Monster from the Ocean Floor
Seen it?1954 | 64 min | Science Fiction, Horror
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for horror fans and sci-fi fans. If you loved Creature from the Black Lagoon, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 4 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1954: an older pace and style.
Julie, an American on vacation in Mexico, spots a giant, one-eyed amoeba rising from the ocean, but when she tries to tell the authorities, no one believes her. She finally teams up with a marine biologist in an attempt to destroy it.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$850K worldwide on a $12K budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 8K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Wyott Ordung
- Anne KimbellJulie Blair
- Stuart WadeSteve Dunning
- Dick PinnerDr. Baldwin
- Inez PalangeTula
- Jonathan HazeJoe
- Wyott OrdungPablo
- David GarciaJose
- Roger CormanTommy (uncredited)