Wish they showed more of the movies from the 50's and 60's. How about it Hulu?

What an incredible piece of art this is. How did Gordon McLendon amass a 200 million dollar fortune? It certainly wasn't as a movie maker. Still, for 1959 this was an extraordinary low budget film, especially for those of us who have a fond nostalgia for cornball schmaltz. The blatant music promotion of young performer Don Sullivan (Chase) is so obvious in this flick that it's funny in retrospect. The incongruous disparity of the sickeningly cute The Mushroom Song being sung against a backdrop of the Giant Gila Monster wreaking havoc in the parking lot is my favorite scene. Surreal and hilarious. The idiotic dialogue, the completely ridiculous plot and all the stereotypical characters somehow add up to a memorable movie viewing experience. Definitely worth watching and inflicting upon your house guests. Top notch because it's so bottom drawer.

This would make a wonderful mst3k.

Pull up to your big screen in your car.... break out the popcorn and sodas and candy....lots of people in your car...lots of distractions...a scream now and then..have some fun and next thing you know the shows over...Hey that was ok...