Destination Inner Space (1966)

An unidentified object has been circling an undersea laboratory that has been studying marine life. The government sends a Navy Commander (Scott Brady) to investigate. It is deemed that it came from another planet and when a cylinder is removed from the alien craft and taken aboard the sea lab, it spawns a deadly creature. Directed by Francis D. Lyon (CULT OF THE COBRA), this low budget sci-fi horror owes much to THE THING FROM ANOTHER WORLD (1951). It's a variation of THE THING that's set at the bottom of the sea rather than a snowbound Alaska. Although made as a theatrical feature film, it looks like it was shot for television. The film's "monster" is pretty decent, even if it is reminiscent of a rubber monster out of a Japanese sci-fi monster flick. I'm a fan of low budget sci-fi B movies so I was entertained even though I know it isn't very good. If you're similarly inclined, you should enjoy it. If you're not, skip it. With Sheree North, Gary Merrill, Wende Wagner, Mike Road and Biff Elliot.