The Horror of Party Beach [Blu-ray]

Director: Del Tenney Del Tenney

Overview

Stuffed with nearly all the essential ingredients for a '50s drive-in classic -- including rubber monsters, clean-cut biker gangs, countless inane rock & roll numbers, and twistin' teeny-boppers who appear to be about 35 -- this uproariously awful monster flick has secured a fond place in the hearts of bad-movie buffs. The horror of the title comes in the form of numerous scaly creatures whose fishy mouths are filled with a tube-like apparatus that makes them appear stuffed to overflowing with frankfurters. Spawned from both human remains and sea life (thanks to a healthy dose of ocean-dumped radioactive waste), the monsters emerge from the sea to dine on surfers and bikini-clad nymphs during a nearly constant teen beach party. Allen Laurel portrays a completely useless scientist who manages to find a solution to the monster menace only after his maid knocks over a vial of sodium on a specimen of one such creature. Armed with this knowledge, Laurel locates the flooded quarry that serves as the beasts' lair, allowing the military to give the critters what-for with a hail of sodium bombs. Director Del Tenney reportedly helmed several scenes from his sickbed while battling the flu... which probably explains quite a lot. The soundtrack features a plentitude of non-hits performed by surf-rockers The Del-Aires (named after the director?) including the toe-tapper "Zombie Stomp."

Product Details

Release Date:	08/28/2018
UPC:	0663390002445
Original Release:	1964
Source:	Severin
Region Code:	A
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Mono]
Language:	English
Time:	1:18:00
Sales rank:	22,835

Special Features

Closed Caption; Return to Party Beach: A retrospective documentary on The Horror of Party Beach; It's the Living End: An Encounter with The Del-Aires; Interview with Band Members Bobby Osborne and Ronnie Linares; Shock & Roll: Filmmaker Tim Sullivan on Rock & Roll Horror Movies; Archival Interview with Director Del Tenney; Trailer

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Alice Lyon	Elaine Gavin
John Scott	Hank Green
Marilyn Clark	Tina
Allen Laurel	Dr. Gavin
Eulabelle Moore	Eulabelle
Augustin Mayer	Mike
Damon Klebroyd	Lt. Wells
Monroe Wade	Television Announcer
Sharon Murphy	Two Girl
Diane Prizio	Two Girl

Technical Credits

Del Tenney

Producer,Director