The best rating I can give "Creature" is three stars. And that's only because it had a little bit of fright at times. Otherwise, the set, script, filming and acting show clearly that this is a second tier or lower monster sci-fi film. Had this movie been made in the 1950s, during the revival of interest in the genre, it would have stood up quite well. But by 1985, audiences had learned to expect much more.
The Star Trek TV series of 1966-69 had set the stage for greater imagination, special effects, and design of monsters and sci-fi films associated with space travel. It's spin-offs and three movies of 1979, 1982 and 1984 further advanced the art of sci-fi and monster films. Other films showed brilliant special effects, set designs and cinematography. "2001: A Space Odyssey" of 1968 and "Star Wars" of 1977 set high standards. And, of course, "Alien" of 1979 set the horror and fright bar for monsters above anything before it.
To rate this weak sci-fi monster film any higher, it seems to me, might be an insult to the film industry and people who can create such wonderful films and programs as those of the Star Wars series, "Alien," and others.
The Star Trek TV series of 1966-69 had set the stage for greater imagination, special effects, and design of monsters and sci-fi films associated with space travel. It's spin-offs and three movies of 1979, 1982 and 1984 further advanced the art of sci-fi and monster films. Other films showed brilliant special effects, set designs and cinematography. "2001: A Space Odyssey" of 1968 and "Star Wars" of 1977 set high standards. And, of course, "Alien" of 1979 set the horror and fright bar for monsters above anything before it.
To rate this weak sci-fi monster film any higher, it seems to me, might be an insult to the film industry and people who can create such wonderful films and programs as those of the Star Wars series, "Alien," and others.