¨The Giant Gila Monster¨is a disconcerting monster movie in which a creature stalks a motley group of inhabitants from a small Texas town. Sheriff Jeff (Fred Graham) goes to garage his friend , Clarence Winstead (Don Sullivan) , a mechanic and leader of a hot-rod gang , asking for tracks about a pair of missing youngsters . After a series of tragic motor accidents , it turns apparent that a giant Gila monster is roaming the area depleting the little town of its townfolks and visitors . This is a mediocre terror film about giant lizard terrorizes a rural Texas community and following a typical plot from the 50s , middlingly written/directed by Ray Kellogg , a slick artisan . As an enormous monster stalking and attacking here and there , resulting in fateful consequences . Your skin will crawl with fear at their nearness ! . Only Hell could breed such an enormous beast. Only God could destroy it ! . Ravaging beast feed on human flesh! . The Killer Giant Gila Monster !. The Biggest Terror Ever Unleashed on the Screen!.
Thrilling film in low budget in which a heroic teenager attempts to take down a creature , it is plenty of chills , suspense , screams , lots of astonishing attacks , hot-rodding teens , unintentional laughs and a busy record-hop party . It displays poor special effects , concerning a flesh-eating, monstrous and huge Gila Monster that is actually a Mexican Beaded Lizard . Lots of fun for 50s monsters fans and anyone who appreciates the sheer silliness of it all and resulting to be a so-so flick , though effective and entertaining , at times . It belongs to 50s and early 60s' golden time of the Sci-Fi and monster genre , such as ¨The Giant Leeches¨ , ¨The Giant Claw¨ , ¨It conquered the world¨ , ¨The Killer Shrews¨ , ¨Attack of the Crab Monsters¨ , ¨The wasp woman¨, ¨The Mole People¨, ¨The Giant Behemoth¨ , ¨Fiend without a face¨ , ¨Night of the Lepus¨ , among others . I admire creative effort to keep budget down , being decently made in traditional craft , but this time is too little , as the astonishing creature is really a lizard . This ¨The Giant Gila Monster¨ (1959) bears remarkable resemblance to ¨The Killer Shrews¨ (directed by Ray Kellogg and equally produced by Ken Curtis) , as the monstrous Killer Shrews are actually disguised dogs created by Ray Kellog himself . However , The Killer Shrews is better than The Giant Gila Monster (1959) , that's why the first one transcends its status monster movie to approach the field of scientific terror , in which Science has a role in the development of anecdotal history , with a scientist who wishes to limit the starvation by creating short humans . Both films were made , as FX as direction, by Ray Kellogg who was an expert on special photographic effects by designing some imaginative resources that lets you play with a certain reality , and , at the same time, contributes mightily to create an oppressive ambient and haunting atmosphere . Predictability of the plot from a screenplay by Jay Simms , and original story by Ray Kellogg , outlining causes of settings and characters , but not hidden at any time a storyline skillfully constructed . At the beginning the spectator does not know at any time the dimensions and physical characteristics of the monster , but the abominable sound emitted is more than enough to imagine the horror it represents . The picture is regular , though it could have been so much better...instead , it's kind of laughable when the monsters appear . It turns out to be a passable production with a little known cast.
The motion picture was middlingly directed by Ray Kellogg , as it has several flaws , failures and gaps . Craftsman Ray Kellogg was a Visual Effects expert , Second Unit Director or Assistant Director , writer , producer and eventually director , making a few films , such as ¨Green Berets¨ along with his friend John Wayne , ¨My Dog, Buddy¨, ¨The Monroes¨ , and two monster movies¨The Killer Shrews¨ and ¨The Giant Gila Monster¨. Rating : 4/10 . Inferior monster movie , though with some acceptable set pieces . The flick will appeal to vintage monster movie fans.
Thrilling film in low budget in which a heroic teenager attempts to take down a creature , it is plenty of chills , suspense , screams , lots of astonishing attacks , hot-rodding teens , unintentional laughs and a busy record-hop party . It displays poor special effects , concerning a flesh-eating, monstrous and huge Gila Monster that is actually a Mexican Beaded Lizard . Lots of fun for 50s monsters fans and anyone who appreciates the sheer silliness of it all and resulting to be a so-so flick , though effective and entertaining , at times . It belongs to 50s and early 60s' golden time of the Sci-Fi and monster genre , such as ¨The Giant Leeches¨ , ¨The Giant Claw¨ , ¨It conquered the world¨ , ¨The Killer Shrews¨ , ¨Attack of the Crab Monsters¨ , ¨The wasp woman¨, ¨The Mole People¨, ¨The Giant Behemoth¨ , ¨Fiend without a face¨ , ¨Night of the Lepus¨ , among others . I admire creative effort to keep budget down , being decently made in traditional craft , but this time is too little , as the astonishing creature is really a lizard . This ¨The Giant Gila Monster¨ (1959) bears remarkable resemblance to ¨The Killer Shrews¨ (directed by Ray Kellogg and equally produced by Ken Curtis) , as the monstrous Killer Shrews are actually disguised dogs created by Ray Kellog himself . However , The Killer Shrews is better than The Giant Gila Monster (1959) , that's why the first one transcends its status monster movie to approach the field of scientific terror , in which Science has a role in the development of anecdotal history , with a scientist who wishes to limit the starvation by creating short humans . Both films were made , as FX as direction, by Ray Kellogg who was an expert on special photographic effects by designing some imaginative resources that lets you play with a certain reality , and , at the same time, contributes mightily to create an oppressive ambient and haunting atmosphere . Predictability of the plot from a screenplay by Jay Simms , and original story by Ray Kellogg , outlining causes of settings and characters , but not hidden at any time a storyline skillfully constructed . At the beginning the spectator does not know at any time the dimensions and physical characteristics of the monster , but the abominable sound emitted is more than enough to imagine the horror it represents . The picture is regular , though it could have been so much better...instead , it's kind of laughable when the monsters appear . It turns out to be a passable production with a little known cast.
The motion picture was middlingly directed by Ray Kellogg , as it has several flaws , failures and gaps . Craftsman Ray Kellogg was a Visual Effects expert , Second Unit Director or Assistant Director , writer , producer and eventually director , making a few films , such as ¨Green Berets¨ along with his friend John Wayne , ¨My Dog, Buddy¨, ¨The Monroes¨ , and two monster movies¨The Killer Shrews¨ and ¨The Giant Gila Monster¨. Rating : 4/10 . Inferior monster movie , though with some acceptable set pieces . The flick will appeal to vintage monster movie fans.