Movies

The Slime People (1963) Monster-suit movie has some unique ideas - it skips the usual slow invasion lead-up and gives you the suit in the opening shot; scaly subterranean beast-men driven up from their abode by nuclear testing have used a solidifying fog to make a dome over L.A. to change the climate to suit their needs. Sadly, it becomes incredibly tedious in its relatively short run-time, with much of the walking and running around obscured by smoke machines and foggy overlays. The script is pretty eccentric, and there are only a couple of actors in the film, the rest being untalented amateurs - old-timer Les Tremayne goes over the top as a local eccentric but doesn't last very long. Much credit is due the creators of the three pretty darn good monster suits, but they and the location shots of a meat market are the best part of the movie. 3/10