Bride of the Monster - 1 star out of 10

Bride of the Monster - 1 star out of 10

"Bride of the Monster" is... just awful.  It is often difficult to laugh at this atrocity because it is such a sad reflection of the failures of Ed Wood.  There came a point midway through this movie when I realized: “I have no idea what this movie is about.”  I mean, there's a mad vampire scientiest (not actually a vampire), his henchman, and a giant octopus.  The title confuses me, considering that the octopus is refered to as "the monster" but its doubtful that the captured woman is intended to marry the octopus.  While we're on the topic of the octopus, I love that it doesn't actually move and when people are "killed" by it, they basically wrap themselves up in its arms and roll around so that it looks like it is strangling them or something.  In the end, the acting is bad, the editing is shoddy and inconsistent, and the story doesn't really even do anything.  The only way to enjoy this film is by watching the Mystery Science Theater 3000 version.