Kerwin Mathews
Dr. Rick Torres
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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.
Nov 3, 1971 · Octaman: Directed by Harry Essex. With Pier Angeli, Kerwin Mathews, Jeff Morrow, David Essex. A team of researchers discovers a strange mutation of man and octopus who proceeds to terrorize them.
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- Sci-Fi, Horror
- Harry Essex
- 1971-11-03
A team of scientists, led by Dr. Rick Torres (Kerwin Mathews), travels to Mexico to research radioactive material in the water. While there, they discover several octopi that appear to have a ...
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- Harry Essex
- Horror
- Kerwin Mathews
Octaman is a low-budget horror film about a scientist who creates a half-man, half-octopus creature. See the full list of actors, directors, writers, producers and other crew members who worked on this movie.
Sep 17, 2021 · A Mexican-American production, Octaman is a throwback to the nuclear horror schlock of the 1950s but lays bare the trials and tribulations of 1970s low-budget filmmaking. Taking on directional duties, Essex shot the titular eye-gouging octamutant from just about every angle; his tentacles squeezing every ounce of suspense from the movie.
Overview. A scientific team in Mexico discover a pool of unusual baby "octopus-like" specimens. Gathering a few for analysis back at the lab, it is soon discovered that the critters belong to a gangly six-foot half man/half octopus-like creature, that's pretty angry and wants her 'babies' returned…. A scientific team in Mexico discover a pool ...
Octaman is a low-budget horror film about a half-man, half-octopus creature that kills people in Mexico. IMDb users share their opinions on the film's quality, humor, effects, and cast.
