"Eye of the Beast" clearly draws heavily from the "Jaws" scenario, and it's nowhere near the quality of that film. But in spite of being derivative, it never quite lapses into total "bad ripoff" territory, thanks mostly to competent performances.
I can't say much for the script and the dialogue, and the special effects are unremarkable (We never see the giant squid in its entirety). But in the spirit of good bad movies, it kept me watching when I was in the mood for something lightweight and silly.
There is a subplot concerning the resentment between the white and the native American fishermen, who blame each other for over-fishing the waters. But when they realize that the fish are being devoured by the monster, they work together to kill it.
Unfortunately, the climactic battle with the creature takes place at night, so it's hard to see much detail.
Better than the average B monster movie, but not by much.
I can't say much for the script and the dialogue, and the special effects are unremarkable (We never see the giant squid in its entirety). But in the spirit of good bad movies, it kept me watching when I was in the mood for something lightweight and silly.
There is a subplot concerning the resentment between the white and the native American fishermen, who blame each other for over-fishing the waters. But when they realize that the fish are being devoured by the monster, they work together to kill it.
Unfortunately, the climactic battle with the creature takes place at night, so it's hard to see much detail.
Better than the average B monster movie, but not by much.