The Beast of Yucca Flats (1961)

[Killersfrombeyond]

Epic.

[boardskins]

At least she won't have to listen to that damn clock anymore.

[giedisecondo]

44:02 You scared me Beast!!!!!

[kecksoff]

acually... i think this may be worse then plan 9

plan 9 was just boring : \ at least this has a sort or plot

but then again i found manos and the hands of fate amusing :' )

[akitaman101]

So Tor Johnson was the beast from yucca flats? I thought my first wife was! Silly me...

[chinookking97]

I love the Cars, but the quality of the Film ( Pixels) is Even worse than the quality (Sense) of the film itself...

[qdmc12]

Push a button, things happen.

[theawsomechanneldude]

WHY IS TOR WALKING WhEN GUYS R SHOOTIN? START RUNNING!!!!!

[brickandfanal]

Some critics have characterized it as one of the worst science fiction films of all time, and one of the all-time worst, even suggesting that it may be worse than Ed Wood's Plan 9 from Outer Space. (Wikipedia)

All time worst... then it worth watching till the end.

[ChrisTheSpartan360]

I don't understand why that first scene is there, nor why she would do it for just 50 dollars. Also, why was the film shot silent?

[motleyfitness]

Better with MST3K

[Urvy1A]

@motleyfitness With Money Talks and Progress Island USA

[665885]

"You're stomach will churn from the first geiger counter soundtracked necrophilliac love scene to the bunny-laden final act!"

What? Even the uploader has grammar problems

[mrloudogggy]

In the netflix description of this movie it says that the original soundtrack was "lost" durring production! lol Epic fail!

[Ganondorfdude11]

Flag on the Moon. HOW DID IT GET THERE?!

[pugimanbksoftcore]

sei un genio

[sammycut1]

The film was filmed completely silent. Music was added later, as well were the dubbed voices.

I think the style has potential, but it's not really a very interesting film. Oh well!

[Leatherbubba]

I watched this last night on the 50 movie pack. IT'S FUCKING HORRIBLE!  Coleman Francis was a fucking retard.

[tehkao]

@PenultimateRun Yeah, where are they?? I came here just for that, LOL...

[celestialrailroad]

Not even remotely the worst film of all time.

[MillionsofBees]

SO BAD... and yet this is the ?th time i've seen it. Every time its worse than I remember and I tell myself "never again, waste of time..."

...but then I begin to miss his hypnotic voice; his nonsensical and almost edgy narration; Tor's bumbling "acting" etc. And find myself pressing play again.

Last time, honestly!

[WChaseII]

I can't stop laughing! With a bit of weed this film goes a long way!

One question: If its public domain, why can't I save it to burn on a disc?

[WChaseII]

I can't stop laughing!

[joshg123]

One of the worst films of the 1960s, but thankfully it has its charms...far and few between, but yeah...haha

[12al34]

On the other hand, this might be Coleman Francis' best starring role yet. Oh wait... That's Tor.

[ZocXochuin]

The ones who can't appreciate this piece of film can't connect with the rules of the reality told (by it).

[lawvere]

Terrible

[GhostlyGrin]

wow, he just sorta snuck up on her i guess.... and then didn't... eat her?

[kyletunison]

After being forced to watch this film through a combination of curiosity and paternal urgings, I can only think of one simple and singular philosophical conclusion worthy of such a film: what?

[mrgb46]

Don't understand the beginning either.If Tor is the Beast in this scene,then why is it at the beginning? If it's before he's the Beast,then why isn't there any explanation?? How come they didn't show Tor's face? Wait,wait,we're talking Coleman Francis here,so it makes sense that nothing makes sense in this movie,right??

[jgwest1]

I've never seen so many "ass shots" in a single movie.

[balrog13571]

Flag on the moon..... how did it get there?

Also what's with the opening? It made no sense whatsoever. Was it taking place in the present and had a flashback to what happened to him? Was it an unrelated murder thrown in for no reason? I have no idea.

[cartav620]

@balrog13571 Coleman Francis liked nude scenes.

[balrog13571]

@cartav620

Well yeah I mean I get that, but considering the fact it has no continuity with the rest of the movie and with the lack of any real exposure there's really no need. Psycho had come out one year prior and tha showed more through suggestion, a body double, and shots of the back, and it was able to get away with it and show a scary scene. I'm not saying I expect Francis to match Hitchcock, but you'd think with the success of that, they'd take notes how to film a nude/death scene.

