People don't like Lamberto Bava's Devilfish, but it's far better than this junk. In that movie some giant plastic shark/octopus prop is used. In 'Tentacles' I'd also like to be able to see the whole killer octopus, not just close up shots of what could be parts of a small octopus in a fish tank. I really could not tell how the underwater shots were done since I have an old Vestron video copy of this tape and it's not very sharp. These shots are just plain bad in what I would consider the worst Italian horror movie other than 'Beaks'.
I'm watching mostly ocean and beach horror movies now since I moved to the beach, so this movie was some fun to watch for me. There were a few funny jokes at the expense of the overweight. There was also a truly strange scene with dead fish standing on end that I did not understand. On the whole though, it's a waste. The worst scene is when the octopus attacks a boys' sailing race. It's shot so badly that it completely fails to have any effect. Boats just tip over and we see kids making horrified faces. Too bad.
I'm watching mostly ocean and beach horror movies now since I moved to the beach, so this movie was some fun to watch for me. There were a few funny jokes at the expense of the overweight. There was also a truly strange scene with dead fish standing on end that I did not understand. On the whole though, it's a waste. The worst scene is when the octopus attacks a boys' sailing race. It's shot so badly that it completely fails to have any effect. Boats just tip over and we see kids making horrified faces. Too bad.