It's hard to believe that in the 70s they were still making rubber-suited monster movies like this that look like they escaped from the 50s but then again I guess 50s nostalgia was a big thing during this decade with stuff like GREASE and HAPPY DAYS. It's also hard to imagine anyone anywhere ever took this thing seriously on any level because it's one of the most ridiculous films ever. You get some scientist-types, a Mexican stereotype and a couple of monster-hunters on an expedition to find our title creature who is a half-man/half-octopus thing that looks like he belongs on something like SIGMUND AND THE SEA-MONSTERS. There's also a couple of rubber baby octopi with big goofy eyes for added dumbness. Also somehow our monster's tentacles are able to rip flesh off his victims and even stab a guy at one point which adds some nice 70s blood to the hijinks but don't get too excited because they still maintained a PG-rating.
I got to see this done by Rifftrax recently which definitely helped some of the slower scenes go by in a way more entertaining fashion. If you don't view this version things may be a bit rough to get through unless you just really love goofy rubber-suited monster mayhem.
Special FX master Rick Baker got his start here with this being his first feature film work so there's some historical importance to this piece of wackiness.
Sneaky Octaman!:
"The Beast From The Deep!":
This movie does not feature Adrienne Barbeau's boobs despite what this video box cover would lead you to believe!:
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