Question 1

What was the monster in Creature from the Haunted Sea made from?

Accepted Answer

The monster was made for $150. Its head came from five helmets from a previous Roger Corman picture; the body used a wetsuit, moss, and Brillo pads; eyes were tennis balls with Ping-Pong ball pupils; claws were pipe cleaners; and it was covered in black oilcloth.

Question 2

Which film was shot back-to-back with Creature from the Haunted Sea?

Accepted Answer

Creature from the Haunted Sea was shot back-to-back in Puerto Rico with Last Woman on Earth (1960), using the same cast and crew, but released several months afterward.

Question 3

Who provided the cartoon characters in the opening credits?

Accepted Answer

The little cartoon characters in the opening credits were provided by famed Mad Magazine artist Sergio Aragonés, not long before he went to work for the magazine.

Question 4

What real-life event was captured in the scene of Cuban officers saluting from a sinking boat?

Accepted Answer

The scene of Cuban officers saluting as their little boat sank was unplanned; the boat actually began sinking during the shot. Roger Corman told the actors to stand and salute, filming every moment, later saying it 'wasn't very deep' there.

Question 5

What is the sly allusion in Renzo's story about a Cuban fisherman named Hemingway?

Accepted Answer

Renzo's story about a Cuban fisherman named Hemingway alludes to the fisherman Santiago in Ernest Hemingway's novella The Old Man and the Sea.

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