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Assault of the Big Leeches is a 1959 sci-fi horror movie a couple of recreation warden and a physician who suspect big leeches are answerable for deaths in a neighborhood swamp. Nonetheless, the native police don’t imagine them.
The film was directed by Bernard L. Kowalski (Evening of the Blood Beast; Sssssss) from a screenplay written by Leo Gordon.
The film was produced by Gene Corman and uncredited govt producer Roger Corman and launched by American Worldwide Footage (AIP). Additionally launched as Assault of the Blood Leeches, Demons of the Swamp, She Demons of the Swamp and The Big Leeches.
The film stars Ken Clark, Yvette Vickers (Evil Spirits; The Lifeless Don’t Die; Assault of the 50 Foot Girl), Jan Shepard, Michael Emmet, Tyler McVey, Bruno VeSota, Gene Roth, Dan White, George Cisar, Man Buccola, Joseph Hamilton, Walter Kelley and Ross Sturlin.
The soundtrack rating was composed by Alexander Laszlo (The Atomic Submarine; Beast from Haunted Cave; Evening of the Blood Beast; The Wonderful Mr X).
A unfastened remake, additionally titled Assault of the Big Leeches, was directed by Brett Kelly (Ouija Shark; Ghastlies; My Honest Zombie; Raiders of the Misplaced Shark) in 2008.
Plot:
Within the Florida Everglades, a pair of larger-than-human, clever leeches dwell in an underwater cave. They start dragging locals all the way down to their cave, the place they slowly feed on them, draining their victims of blood. Two of the primary victims of the leeches are native vixen Liz Walker (Yvette Vickers), who has been dishonest on her husband (Bruno VeSota), and Liz’s newest paramour.
Sport warden Steve Benton (Ken Clark) units out to research their disappearance. Aided by his girlfriend, Nan Grayson (Jan Shepard), and her father, Doc Grayson, Benton discovers the leeches’ underwater cavern. The creatures are destroyed when Steve, Doc and several other state troopers blow up their underwater cavern utilizing dynamite.
Evaluations:
“This hysterical drive-in favourite pits a neighborhood of swamp-dwelling yokels in opposition to the silliest-looking monsters because the shag-rug aliens of The Creeping Terror […] Look fastidiously to identify the scuba tanks beneath the leech costumes.” All Film
“The monsters are actual, being big clever leeches, performed by males whose rubber fits don’t match properly over their scuba tanks. There are a couple of efficient chilling moments, resembling when Ve Sota forces Vickers and boyfriend into the swamp at gunpoint.” Down Among the many “Z” Motion pictures
“The sound results are slurpy and squishy enjoyable. The weird and means quirky soundtrack by Alexander Laszlo is pure brilliance… A good story and dialog with a banner B-movie efficiency by Yvette Vickers that’s well worth the worth of admission. The creature is tacky; no denying it, but it surely isn’t with out its charms.” Goregirl’s Dungeon
“Yvette Vickers manages to pretty a lot steal the present together with her efficiency right here, winding husband Bruno VeSota round her little finger or sensually oiling her legs in the midst of a scene. Bernard L. Kowalski generates satisfactory environment and pressure through the searches and all of the lurking across the swamps.” Moria: Science Fiction Horror and Fantasy
“Save for one severe, heartbreaking scene, Leeches is all about laughing together with the film because the predictable plot winds down and performs off all of the cliches within the ebook. The principle motive to look at these monsters Assault is to chortle on the rubbish bag type “results” and also you’ll unquestionably spend many of the movie’s quick 60 minute operating time laughing on the escapades of the hick characters.” Oh, the Horror!
” …ludicrous hybrid of white trash and monster genres” Leonard Maltin, Leonard Maltin’s Basic Film Information
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“Though many of the performing is horrid, Vickers is enjoyable to look at because the tantalizing trailer trash temptress and VeSota has some good moments as her vengeful hubby. Their efforts are wasted because the film strikes prefer it’s caught in swamp muck.” The Video Vacuum
“A sluggish 62 minutes however undoubtedly extra enjoyable than cleansing the home or doing homework; had the main focus of the movie remained on the inbred inhabitants of the Everglades reasonably than the clean-cut and educated, Assault of the Big Leeches would have been way more enjoyable.” A Wasted Life
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