[vaibanez17]

Wow the kids yelling to their mom at 52 minutes is really bad. They're totally in a room saying "mom" but they're supposed to be outside in the shot. Plus what's up with the Beast rolling over after he's been shot 6 times and the guys are walking away? This movie violates me without lube

[benfirst]

Flag on the moon. How did it get there?

[THX1205]

Coffee-obsessed B-movie auteur Coleman Francis was unleashed upon an unsuspecting world with this standard "man becomes radioactive monster" movie rendered hilariously surreal entertainment by the soundtrack having been lost in production and replaced by nonsensical rambling narration from a drunk-sounding Francis

[THX1205]

This Movie is so Bad that is Good! Very Good at a Trash Level!

[tillrobby]

i just loled so hard at the part when the so called beast kills the couple on vacation :)) i was like wtf how did he get in the car and stragle the woman? :DDDDD

awful movie but has it's funny parts if you look it that way

[directorlog]

What is that horrendous noise, fuk me, am out.

[Funkygirl1215]

This film ,urgh i can feel my brain melting.

People who watched this all the way to the end deserve an Oscar. Brave people.

[verbusen]

Worst film of all time? Gets my vote at least top 20 worst of all time. Definitely one with it's so bad it's good moments. If you are looking for true entertainment in a bad it's good way check out Blood Beast in it's entirety, its a keeper!

[varanid9]

LOL! LOL!

[Jake85ny]

MAN THIS SHIT BLOWS

[Yourmomisnthere]

No they got it all wrong, they killed the briefcase and got Divorsky!

[MrOldSlacker]

If Coleman Francis is your great grandfather, does your family still own the rights to his films or does Tony Cardoza?

[MrOldSlacker]

Well if your family could get the rights to all three of his films and put them out on DVD it would be great.

The Skydivers used to be on Youtube and I've only seen Red Zone Cuba on Mystery Science Theater.

It would be nice to have a Coleman Francis boxset. :)

[mrgb46]

@MrOldSlacker You may already know this,but this movie is going to be on MST3K Volume 18 on July 13th..Not a box set of CF's movies,but close enough..

[skinsey22]

thats my grandma!!!! in the beginning!!!! haa she gave us a special copy! she was 17 whenever she was in this movie and she only got 50 dollars lol

[TrenzorZ]

50 doller's must have been like 500 dolars to them in the 1960's or 50s

[highway234]

i want david cronenberg to remake this movie. i think that would be fucking cool.

[SkyeReynolds]

Why no love for Francis Coleman? He directed three films, all of which ended up on the IMDb's Bottom 100 films list. He should rank right up there will Hal P. Warren and Ed Wood.

Truly, he's one of the unsung heroes of bad cinema.

[highway234]

he never would have made the bottom 100 if he hadn't gotten MST3k'ed so relentlessly. but i agree with you, CF is one of the classics of crap. not since ed wood has anyone tried so hard and failed so magnificently. i wish he'd gotten a break and a chance to make a movie with a decent budget, the results might have been really interesting.

[breedcancer2006]

ugh painfully boring

[Killer1038]

thats my grandma in the beginning

[dancingcross]

the monster should've spread her legs open and FUCKED her at 01:12

He's already killed her.

[highway234]

i think he'd already done it and was putting her back. the rape is implied.

[dancingcross]

Come on, Coleman Francis was WAY ahead of his time. The fact that the US Goverment planned on thought about it or already has stored NUCLEAR WASTE inside of Yucca Mountain. As the future unfolds I'm sure "The Beast of Yucca Flats" will in retrospect become one of the most underated movies EVER!

[Solarn40]

10:45 - The woman in the car looks like she's orgasming while being strangled.

[freewilliam93]

this score is annoying!

[MillionsofBees]

its probably the most expensive bit of the film, and Francis wanted to get his money's worth.

[roksancastle]

The second time I watched this film in its entirty I came to enjoy the narration which, despite its banality, gives the film an amusing noiresque quality.

[Deokishisu]

Whoo feeding pigs coke is exciting!

[hellstudios]

is the maniac raping the women he kills? wtf?

[JudeJuden]

Tor Johnson still walk like he's totally drunk.....

[rocknrollcody]

The Sequel!

Beast Of Yucca Flats 2: Atomic Bunny

[paulbunions]

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101:44

[12rosebud12]

Rubbish to the power of three. Mercy.

