A cross between MURDERS IN THE RUE MORGUE and KING KONG .

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.but with a much smaller budget. A mad scientist grows a giant ape in his laboratory and uses it to kill off his rivals. The special effects are laughably bad. Veteran British actor Michael Gough chews the scenery worse than the man-eating plants he raises in his hothouse; today he is best known for playing Alfred in several BATMAN movies. Claire Gordon plays the naturally gifted student body he wants to give biology lessons to; she went on to appear in several sexploitation movies, including COMMUTER HUSBANDS, SUBRUBAN WIVES, and SEX FARM.

SPOILER ALERT: The best part of the movie are the aforementioned man-eating plants. When Gough makes a pass at Gordon in the hothouse, there are several large, phallic-looking plants in the background with their stamen hanging out.

score 3/10

rabrenner 30 October 2007

Reprint: https://www.imdb.com/review/rw1755650/