Creature of Destruction
Seen it?1967 | 80 min | TV Movie, 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 Clayface or The Curse of Frankenstein, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 20 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1967: an older pace and style.
A mad stage hypnotist Dr. John Basso reverts his beautiful assistant Doreena into the physical form of a prehistoric sea monster she was in a past life. Using this power he attempts to find fame and fortune by predicting a series of murders and then using the monster to carry them out.
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
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Larry Buchanan
- Les TremayneDr. John Basso
- Pat DelaneyDoreena
- Aron KincaidCapt. Theodore Dell
- Neil FletcherSam Crane
- Annabelle WeenickMrs. Crane
- Ron ScottNick
- Roger ReadyLt. Blake
- Suzanne RoyLynn Crane
- Byron LordInvestigating Psychiatrist / The Creature
- Barnett ShawInvestigating Psychiatrist