[stewballmax2]

Tor Johnson Rocks!

[woodbinedrinker]

TOR!

[Chutultu]

JEEEZ!!! What a horrible piece of bullfuck! This might be even worse than Plan 9 From Outer Space!

[butheadVSbevus]

flag on the moon flag on the moon!!!

[DANATANLOVER]

How did it get there?

[butheadVSbevus]

I believe someone lifted off into space by the launch pad on Francis Coleman mountain.

[job4cowboy94]

How did you get a 53 almost 54 minute video on youtube!? I thought you couldn't do that!!

[hellstudios]

you have to be a director....

[PeteD07]

lmao

everytime i see tor johnson hes carrying a woman around with him!!!

[outlawwolf621]

wow-thats an hour I will never get back in my life again.I feel cheated.

[jmzimmerman1984]

That woman getting killed at the beginning has absolutely nothing to do with the rest of the story...why did they include it??

[krumpkrumpkrumpkrump]

for the same reason people put girls flashing their boobs at the credits of bad horror filmz

[Screwadu]

Oh god, pew.

[hotgerrard]

20:05 'Kill, kill just to be killing' class

[hightider44]

the original had shown the girl naked at the beginning of this movie, it was the best part of this b-movie cheese

[aatef1981]

huhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

[mebuscher]

Hey randy

yeah?

was that a good movie?

I think so...

[barbixy]

these women he's choking sure don't fight much. One of them didn't even wake up... :o)

[baddog7676]

Everyone associated with this film deserves an OSCAR!

[UnregisteredHyperman]

i love the opening sequence that has absolutely nothing to do whatsoever with the rest of the movie

[Craigers22763]

gotta love the random narration.

[TheForgottenFlesh]

It's just so awsome that Tor's makeup was nothing but ripped up pieces of toilet paper. True story.

I always wondered if the movie would have been any better if the sound never got erased.

[DamianNixon]

..Jeeez, the music would do your baps in.

[DamianNixon]

Let's not forget Lee Strosnider, the wiley cameraman...

[Snarflebiscuit]

wow... just, wow... gots to love the cheese. i give it a cheese factor or about 8-9.

[tomanyasses]

can tmake movies like this anymore its lost art and the people had different attitude then now it sucks in california compared to then

[tmschnitte]

thank you for posting this. thank you thank you thank you. thank you.

[flashadams0]

It's so stupid that I can't help but love it.

[luridplanet]

The music track is good, unlike the film itself

[trickyricky77]

This movie is # 7 on my Top 10 Worst Movies List but it may move up in the list in the near future. lol. I'm actually in the process of posting video clips from ALL 10 of my B Movies that I own. I'm really into this stuff. haha. Check out my page and see for yourselves! :)

[pewsterbaby]

I was falling asleep until the 45:54 mark. The narrorator says, "The beast, finding his victim gone, unleashes his fury." So what happens? The mighty Tor throws a rock down the hill and...wait for it people...decides to LIE DOWN AND TAKE A NAP!!! No way! That fucking RULES!!! That was worth the wait. I've looked high and low for this missing link of the Tor Johnson cinematic cannon, and that one moment is PURE ELATION! He takes a nap???!!! That fucking KICKS ASS! Tor Johnson is god.

[TheForgottenFlesh]

One of my all time faves. Period!

[JK666AB]

what the fuck did that necro bit at the beginning have to do with anything?

[WaffenKartoffel]

ROFL!! That wasn't meant to look necro, but hey, this is one fucking shit movie!

[dananbethany]

I've always wanted to see this movie. Now...I wish I hadn't!

[wahunter]

One of my favorite B Movies!

[amazingjames311]

i sapose the married couple at 10:45 should have been more aware of science progress.

[amazingjames311]

around 7:10, that is probally the worst reload ever.

[fjdvcdovsoo]

wtf

[barrybocho]

thsi is a great 1961 movie. it is the foundation for the hills have eyes. deformed people by atomic bomb. this could happen

[TorJuice]

The brilliance is in the badness! Probably the most watchable out of the movies that can be considered the worst ever. This is one of my favorite movies, and not in an ironic way. Hahaha

[haystack2082]

Tor Johnson is the man!!!

[MeLikeGuns]

You mean like Mickey Mouse?

