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Octaman (1971)

Octaman poster
Directed by
Harry Essex
Genre
horror film, science fiction film, monster film
Country
Mexico, United States
Runtime
1h 16m
Rated
12
Rating
3.7 of 10 from 48 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

An expedition team travels to a remote area. They are attacked by a humanoid octopus creature.

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What happens

Octaman is a 1971 Mexican-American science-fiction monster film written and directed by Harry Essex, with the costume design by future Academy Award winner Rick Baker. It follows an expedition team that becomes the target of a murderous humanoid octopus. The film received negative reviews. On April 18, 2019, the film was shown theatrically in the United States as part of the RiffTrax Live series. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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