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Assault of the Big Leeches is a 1959 sci-fi horror movie a few sport warden and a health care provider who suspect large leeches are answerable for deaths in an area swamp. Nevertheless, the native police don’t imagine them.
The film was directed by Bernard L. Kowalski (Night time of the Blood Beast; Sssssss) from a screenplay written by Leo Gordon.
The film was produced by Gene Corman and uncredited govt producer Roger Corman and launched by American Worldwide Footage (AIP). Additionally launched as Assault of the Blood Leeches, Demons of the Swamp, She Demons of the Swamp and The Big Leeches.
The film stars Ken Clark, Yvette Vickers (Evil Spirits; The Lifeless Don’t Die; Assault of the 50 Foot Lady), Jan Shepard, Michael Emmet, Tyler McVey, Bruno VeSota, Gene Roth, Dan White, George Cisar, Man Buccola, Joseph Hamilton, Walter Kelley and Ross Sturlin.
The soundtrack rating was composed by Alexander Laszlo (The Atomic Submarine; Beast from Haunted Cave; Night time of the Blood Beast; The Wonderful Mr X).
A free remake, additionally titled Assault of the Big Leeches, was directed by Brett Kelly (Ouija Shark; Ghastlies; My Truthful Zombie; Raiders of the Misplaced Shark) in 2008.
Plot:
Within the Florida Everglades, a pair of larger-than-human, clever leeches dwell in an underwater cave. They start dragging locals all the way down to their cave, the place they slowly feed on them, draining their victims of blood. Two of the primary victims of the leeches are native vixen Liz Walker (Yvette Vickers), who has been dishonest on her husband (Bruno VeSota), and Liz’s newest paramour.
Sport warden Steve Benton (Ken Clark) units out to analyze their disappearance. Aided by his girlfriend, Nan Grayson (Jan Shepard), and her father, Doc Grayson, Benton discovers the leeches’ underwater cavern. The creatures are destroyed when Steve, Doc and several other state troopers blow up their underwater cavern utilizing dynamite.
Evaluations:
“This hysterical drive-in favourite pits a group of swamp-dwelling yokels in opposition to the silliest-looking monsters because the shag-rug aliens of The Creeping Terror […] Look fastidiously to identify the scuba tanks beneath the leech costumes.” All Film
“The monsters are actual, being large clever leeches, performed by males whose rubber fits don’t match nicely over their scuba tanks. There are just a few efficient chilling moments, comparable to when Ve Sota forces Vickers and boyfriend into the swamp at gunpoint.” Down Among the many “Z” Films
“The sound results are slurpy and squishy enjoyable. The weird and means quirky soundtrack by Alexander Laszlo is pure brilliance… A good story and dialog with a banner B-movie efficiency by Yvette Vickers that’s well worth the value of admission. The creature is tacky; no denying it, but it surely isn’t with out its charms.” Goregirl’s Dungeon
“Yvette Vickers manages to pretty a lot steal the present along with her efficiency right here, winding husband Bruno VeSota round her little finger or sensually oiling her legs in the midst of a scene. Bernard L. Kowalski generates satisfactory ambiance and rigidity throughout the searches and all of the lurking across the swamps.” Moria: Science Fiction Horror and Fantasy
“Save for one severe, heartbreaking scene, Leeches is all about laughing together with the film because the predictable plot winds down and performs off all of the cliches within the e book. The principle motive to observe these monsters Assault is to chortle on the rubbish bag type “results” and also you’ll undoubtedly spend many of the movie’s brief 60 minute operating time guffawing on the escapades of the hick characters.” Oh, the Horror!
” …ludicrous hybrid of white trash and monster genres” Leonard Maltin, Leonard Maltin’s Basic Film Information
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“Though many of the performing is horrid, Vickers is enjoyable to observe because the tantalizing trailer trash temptress and VeSota has some good moments as her vengeful hubby. Their efforts are wasted because the film strikes prefer it’s caught in swamp muck.” The Video Vacuum
“A sluggish 62 minutes however undoubtedly extra enjoyable than cleansing the home or doing homework; had the main focus of the movie remained on the inbred inhabitants of the Everglades reasonably than the clean-cut and educated, Assault of the Big Leeches would have been rather more enjoyable.” A Wasted Life
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