ThiefHott Too much of everything

Lollivan It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.

Robert Joyner The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

Rio Hayward All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

StarGazer77 Some reviewers who knock this 50's SCI FI do not see it what it really is: A journey thru a fantasy world pure escapism! NOT TO BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY. But just to enjoy and escape from the REAL problems of today's world. It's NOT trying to teach a new branch of evolution or spew scientific facts galore, just an IMAGINARY story to entertain one on a journey thru a IMAGINARY WORLD!!! SO PLEASE CRITICS..JUST ENJOY IT FOR WHAT IT IS DO NOT READ INTO IT WHAT IT IS NOT!!

oscar-35 *Spoiler/plot- 1958, Another mad scientist movie. A university anthropologist gets his blood contaminated with an ancient prehistoric fish microbe to change him back into a dangerous primitive caveman that kills and destroys all.*Special Stars- Arthur Franz, Whit Bissell. Director- Jack Arnold. Early Bit Actor: Troy Donahue *Theme- Don't lose sight of you personal greed to find hidden knowledge.*Based on- Frankenstein, Doctor Jeckle and Mr. Hyde*Trivia/location/goofs- ONLINE. A memorable anthropology goof: The hoax 'Piltdown Man' face stature is shown in an early film sequence as a real human ancestor. It is not, it was found to be a fake.*Emotion- A forgettable film, except the weak laughable human physical anthropology film plot support.

Michael_Elliott Monster on the Campus (1958) *** (out of 4) Entertaining Universal Sci-Fi about a college scientist who turns into a monster after his blood is mixed with that of a prehistoric fish. I've been wanting to see this for quite some time but never got around to buying the VHS since it was released just as I was jumping on the DVD format. The wait was certainly worth it even though the film isn't really anything other than your typical Jekyll and Hyde story. The film goes by at a very quick pace and the monster looks great, although it's a shame we only get to see him twice. I was somewhat shocked at the rather violent third death scene. The film also contains one of the dumbest girlfriends in sci-fi history.

twanurit Blood of an ancient fish transforms those infected with it into a vicious dog, giant dragonfly or monstrous Neanderthal entity. Arthur Franz is very convincing as an archaeological college professor, teaching Troy Donahue and Nancy Walters, while romancing Joanna Moore. Jack Arnold ably directed this somewhat maligned film; it's actually creepy and well-shot, succeeding in delivering the shocks, especially in the last act, where we finally see the title creation and it's a startling effect. Helen Westcott is memorable in only two scenes, as the school nurse, conveying some romantic attraction to Franz, all with a dose of humor. It was recently released to DVD as part of the "Classic Sci-Fi Ultimate Collection", which includes "Tarantula" (1955), "The Mole People" (1956), "The Monolith Monsters" (1957), and "The Incredible Shrinking Man" (1957), all on par: great title sequence, fine musical score (some patchwork), beautiful monochrome photography, well-scripted, capably acted, always intriguing, with "Shrinking Man" the jewel of the crown.