Starring Ward Ramsey, Paul Lukather, Kristina Hanson, Alan Roberts, Fred Engelberg
Directed by Irvin S. Yeaworth Jr.
(actor & director credits courtesy IMDB.com)
Two frozen dinosaurs are discovered off the coast of a tropical island, and after they melt and are struck by lightning, they return to life and stalk the island, along with a Neanderthal Man.
This a really fun picture from the creators of The Blob and 4D Man, and if the dinosaurs aren't quite as fluid as those of Ray Harryhausen, the stop motion-animation and practical special effects are still well done for the era. The film's screenplay borrows a bit from past sci-fi efforts notably with the presence of Roberts as a young dinosaur-loving boy who gets into danger, and Engelberg as the boy's uncaring guardian, with evil intent for amassing a fortune from the creatures. Although the perils the island faces from the creatures are quite dire, the tone is kept light, especially with some comical scenes where the caveman explores a contemporary house. I think it's my favorite of the three classic sci-fi films directed by Yeaworth, standing out with its fun factor, a very good score from Ronald Stein, and quality color photography by Stanley Cortez.
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