Interesteg What makes it different from others?

Inclubabu Plot so thin, it passes unnoticed.

FuzzyTagz If the ambition is to provide two hours of instantly forgettable, popcorn-munching escapism, it succeeds.

Lucia Ayala It's simply great fun, a winsome film and an occasionally over-the-top luxury fantasy that never flags.

Wizard-8 Apparently this particular 1950s sci-fi monster movie has managed to generate a sizeable cult over the decades, seeing that (believe it or not) it got a release on Blu-ray earlier this year. But I am not really sure why that cult managed to get generated in the first place, though I must confess that 1950s sci-fi monster movies are not really my thing. Still, I will confess that there is some entertainment to be found. The rubber killer tree suit is quite charming to the eye, certainly looking better than many modern day CGI monsters. And there are a few unintended laughs here and there, from the tropical island looking remarkably like southern California to the comic relief English lady, whose comic relief is so overdone that it becomes amusing in a way that wasn't intended. But I thought that the movie was somewhat lacking enough spark. Even though the movie is only 71 minutes long, it really feels stretched out and padded; the monster does not start its rampage until over 65% or so of the movie has passed! The movie is so leisurely - even to a degree with the monster scenes - that it doesn't excite or unintentionally amuse the audience enough. It could have been a lot worse, I admit, but it will somewhat try your patience at times.

MartinHafer TabangoThis film is set in some tropical locale--full of savages will silly beliefs and a thirst for blood. Well, actually, it looks like it was filmed in the US and they used the same sort of extras to play natives as you'd have found in "Beach Blanket Bingo"! They look as exotic and foreign as a pot roast and sound just as exotic!!When "From Hell it Came" begins, a guy is being murdered by the evil priest. His crime? He studied the ways of the white doctors who are there to study these jungle savages and treat plague victims!! Then the film switches to the whiter folks and their work to study the flora, fauna and treat diseases caused by radiation. One of the things they have yet to study is the Tabanga--a supposedly mythical monster that does the bidding of the local evil witch doctor. Imagine their surprise when they find out the Tabanga is real...and out for blood. What is this 'Tabanga'? Well, it's a killer tree...yes, I said tree!!! Not surprisingly, it turns out to be one of the silliest monsters in movie history!So is the film worth seeing? Absolutely! It's so bad that it's quite funny and it's also a great film to watch with friends so you can all laugh and make comments. Provided, of course, your friends are into that sort of thing.

ctomvelu1 An island native is executed by some fellow natives and then resurrected as a rubbery looking walking tree, almost but not quite like the talking trees in "Oz." As the tree walks along, very slowly, his eyelids and mouth flap a bit. He seeks revenge on those who wrongly had him killed and then carries off not one but two blonde female visitors before meeting his demise. One of the blondes, an American, has a very nice backside. The other, a Brit, has those classic 1950s car bumper bosoms. That's probably why the tree thing carries them around instead of killing them. Scientists and doctors from America actually revive the creature, having found it growing from the native's grave. A small child will find the tree's face scary, but everyone else is likely to have a good laugh watching it in action. Interestingly, not too many years later, American actor John Ashley would star in a loose remake as one of several drive-in flicks he shot in the Philippines.

goultar1 GOD HELP ME-- This was the most dangerous monster of all time because it almost killed ME when I watched the movie-- I almost DIED laughing! I was maybe ten years old at the time, and I keep thinking that I could have killed this "monster" by clubbing it with a wiffle ball bat! Chester, the actor who played the "monster", was actually wearing slippers when he was filmed. How I know this is because he unintentionally lifted his costume so that I could see his feet underneath. Where did they come up with this costume-- Walmart or K-Mart?To say that this movie was the stupidest of all time would be putting it lightly.If they wanted more wooden humor, the tree stump should have been played by Woody Allen or by Woody Woodpecker.