The Naked Monster (2005)

User Rating:

5.4/10   

Directors:

Wayne Berwick
Ted Newsom

Writer:

Ted Newsom (writer)

Genre:

Comedy | Horror | Sci-Fi

Plot:

A brain-dead sheriff, a stolid secret agent and a sexy scientist team with a grumpy retired monster fighter to battle a 60 foot, three-eyed cross between man and dinosaur.

Plot Keywords:

Monster | Stop Motion | Sergeant | Female Nudity | Satire

Cast

Kenneth Tobey	...	Col. Patrick Hendry
Brinke Stevens	...	Dr. Nikki Carlton
R.G. Wilson	...	Sheriff Lance Boiler
John Goodwin	...	Agent Jeff T. Stewart
Cathy Cahn	...	Connie Lingus
Forrest J Ackerman	...	Flustered Man
John Agar	...	Dr. Clete Ferguson
Michelle Bauer	...	Second Mom
Bob Burns	...	Admiral Burns / Tracy the Gorilla
Jeanne Carmen	...	Mrs. Lipschitz
Robert Clarke	...	Major Allison
Robert Cornthwaite	...	Dr. Carrington
George Fenneman	...	Narrator
John Harmon	...	Mr. Lipschitz
Paul Marco	...	Kelton the Cop

Runtime:

100 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White | Color

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

Bronson Canyon, Griffith Park - 4730 Crystal Springs Drive, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Heidelberg Films

Trivia:

Stop-motion effects in "original" black & white version by M.D. Wolf (aka Mark Wolf) completely replaced with Godzilla-style "man in rubber monster suit" created by Mark Williams ("Blue Monkey," "Frankenstein Reborn," "Aliens") and Ted Newsom.

Quotes:

Dr. Nikki Carlton: I'd recognize that taste anywhere. That's... iguana saliva!

Movie Connections:

Featured in Cinemaker (2004) (V)

Soundtrack:

You Made My Life into a Monster Movie

Right Up There With Blamire's LOST SKELETON

I really did enjoy this film. Laughed out loud and saw the joy and love that went into the compilation and final cut. The parade of science fiction memories and stars from the 50s and 60s is almost breathtaking. The script is wry and spot on the various targets writer Ted Newsom sets up and knocks down as this tale of lunacy unfolds. You'll laugh but I assure you, you will NOT cry. A beautiful scientist, a handsome hero, bumbling assistants, various squashed red shirts, a brain-dead cop and a grizzled and sad monster killer PLUS three gorillas (Count 'Em, THREE!) combine to give the true fan a couple of hours of hoots and howls. EVERYbody got in on this one, including my personal favorite brilliant scientist: Robert Cornthwaite. Rock on Newsom. It's a beauty! Bring it out on DVD! -Jessie Lilley: http://www.mondocult.com