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Octaman
Octaman
Credits
Title: Octaman
Director: Harry Essex
Writers: Harry Essex
Producers: Michael Kraike; Harry Essex
Cinematography: Robert Caramico
Editors: Robert Freeman
Production
Distributed by: Filmers Guild
Heritage Enterprises, Inc.
Released: November 3rd, 1971
Rating: PG
Running time: 79 min.
Country: USA
Language: English
Budget: $250,000
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Octaman is an American low-budget independent film of the horror and science fiction genres. It was written and directed by Harry Essex and produced by Filmers Guild and Heritage Enterprises, Inc.. It premiered in Mexico on November 3rd, 1971. It premiered in the United States as a television movie in November, 1973. The film stars Pier Angeli in her final film role as Susan Lowry, along with Kerwin Mathews as Doctor Rick Torres, Jeff Morrow as Doctor John Willard, and Jerome Guardino as Johnny Caruso; to say nothing of the true star of the film - Read Morgan - who gets in touch with his tentacle side as the monstrous Octaman!

Cast[]

Actor Role
Pier Angeli Susan Lowry
Kerwin Mathews Doctor Rick Torres
Jeff Morrow Doctor John Willard
David Essex The Indian
Jerome Guardino Johnny Caruso
Robert Warner Steve
Norman Fields Unknown
Jax Jason Carroll Unknown
Wally Rose Unknown
Buck Kartalian Raul
Richard Cohen Unknown
Samuel Peloso Unknown
The Octaman The Octaman

Notes & Trivia[]

  • The tagline for this films is "Sci-Fi...Alien or Mutation...Man or Reptile...".
  • Actress Pier Angeli died of a drug overdose during production of this film. She passed away on September 10th, 1971. She played the role of Susan Lowry in the film. This was her thirty-third film role and her only work in the science fiction genre.
  • It could be argued that Octaman serves as the definitive story of an octopus/human hybrid, though there is probably plenty of anime and manga that also plays upon this seldom used and vastly underrated trope.
  • Costume designs in this film were provided by Rick Baker, who would go on to become an Academy Award winning makeup and special effects designer.
  • Read Morgan plays the part of the Octaman in this film, and is actually credited in the movie as "The Octaman".
  • Production manager Jax Jason Carroll also plays an unidentified role in the film as well.
  • Harry Essex is uncredited as a co-producer on this film.

Recommendations[]

1970s Sci-Fi

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