A strange UFO crashes in a remote desert and starts controlling the minds of small animals which start wreaking havoc on the remote townspeople (who are really in the middle of nowhere), including the Kelley family, who are going through a family crisis especially mother and daughter. After taking control of the animals, the spacecraft controls the mind of simpleton Carl, who terrorizes young Sandra Kelley. Can dad, mom, and police deputy Larry Brewster stop the alien menace before its too late. The film's title sounds like it would be corny 50's sci-fi monster fun, but this film really disappoints. A really, really minuscule budget, weak acting, plot, and worst of all directing make this 75 minutes seem like an eternity at times. At points of the film, it joins other 50's monster and sci-fi by becoming philosophical, but the incompetence of the cast and crew leave the meaning flat. I love it when the UFO controls the family dog's mind to become mad, and he walks around looking as normal as he did before, but they play the sinister music. Ooooooooooooooooh! Rating, 1.
Review of The Beast with a Million Eyes
