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Also known as Monster of Terror, this British-made horror opus is very loosely based on H.P. Lovecraft's story "The Colour Out of Space". The story begins with an American scientist (Nick Adams) payin... read more read more...g a visit to the remote estate of his fiancee's family (located in Lovecraft's fictional Arkham County, Massachusetts) and finding many of the surrounding flora and fauna horribly mutated by strange radiation. The source of the contamination is discovered to be a glowing meteorite kept hidden in the basement by his girlfriend's father (Boris Karloff), who has been using the radiation to mutate local plant life. As one might expect, the experiment has gotten a bit out of hand... and poor mommy has changed into something unspeakably horrible. Designed as a vehicle for Karloff (who is excellent), this is a decent freshman effort from director Daniel Haller (formerly Roger Corman's production designer), but the effectively creepy atmosphere would have been greatly assisted by a better script -- perhaps one more loyal to the source material. The same story was adapted (again, loosely) in 1987 for The Curse. ~ Cavett Binion, Rovi

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PG-13, 1 hr. 20 min.

Directed by: Daniel Haller

Release Date: October 27, 1965

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DVD Release Date: February 20, 2001

Stats: 88 reviews

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  • May 17, 2009
    Two great people make an attempt to produce a good movie, Die Monster Die is based on a H.P. Lovecraft Story with the great Boris Karloff, as I said an attempt, but that attempted failed. It did have moments, but far and few. Don't think this ever was high on the chart. At best t... read morehe 2nd feature at a Drive-in Movie. Some how Boreis got some Radioactive rocks down in the basement, with the psyidellic colors or the 70ties. These rocks wipe out the butler, and the housemaids face which is eaten away before us, which was pretty cool, biut other then that a sleeper. Cant give this one no more then 3 stars.
  • August 11, 2008
    If you go into this looking for H.P. Lovecraft inspired film, you may be disapointed.

    If you go into this looking for a fun/cheesy sci-fi/horror film, you are in for a treat!

    Sure the story is predictable and the special effects a bit cheesy, but there are some really great... read more sets/locations, creepy/cheesy atmosphere and Boris Karloff!

    There are also a few "atmospheric" shots (mostly landscapes) in the begining of the film that are actually quite amazing!
  • December 17, 2007
    This is one of the last movies Boris Karloff filmed before he died.

    Don't tell anyone, but I think it killed him.
  • July 28, 2010
    If you view this movie by todays critical standards, you wont like it. Watch it with a nostalgic eye, and you might realize that back in the 60's and very early 70's. this movie was a very good horror movie.
  • October 26, 2009
    How could a movie called Die Monster Die possibly be horrendous? Well, I will tell you. Cheesy acting, corny special effects, and a silly premise make this movie one to swiftly forget. It doesn't matter that it was made in 1965 because plenty of movie came out before then that ma... read morenaged to scare the shit out of people. A film's age should have nothing to do with how despicable it is. Themes and fears are universal.
  • June 13, 2008
    A sorry adaptation of H.P. Lovecraft's "The Colour Out Of Space". They took the merest idea of the story and butchered it with some lame B-movie goth cliches. There is a nice an campy scene involving some strange mutated animals that make this worth seeing at least once.

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Dennis Schwartz
January 9, 2007
Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

Because of the presence of Boris Karloff it has its enjoyable moments. Full Review

Michael H. Price
December 8, 2004
Michael H. Price, Fort Worth Business Press

Lovecraft Lite, from the studio that made the world safe for Edgar Allan Poe.

Ken Hanke
August 14, 2003
Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

Ineffective Lovecraft adaptation saved by Karloff presence.

Emanuel Levy
July 4, 2005
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

No review available.

Jake Euker
October 30, 2004
Jake Euker, F5 (Wichita, KS)

No review available.

Derek Adams
January 26, 2006
Derek Adams, Time Out

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