2/10
They Glow In The Dark
28 August 2009
Like so many actors who were refugees of Hitler's Germany who specialized in playing Nazis, Martin Kosleck I'm sure found film roles few and far between. It's the only explanation I can think of for why the poor man took on a mad scientist role in The Flesh Eaters.

Since the film was shot on the Eastern end of Long Island, I assume that's the location. Three people an actress who drinks too much, her personal assistant, and their private seaplane pilot have to make a forced landing because the carburetor ices up. There they run into Kosleck who's your typical mad scientist. Kosleck's created these creatures who glow in the dark and devour flesh and leave a nice intact skeleton.

In this mess of a film, the writers didn't bother with several inconsistencies about how the Kosleck creatures can and are eventually dealt with. Wouldn't want to spoil it for anyone caring to take a look. The special effects are laughable, it looks like it was shot with an old Bell&Howell camera.

Yet Kosleck actually tried to give a sincere performance. Poor foolish man, he should have played it for laughs.
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