give you or anyone else the right to be discourteous.

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in Splatter Beach (2007) (V)

Soundtrack:

Elaine

One of the most memorable films of my youth!

This is one of the few films of the era I remember so well: The BAAADDD music of the fantastic Del-Aires ( I still have the 45 of their tunes "E-LA-A-A-ANE" & "ZOMBIE STOMP" courtesy of National Screen Service in the '60s), the incredible cheesiness & camp of the picture as a whole (Thank You Alan Iselin & Del Tenney!) But the most memorable scene, if you look behind the dead drunk hanging out of the car, you'll see the sign "ALBERT VITTI - PERMITEE" on the wall. Al Vitti has been my alter-ego and mascot these past 40 years or so. Party Beach & Curse of the living Corpse are my two absolute classics of all time - right up there with "Destroy All Monsters"! Long Live Iselin & Tenney! Gotta Love it!

A later generation had THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW, but we had HORROR OF PARTY BEACH, with the crappy beach-rock music of the Del-Aires! Ah, but wasn't that a time!!! Thank you, signed Albert Vitti!