[pewsterbaby]

You gotta get up pretty early in the morning to catch that reference. Anyway, it's "You mean like THE Mickey Mouse?"

[ChuChu353]

Flag on the moon... how did it get there?

[PrinceofIndigo]

LOL, his movie leaves a lot to the viewer imagination.

[emimil]

"Touch a button, Things happen."

Um...

Yeah...

We were talking about this insane movie in Short Fiction, and yeah....

[JoeChrisMorris]

I quite liked it

I think Scared to Death, heck even Plan 9 is a worser (worst?) film

The Star Wars Holiday Special has more singing of course (can't be bad)

The scene where the 2 heads are talking in front of the inside car window.. genius!

[baddog7676]

LOL! I'm proud to say I own this DVD!

[biged004552]

I live in Broke ass flats where we fight off the tax monster.

[PrinceofIndigo]

LMFAO!

[garrote1988]

Epic B-movie ftw! You guys do know that this is considered one of the worst movies of all times? :O

[pinkartist1210]

great work here. Loved it. thanks

[ZocXochuin]

The slain girl at the beggining illustrates the fact that the beast could travel through time and space, trascending its own existance.

[GOTHMIDNIGHTMERMAID]

I never heard of this.

[LilliputSight]

These are just random sentences, folks.

Or a giant pogo stick.

Or I guess a helicopter would work too. Did I say "Flag on the moon" yet?

[tabbycattt]

thanks for posting!

[angryjapanesenigga]

Jim archer, another man caught in the frantic race for betterment of mankind... progress.

Shockwaves of an A bomb, a once powerful and humbleman reduced to....nothing...

One slip, a thousand feet to nowhere...

KILL...KILL...JUST TO BE...killing..

[RizitosOro]

This is so bad is good. love it. LOL

[sairaus]

The narrator is what makes this movie so spectacular. Sounds almost as if they got Hunter S. Thompson on acid reporting what he sees on the screen. :)

[Shadowlynk]

If I remember from his... stunning role in Red Zone Cuba, that's the voice of our "auteur" himself, Mr. Coleman Francis. :)

[Nightroad14]

It is indeed Coleman Francis. Great speaking voice, total lack of writing or directing talent.

[AugustusOxy]

PUBIC DOMAIN! >_> Don't touch my pubic domain!

[shannnnnna]

omg im not wathcing all this o_-

[inmoderate]

this is almost art

[candysweets53]

What happened to the girl the 2 cops were carrying?? Didn't Coleman think of that?? Or the big question is,Was he thinking at all when he made this movie??

[Shadowlynk]

Dead people are left to rot all over this movie. The meaningless woman at the start, the woman's husband behind their car, Tor himself... hope none of them have family. <_<

[anton1990]

I love Tor Johnson, im swedish, and i have to say that Tor is swedens best actor.

[ravenmccloud]

I think the guy with the two boys needs to hammer them and the cop shooting at him.

[mrgb46]

The MST3K version is the best way to see this,since it's so painful to watch it by itself.The acting is bad..the editing is bad..too much narration..perfect for MST3K.What does the girl getting strangled have anything to do with the rest of the movie? Was it Tor Johnson? Coleman Francis made worst movies than Ed Wood by a long shot!

[anton1990]

I agree!

[wolfgangle]

Tor Johnson rules, far, far more impressive than George the Animal Steele who played him in thé movie with Johnny Depp, funny that he got mentioned as a "guest star" playing the title role, hollywood always has shitted on giants and idolised the dwarfs, but great movie, thank you

[inmoderate]

nice music

[DATRAP]

that girl in the beginning looks like me...weird...

oh, and by the way...

<!!FAVORITED!!>

[label1877]

You're hot then!

[geetahshreda]

asl now

[jawabreaker]

WHOA!!!53 minuts?! I thot youtube forced clips to only be 10 minuts.

[theisotope]

This went up before YouTube started placing time limits on clips uploaded. YouTube is also hosting our upload of The Choppers here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v­=G1QeBVJSoCQ

Isotope Guerrilla Cult Theatre can now be found @ Google Video.

[ahmadoosucks]

We'll wait....

[theisotope]

Thanks for watching ahmadooosucks.

The MST3K version is funny as hell but sadly not in public domain so I don't have a copy of it. But it's YouTube... eventually someone will upload it!

[ahmadoosucks]

Thanks for posting this. Any idea if you can upload the MST3K version.