B Is For Brains: Humanoids From The Deep

The Details:
Directed by: Barbara Peters
Also Known As:
Humanoids of the Deep, Monster, Monsters
Runtime: 80 min
Country: USA
Language: English
Color: Color (Metrocolor)
Sound Mix: Mono
Certification: West Germany:16 / Australia:MA (cable rating) / Australia:R (original rating) / France:-12 / Sweden:15 / UK:18 / USA:R / Norway:(Banned) (1980-2003) (cinema release)

The Review:
Boy am I a sucker for a good guy-in-a-suit monster flick. Especially when the guy-in-a-suit monster flick has sweet gore, a haunting soundtrack, a good sense of humor and a healthy dose of full-frontal nudity!

In a rural, fishing based town something is lurking in the very waters the population relies on. A large cannery corporation that is about to build a factory in town has released a chemical in the water. The chemical is devised to dramatically increase the size and number of their salmon, and therefore increase their profits. It was undoubtedly effective, but in more ways they could imagine!

When the local dogs mysteriously begin to turn up dead, all blame seems to be put on the scapegoat and lone Native American in town, Johnny Eagle. Johnny is also getting a bad rap because he is the only one opposed to the big evil cannery corporation entering town, and that's about the extent to which that subplot pans out. Who needs subplots though when you have young couples that have nothing better to do? And when there's nothing better to do, that means there's a whole lotta lovin' goin around! It just so happens that the new humanoids on the block have a tremendous sex-drive and can sense exactly when and where some horny kids are getting their freaky on!

That's the idea for Humanoids From The Deep. Just a decent excuse to show us some ample nudity and watch some nasty critters terrorize a small town! Speaking of the nasty critters, the creature effects in Humanoids From The Deep are quite the sight. It's completely apparent that they are just guys-in-suits, but that makes it even more enjoyable. I'm particularly fond of their design, their ginormous brain-bearing heads and extended arms make for some sweet body movements. One scene when one of the baddies is coming towards the camera is particularly effective, it's apparent that the guys who played the monsters spent plenty of time working on their motion.

The original music by James Horner is genuinely spine-tingling. There are only a few moments when the music sticks out, the rest of the time it's just enough to set the mood for some crazy humanoid action. The movie is pretty rewarding in the humor department as well. There really aren't any spine-splitting jokes, it's just enough to lighten the mood for some ridiculous monster mania.

As far as gore is concerned, the movie really isn't that intense, but when there are vital fluids on screen the effects are indeed rewarding! SPOILER WARNING:In the spotlight are a head clawed in half, a poor dog reduced to messy pile of seaweed and gore, and a horrendous wretched spawn to cap things off! END SPOILER.

Lastly, one of the best things about the quiet little fishing town in Humanoids From The Deep is that the beautiful young women willing to get naked for the camera are as abundant as the salmon! There must be something else besides humanoids in the water because these women are absolutely gorgeous! And oh yes, there is no exaggeration here with the word gorgeous! All I have to say is TENT SCENE.

In the end, Humanoids From The Deep is thoroughly enjoyable must-see for any fan of B-Cinema. And if you're not a fan of this type of flick, why have you waisted your time reading this far?