Rating: - Think You've Seen Awful? Guess Again, Bunkie!
I give this movie 5 stars for sheer awfulness. The notorious Ed Wood's "Plan 9 From Outer Space" may indeed be the worst movie ever made, but "The Navy Vs. the Night Monsters" is a good dark horse contender for that particular dishonor. Imagine that your uncle Joe Bob just retired from the Navy and, with no directing or producing experience other than a short documentary on sock-washing and other military hygiene issues, and never having seen a science fiction or horror movie other than a few minutes of "The Blob" and about half of one of Roger Corman's lesser works, suddenly found himself being recruited to direct a feature-length flick, to star Mamie Van Doren or whatever other large-breasted bimbo could be lured by the prospect of some quick bucks. So he hires your cousin Jim Duane, not exactly known for being terribly successful or competent himself, to do the writing and the special effects, and... need I go on? This movie is hilariously, soaringly PEWWW-TRID! YOU'LL SCREAM! YOU'LL CRY! KEEP TELLING YOURSELF: IT'S ONLY A MOVIE... IT'S ONLY A MOVIE...
Rating: - A mediocre SF thriller with a an extremely muddled plot.
Even most science fiction buffs are probably unaware that popular SF author Murray Leinster had two of his novels made into movies. This is one of them (based on the novel "The Monster From Earth's End"). Only a few good moments and having Mamie Van Doren to look at save this one from a one-star rating. The inept script and direction make it difficult to keep track of exactly what is going on. Not recommended.
- Think You've Seen Awful? Guess Again, Bunkie!
- A mediocre SF thriller with a an extremely muddled plot.