Blu-ray Review – The Phantom from 10,000 Leagues

1955's "The Phantom from 10,000 Leagues" makes a ballsy move in its opening scene, revealing the underwater creature that goes on to cause all kinds of trouble for a California beach community. It's a stuntman inside a cheap rubber suit, haphazardly bumping into objects underwater, but the reveal also serves as a declaration from director Dan Milner that he can top it with additional horrors. Sadly, the production never reaches beyond fleeting shots of a crummy monster, but what's more disappointing about "The Phantom from 10,000 Leagues" is that it doesn't even try to give the audience a proper B-movie thrill ride. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com