Movie

Teenage Monster

1957 · 65 min

A creaky, earnest drive-in creature feature that mixes dusty Western streets with tragic monster pathos and a touch of sleaze.

Tagline: A teenage titan of terror on a lustful binge that paralyzed a town with fear!
Overview: In a little Western town, a boy is subjected to rays from a meteor. As a result, he grows into a teenaged, hairy, psychopathic killer. His mother hides him in her basement.
How it feels: Dark, campy, melancholic and tense. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Isolation, family, betrayal, death
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
family
betrayal
death
survival
Places: small town
countryside
single country house
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none