Everybody do the zombie stomp!

Featuring the music of the Del-Aires, a motorcycle gang led by a guy wearing a beret, teenagers who appear to be in their 30s, and monsters that simply have to be seen to be believed, 1964’s Horror of Party Beach is a true classic.  It’s a film as immortal as the cloudy New Jersey sky under which it was filmed.

I always feel bad for Tina (Marilyn Clarke).  Tina is a rebel, a force of chaos who has grown tired of being tied down by the rules of conventional society.  Perhaps symbolically, she becomes the first victim of the horror of Party Beach and all because she wanted to have some time to herself.  It’s a tragedy to which I can relate.

The other thing that I like about this movie is that, even though people are dying left-and-right, it never seems to occur to anyone to just not go to Party Beach.  The Del-Aires continue to perform, no matter who dark things may seem.  Indeed, I’d argue that the Del-Aires are the true heroes of this film.

For your viewing pleasure, here is The Horror of Party Beach!