Produced by B-Movie maestro Roger Corman, this film doesn't hold up to even his standards of greatness.

The main thing about Corman's work was that despite the shortcomings of the actual movies, they were attempts at serious film, usually with a strong message about humanity and its finer workings.

This? Not so much.

What we get is a goofy tale about some stereotyped hicks who yell about leeches in a swamp for about an hour. People get eaten (well, sucked), float through water, scream at the little plastic-bag-with-human-arms leeches, etc. There is some attempt at a story/message in a hilarious "let's stop the movie for about five minutes and try and come up with some reason why this is happening" scene. I actually laughed the whole time they were talking; something about radiation coming from rocket ships nearby or something. Oh! I get it! The rocket ships shoot nuclear waste into the swamp, killing all the alligators and making the people of the town morons, while the astronauts bring back samples from space, that mutate into plastic bags. I mean leeches. No? Oh well, I tried.

I know this isn't exactly Shakespeare, but Steve is probably one of the worst actors I've seen in the movies listed on the site. He looks at cue cards, is completely monotone the entire movie, and his face is a blank slate. Everyone else is standard B fare, either overdoing it (Sheriff) or underdoing it (Steve's girlfriend).

It's a pretty funny romp through the swamp, but I'm not entirely sure it's worth paying for. It is only about an hour long, so you won't lose too many brain cells while viewing it.

Don't expect any great ending either, the movie just kind of cuts off!

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This is your typical black and white horror flick from the 50s. The monsters are obvious house hold items, they never really show a death scene, and the explosions are missing that you find in modern cinema.

There are two things about this movie that stood out to me. Number 1? The dialogue. Random things such as "Go soak your big head" and "she might still be down there... aLIve" keep you listening for more.

Number 2? The complete lack of drive for anyone to do anything about the giant leeches. They are literally standing next to the lake at one point talking about how someone could be alive in the lake still in the most calm manner. Taking their time getting everything just right before they wade into the water to save them. Come on! Just jump in and save them already!

Worth a watch, not a buy

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