Although this movie screams Roger Corman or Bert I. Gordon, The Beast of Yucca Flats was brought to us by Coleman Francis, who wrote and directed. But like Corman and Gordon, his movies ended up being riffed on Mystery Science Theater 3000.
Released May 2, 1961, The Beast of Yucca Flats tells the story of a Russian scientist, played by Tor Johnson, who is transformed into a monster after being exposed to an atomic blast. It could or could not be the inspiration for the Incredible Hulk.
The movie opens with a nude woman (in some cases, the bare breasts have been censored) being strangled by what we are to believe is the Beast. Yet, the movie follows the Beast's movements after his exposure, and the scene with the naked woman is never included or explained.
Another problem is Coleman Francis filmed the entire movie without sound, and added dialogue and narration in post-production, which becomes hilariously obvious in many places.
With a whopping 1.9 rating on imdb.com, it is considered one of the worst movies ever made.
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