The Introverted Obelisk
The Introverted Obelisk is a sardonic stroll through the graveyard of classic horror cinema, where monsters are rubber, dialogue is stilted, and logic is optional. Join us as we unravel the plots (and seams) of horror films from the 1930s to the 1960s — the golden age of fog machines, mad scientists, and questionable acting choices. Each episode serves up a dry-witted recap, thematic commentary, and trivia morsels about the strange, charming, and sometimes laughably earnest world of vintage horror. It’s film history with a smirk — perfect for fans of cult classics, spooky nostalgia, and undead absurdity.
The Introverted Obelisk
Scuba Doo and the Haunted Sea
In this episode of The Introverted Obelisk, we plunge headfirst into the baffling, burbling waters of Creature from the Haunted Sea—Roger Corman’s 1961 fever dream that somehow mashed together Cold War espionage, mobster slapstick, and a sea monster made of mop heads. We walk through the film’s paper-thin plot, where an American conman fakes a sea monster attack to rob Cuban exiles, only to discover that—surprise!—there actually is a sea monster, and it’s not thrilled about being impersonated.
We’ll unpack the absurdity, the recycled monster costume, and the half-improvised dialogue that somehow holds this leaky raft of a movie together. Along the way, we explore how the film winks at both spy thrillers and monster flicks, all while operating on a budget that couldn’t cover the price of a decent sandwich.
Expect Cold War commentary, confused communists, and a creature that looks like it wandered out of a janitor’s closet and into cinematic history. So grab your flippers and your sense of disbelief—we’re diving deep into this gloriously cheap aquatic oddity.
And don’t worry, no mollusks were harmed in the making of this podcast. Probably.
