She Demons (1958)

Good concept, poorly executed.

The film may be flawed, but its message is not.

Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.

Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

All right, it's cheese; add a little ham on white bread, and you got a sandwich with filling, if not much spice.Very loosely based on "The Island of Dr. Moreau," this silly '50s drive-in aimed horror movie moves too well to be as bad as critics say. Nothing here makes any sense, but it's really background for pop-corn (and for that old '50s drive-in mating behavior, 'necking'). Making the villains fugitives from Nazi Germany is definitely a plus, because it adds to the senselessness of the mad doctor's 'experiments.' The 'dance of the natives' is stupid but enjoyably choreographed, and the babes are hot for their day.Light-weight and generally inoffensive exploitation. Again, the pacing is the surprise - put your brain on hold and let it go through its B-movie paces, this won't bore you.

She Demons (1958)* 1/2 (out of 4) Three people wash up on an island where a crazy German doctor is turning beautiful women in deformed monsters. This film has gained a rather big cult following over the years due in large part to it falling into that "so bad it's good" category. The film contains a pretty bad screenplay, horrid acting and silly direction and when you add all of this up you're bound to get a few good laughs. The performances here are very bad, which is to be expected, but they're actually worse than what you normal see and this is where the majority of the laughs come from. The screenplay runs a bit short on ideas, which is the reason we get countless scenes with the girls dancing (very badly I might add) and being whipped for whatever reason. There's really not a single good thing in this film so if you like bad movies then you'll want to check it out.

This low budget horror attempt ( the teeth of the she-demons is the kind you get out of bubble gum machines ) is never the less entertaining because of its campiness and bad acting .The stunt doubles are about a foot shorter in height and have different hair color , and the so called Nazi guards are as sadistic as school teachers but its all good fun .Spoiled Jerrie learns about sincerity and how great it is to be boring from her leading man , who's a true hero .The acting is really bad here though , Irish McCalla's big crying scene is not even soap opera caliber , but it matches Tod Griffen's level of being convincing . It is fun though so give it a try .

A small group of people become shipwrecked on a seemingly deserted island. When one member of their group is attacked by a hideous looking female, the others realize they are not alone. Following the sound of a drum, the groups stumbles upon a Nazi encampment where all sorts of experiments are performed on several caged females. The group is discovered and must fight for their lives if they aren't to become the next Nazi casualties.I found She Demons much better than its reputation would suggest. I can obviously see the problems with the movie, but much of it is enjoyable in a corny, cheesy, 50s sort of way. Any movie with Nazis on a tropical island in 1958 has to have some fun, goof-ball moments. And the production values are above average for a 50s B-quickie like this. Many of the stage-bound sets overcome their limited budgets.And then there's the cast. The survivors are as unlikely a group as you'll see. First, there's the rich, spoiled beauty played by Irish McCalla. She has a way of delivering lines as I would imagine a living statue might - very little real emotion. Second is our hero played by Tod Griffin. A more buffoonish lead I've never seen. He's one of those guys you see in older movies who insists on pulling up his pants to his armpits. He also is fond of spouting some incredibly silly dialogue. Finally, Victor Sen Yung is the flunky. He was annoying as Charlie Chan's Number 1 son and is equally annoying here. He has the same delivery and tries out some of the same lame jokes.One scene in She Demons warrants special mention. When our group of castaways comes across the Nazi doctor, they naturally ask about his fiendish plan. What follows is the usual Mad Scientist Reveals His Whole Plan Scene. But this one is more detailed that most. His response has to be the longest explanation a mad genius ever gave in a movie. It goes on and on and on... I found it to be quite a hoot.If you're a fan of silly 50s horror/sci-fi movies, you might find a thing or two to enjoy here.