The Navy vs. the Night Monsters (1966)

Director:

Michael A. Hoey

Writers:

Michael A. Hoey (writer)
Murray Leinster (novel)

Genre:

Sci-Fi | Horror

Tagline:

A nightmare comes alive...terrifying acid bleeding monsters multiply by the millions...ready to cremate the human race!!

Plot:

Operation Deep Freeze, a scientific expedition to Antarctica discovers unusual tree specimens. When specimens are shipped out for further study...

Plot Keywords:

Antarctica | Love Triangle | South Sea Island | Man Eating Plant | US Navy

Cast

Mamie Van Doren	...	Nora Hall
Anthony Eisley	...	Lt. Charles Brown
Billy Gray	...	CPO Fred Twining (as Bill Gray)
Bobby Van	...	Ens. Rutherford Chandler
Pamela Mason	...	Marie (a scientist)
Walter Sande	...	Dr. Arthur Beecham
Edward Faulkner	...	Bob Spaulding
Phillip Terry	...	Base Doctor
David Brandon
Kaye Elhardt	...	Diane (WAVE nurse)
Taggart Casey	...	Warr. Off. Holly Hollister
Russ Bender	...	Chief Warr. Off. McBride
Mike Sargent
Del 'Sonny' West		(as Del West)
Biff Elliot	...	Cmdr. Arthur Simpson

Also Known As:

Monsters of the Night
The Night Crawlers

Runtime:

87 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Mono

Company:

Standard Club of California Productions Inc.

Trivia:

After the movie had completed shooting a producer added the scenes of the island being destroyed by military bombers. There also were close-up shots of the creatures showing off how low budget the effects were.

Goofs:

Factual errors: The airplane heading to the island is a C-47 Skytrain, the military version of the civilian DC-3. The film of the plane crash-landing on the runway is that of a C-46 Commando.

Quotes:

Nora Hall: It's hard to imagine. Carnivorous trees that move on their own roots.
Dr. Arthur Beecham: Not carnivorous. Omnivorous. All-devouring. Our bogey has no class at all. He'll eat anything, even other trees.
Bob Spaulding: What would create a monster like that?
Dr. Arthur Beecham: Antarctica. A place where the nights are six months long.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Svengoolie: The Navy vs. the Night Monsters" (2006)

Under rated and overlooked science fiction movie.

I would think the title alone would be enough to scare off anyone looking for a good science fiction show. After watching the movie, I was really impressed. I mean I was expecting something stupid, However, you can't judge a book by it's cover. The Navy vs. the Night Monsters was and is a good low budget film. The scenery was above average (making you feel you were really there).The acting was decent and the story was well written. But the title is very misleading and I can understand why it was probably overlooked by most people. Oh well, I gave it a chance and it paid off. If you should come across this movie somewhere, why not check it out. If your a nostalgic sci-fi buff like me, you will enjoy it.