In my search for cool low-budget horror films I have come across tons of crap, so it makes a refreshing change to find one this good. Attack of the Beast Creatures is another one of those low-budget obscurities that'll never be very well known, but will be lapped up by bad movie lovers everywhere.
A more suitable name for this might have been Attack of the Tree Dolls, because that's what these so-called "beast creatures" really are. They live in trees, and boy are they ferocious! They run in such a way that is absolutely hilarious. The film never threatens to get boring, although slightly verges on the tedious towards the end. There are many excellent scenes that more than make up for any faults. My favourite is when the delirious man thinks the woman's hair in front of him is one of the creatures, and we see a dolls face that looks back at him and "laughs". He then starts attacking the woman, runs off and melts away in an acid pool. Another great scene is when you can see the creatures' eyes in the dark. First one pair, then another... then there's loads of them. There's also a great scene when the tree creatures are huddled around some sort of statue that looks like a giant cracker, sadly this is only shown briefly. The musical score is also good and adds to the atmosphere.
So far I think there's only bootlegs available - keeping checking ebay and you may be able to find one. There's also a website devoted to the film, where you can buy a DVD or poster: http://www.beastcreatures.com.
A more suitable name for this might have been Attack of the Tree Dolls, because that's what these so-called "beast creatures" really are. They live in trees, and boy are they ferocious! They run in such a way that is absolutely hilarious. The film never threatens to get boring, although slightly verges on the tedious towards the end. There are many excellent scenes that more than make up for any faults. My favourite is when the delirious man thinks the woman's hair in front of him is one of the creatures, and we see a dolls face that looks back at him and "laughs". He then starts attacking the woman, runs off and melts away in an acid pool. Another great scene is when you can see the creatures' eyes in the dark. First one pair, then another... then there's loads of them. There's also a great scene when the tree creatures are huddled around some sort of statue that looks like a giant cracker, sadly this is only shown briefly. The musical score is also good and adds to the atmosphere.
So far I think there's only bootlegs available - keeping checking ebay and you may be able to find one. There's also a website devoted to the film, where you can buy a DVD or poster: http://www.beastcreatures.com.