Monster a Go-Go!
Monster a Go-Go!

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Monster a Go-Go!

1965
Movie
69 min
English

A space capsule crash-lands on Earth, and the astronaut aboard disappears. Is there a connection between the missing man and the monster roaming the area?

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IMDb2.5/10
Director: Herschell Gordon Lewis, Sheldon R.<ctrl62> Genres: Horror, Sci-Fi

Plot Summary

A former U.S. government agent travels to the Amazon to track down a dangerous escaped killer named 'the Glob'. The killer is a giant, protoplasmic monster that absorbs anything it touches. The agent must find a way to stop the creature before it can reach civilization and unleash its destructive power.

Critical Reception

Monster a Go-Go! is widely considered one of the worst films ever made, infamous for its low budget, nonsensical plot, poor acting, and atrocious special effects. It has gained a cult following among fans of "so bad it's good" cinema.

What Reviewers Say

  • Panned for its incredibly low production values and amateurish filmmaking.

  • Criticized for a completely incoherent and nonsensical plot.

  • Often cited as an example of the bottom of the barrel in exploitation cinema.

Google audience: Audience reviews are virtually non-existent due to the film's obscurity and poor quality, but those that exist generally reflect its reputation as a cinematic disaster.

Fun Fact

The film was co-directed by Herschell Gordon Lewis, a pioneer of gore filmmaking, and was famously unfinished by the original crew, with additional scenes shot later by producers who took over the project.

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