Silly horror film. At a California beach people are being pulled INTO the sand and are never seen again. Obviously there's something under there...but the police don't want to be bothered. Hunky lifeguard David Huffman and his whiny girlfriend try to find out what's going on.
I gotta admit this has a decent idea (people being attacked BY the beach) but is really poorly done. The story is totally by the numbers (it's basically "Jaws" on dry land) as are all the characters. The acting is awful, there's next to no gore and when you finally see the creature it's pretty laughable (I saw it at a theatre in 1981--the audience howled when the monster appeared at the end). The only bright spot for me was seeing David Huffman. He wasn't that great of an actor but he's VERY handsome and fills out the skimpy bathing suit he wears quite well. Sadly he was stabbed to death in 1985. And I do have to admit--this is one of the few horror movies that make the guy a sex object and not a female.
So, aside from his looks and body this movie has nothing to recommend it. I give it a 1.
I gotta admit this has a decent idea (people being attacked BY the beach) but is really poorly done. The story is totally by the numbers (it's basically "Jaws" on dry land) as are all the characters. The acting is awful, there's next to no gore and when you finally see the creature it's pretty laughable (I saw it at a theatre in 1981--the audience howled when the monster appeared at the end). The only bright spot for me was seeing David Huffman. He wasn't that great of an actor but he's VERY handsome and fills out the skimpy bathing suit he wears quite well. Sadly he was stabbed to death in 1985. And I do have to admit--this is one of the few horror movies that make the guy a sex object and not a female.
So, aside from his looks and body this movie has nothing to recommend it. I give it a 1.