Name: The Beast of Yucca Flats
Genre: Horror, Science Fiction
Released: 1961-06-02
Duration: 54 min
Cast: Tor Johnson, Douglas Mellor, Barbara Francis, Bing Stafford, Larry Aten

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Commies made him an atomic mutant!

A refugee Soviet scientist arrives at a desert airport carrying secret documents, but is attacked by a pair of KGB assassins and escapes into the desert, where he comes in range of an American nuclear test and is transformed into a mindless killing beast.

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Nuclear Monster
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Fast-Paced
Technological Horror
Grotesque

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Directed by: Coleman Francis
Written by: Coleman Francis
Produced by: Coleman Francis, Anthony Cardoza
Music by: Gene Kauer, Irwin Nafshun, Al Remington

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Facts

June 2, 1961 · 54 min · NR

Released: June 2, 1961
Runtime: 54 min
Age rating: NR
Content: Violence
Genres: Horror, Science Fiction
Original language: English
Made in: United States
Budget: $34,000
Available in: 137 countries

Tropes

Aborted Arc, Advertised Extra, Alas, Poor Villain +9

Aborted Arc
Advertised Extra
Alas, Poor Villain
Arc Words
Artistic License – Politics
Author Appeal
Beige Prose
Bloodless Carnage
Bronson Canyon and Caves
Mook Chivalry
Must Have Caffeine
He Knows Too Much

12 of 35 tropes. From TV Tropes.

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Where can I stream The Beast of Yucca Flats?

In the United States, The Beast of Yucca Flats streams on fuboTV, Philo, MGM+, FlixFling, and IndieFlix, and it is free with ads on Hoopla, FlixHouse, Plex, Fawesome, Cineverse, Xumo Play, Tubi TV, and Artiflix. You can rent or buy it from FlixFling. It also streams in 136 other countries.

Is The Beast of Yucca Flats worth watching?

17

TerribleGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 17 (IMDb 2).

Will The Beast of Yucca Flats scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

Not much for a horror movie: scares are rated 4 of 10 and tension 7.

Can I half-watch The Beast of Yucca Flats?

Easy watchDemanding

Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 4 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it drop-in friendly.

What tropes does The Beast of Yucca Flats use?

Aborted ArcAdvertised ExtraAlas, Poor VillainArc WordsArtistic License – PoliticsAuthor AppealBeige ProseBloodless CarnageBronson Canyon and CavesMook ChivalryMust Have CaffeineHe Knows Too Muchand 23 more

TV Tropes lists 35 tropes for it, including Aborted Arc, Advertised Extra, and Alas, Poor Villain.