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For those who have scene this....

posted 14 years ago by KungFuVooDoo
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For those of you who have scene this, is it worth watching? I really enjoy Carpenter's "The Fog" and I understand this played no small part in Carpenter coming up with the idea. I'm a horror buff, but some of the old stuff drags a bit too long for me. Any input would be appreciated!

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[–] Jasons_Argonaut 14 years ago

I enjoyed this film to a point. Like you, I was interested because it was such an inspiration for John Carpenter. Having said that, I think the monster is revealed too early, and it is a huge disappointment...even by the standards of the era. Sometimes less is more, but someone should have told these guys that. Once revealed, you see way too much of the very unconvincing monster and it pretty well kills the film. That is just my opinion, though. Overall, I did enjoy the premise and the first 2/3 of the film. Not the best, but worth a watch if you like the classic B-films.

[–] amazon423 14 years ago

It is crazy good. I first saw it on TV in the early 60's and it scared the daylights out of me. Of course I was a young child but then in the late 90's I found a copy of it and my husband and I both loved it. The eye is pretty silly looking and the bombing of the eyes on top of the building is kind of hokey but overall it is a good movie.

[–] profbrane 10 years ago

Of course it's worth watching. I watched it yesterday and thoroughly enjoyed it. I've seen it many times before and always enjoyed it.

[–] KrystelClaire 10 years ago

The girl who has this visions makes the non-action scenes watchable, but maybe that's just me. And the scientists looking out of the windows to follow the radioactive cloud made me wonder if he was one of those mad scientists throughout the film. For me, it was watchable.

[–] vpilutis 9 years ago

Where did u guys see it? Haven't seen it on any listings in yrs.

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[–] bananabry 9 years ago

For those of you who have scene this, is it worth watching? I really enjoy Carpenter's "The Fog" and I understand this played no small part in Carpenter coming up with the idea. I'm a horror buff, but some of the old stuff drags a bit too long for me. Any input would be appreciated!

Indeed, many of us have "scene" this (very funny -- great sense of movie humor on your part).

Crawling Eye is strictly 50s camp horror/sci-fi, slowly building the story, and then crashing down with silly, yet memorable effects (often used in montages). The setting, atmosphere and odd characters create the classic.

Janet Munro, who is the psychic Anne Pilgrim, is very famous for Disney's Darby O'Gill and the Little People and British Lion's The Day the Earth Caught Fire. She was a wonderful, beautiful actress, but sadly, passed away quite young.

This film is readily available from amazon as well as other places. After you've seen the original, see the Mystery Science 3000 version, which, in itself, is a classic. They are both available on DVD and streaming.

Carpenter, in his commentary on the German DVD release, admits he may have unconsciously "stolen" part of this film for The Fog. There is little more connection than simply the presence of fog in each film. Yet, the idea that his childhood memory affected his own movie remains fascinating.

[–] PaladinNJ (20310) 2 years ago

It's a great movie for the time it was made.

[–] OnanTheBarbarian (10363) 2 years ago

It's a good movie in terms of camp and kitsch. It's one of those "so bad it's good" films. But honestly, even as a child it was too slow and prodding and barely held my interest.