Blood Beach - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts

[discussimdb]

Fan of Blood Beach or just want to share your movie knowledge? This topic is dedicated to all trivia and questions related to Blood Beach

[bernard]

According to Time Out, the film's "debt to Jaws (1975) is implicit from the setting (seaside town loses tourists and trade) to the music (subterranean bass rumbles signal monster's approach)".

[ruby]

The look of the monster has frequently been compared to that of the subtropical carnivorous plant Venus fly-trap.

[norma]

The setting was the Santa Monica (CA) State Beach, where the film was shot, but the habitat of the monster in the film also extends to sand at Venice Beach.

[ken]

Horror film veterans John Saxon (Elm Streets; Black Christmas), Burt Young (Amityville II), and Pamela McMyler Halloween II) are featured.

[harry]

Although basically a low-budget "B" picture, since its release it has gained somewhat of a cult following.

[wallace]

Much like Jaws, the film it copies, the subterranean creature is never seen until the final few minutes due to a low budget.

[javier]

The movie had a tagline that directly spoofed the one for Jaws 2 (1978), "Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water", by saying instead, "Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water--you can't get to it".