The Satan Bug (1965) 

Hey guys! I dig what you do here. It’s reminiscent to when I was a kid watching Chiller Theatre with Chilly Billy out of Pittsburgh Pa. There’s not enough of this stuff anymore. I can watch these late on weekends & get my comical spook on. ✌️

I was once a Security Officer for a Germ Laboratory far more Secure than Site 3. One night an Intruder Detector on the Inner Core of the Laboratory went into Alarm. In accordance with the Security Protocol for this situation I had to enter the Laboratory, knowing that it was possible I might not Survive doing so. Once in the Core I encountered an individual who was Fully Suited in a Germ Protection Suit and knew with Absolute Certainty that one of Us definitely should not be there. Fortunately for Me it was a Test to ensure that Security would Do what was Required regardless of the Known Risks.

I saw an interview done with Ann Francis some time back. She had begun in Hollywood and they asked her why she left Hollywood to pursue Television. She explained that she had reached a point in her career where they were wanting her to show nudity. She could not do that. She knew she wanted children and she could not bare the thought of any children she may have, seeing her in that way. I was impressed by that and, for me, that comment proved that she was, obviously, a person to whom reputation was important. She did a lot in television and she said she had made a good living in television. It allowed her to practice her talent, and keep her self-respect.

One of my favorite movies. Great cast, great story. Cheers

RIP George Maharis.Sept 1, 1928 - May 24, 2023.

Pretty damn cool. I like how this channel's set up. Reminds me of similar movie hosting in Detroit in the 70's/80's.

You guys are awesome, the host and crew and the fans

I vaguely remember this one...with Richard Basehart (Admiral Nelson) in it. It was pretty ' cerebral ' as I recall. 'The Andromeda Strain' and this one are pretty much cut from the same mold. I'm up for another viewing!

About time we see a set up that goes down smoothly. That one officer was like a line backer he had the case on lock 🔒! Great show Creature Features thanks for the entertainment. This was a good movie 🎥

I remember seeing this one on TV at my grandma's flat in Glasgow sometime in the 1970s. Top film. Cheers

Wow, regular Coke .15c kings size .25c hot dogs .35c coffee .20c Got to love 1965 😊

I've never seen the government portrayed so competently 😂 I can't believe the efficiency with which they worked together and retrieved what they needed. Truly, a movie fantasy.

Brilliant classic. Thanks so much for this.

In the tradition of the Devil Datsun and the Hellish Hupmobile, it's the Satan Bug! Nearly one ton of speeding Volkswagen death! Be there, my fellow pedestrians! 🚗

Thanks Vincent and friends!

Another wonderful night on Creature Features! What fabulous guests tonight!

This movie is done very well.. underrated a classic a lot of the movies you show I have in my collection and some you have I then add this is a fun one...

The best part of these episodes is these three between the movie breaks.😅 with that said I enjoy their movies as well. Kudos!

I don't know if you've already shown it, but there's another film with a similar premise only much much better, It's called "The Andromeda Strain" from 1971, awesome flick.

My grandfather was the set decorator for this film...and some popular tv shows.

A very good movie! What you get when you have a cast like this. Lots of talent in this one.

Mate, I LOVED this film! I first saw it as a kid and it terrified me. Haven't seen it for about 40 years. It came out the year I was born. Thanks for doing this movie. Cheers ✌️

Thank you. Great movie from a great year.

I have never heard of this movie before, it's very well acted so far, almost half way through it. Love your shows, glad I found this channel!

I remember seeing this movie on TV about 1972. I remember this because I was at school and I did my "O" Levels in June 1973 and I remember this was before I did my "O" Levels. I was engrossed. I was frightened. I think it is very well done. The music during the action parts and the music during other more ominous parts works. The acting is great too.

I love this movie. I first saw it as a kid.

Great 1960's sci-fi action adventure with great cast! Man From U.N.C.L.E series vibe! Not to be confused with Herbie:The Love Bug! Be there on saturday night, and if someone disturbs you while you're watching tell them to bug off!

Station 3 is absolutely beautiful. If it weren't full of poison and coof and the like it would be a wonderful place to work. So peaceful surrounded by so much beauty.

Prophetic. Worth seeing again, like many of the flicks on Creature Feature. Don't be miss lead. Many of these low budget and "B" flicks are Creature Feature are very thought provoking. I have had many interesting conversations about many of these flicks. The hosts are also very entertaining.

Wow, one of the best movies shown on Creature Features. Excellent acting, sets and science wow.

Finding this movie a few years ago was a revelation. I didn't think a movie with a premise like this existed before The Adromeda Strain. Having written this, I just remembered there is a 1950 movie Panic In The Streets about stopping the plague in New Orleans.

A special shout out to the late Jerry Goldsmith who wrote an incredible score for this film very early in his career

Love the groovy vintage Nevada locations. The base, the motels, pools and homes all have that cool interior desert design.

This is a brilliant suspense film with a fantastic score by Jerry Goldsmith.

Brilliant film, thank you.

In another 20 years when you say a movie was " Made for TV " people will wonder who this fellow, TV , was and why so many films were made for him.

WOW!!! I LOVE Ransom & Mitchell!!! What a treat to see them on the show!!!❤

There's old movies take me back the my younger years when my mum and I would watch them on a Friday night ❤️🐈

Loved this movie when I saw it on tv as a kid, thank you for allowing me to revisit it many years later.

Fantastic move with a great cast.

I love this channel so much excellent content 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

James Hong is freaking awesome, I bet over his life he is one of those five points of separation types that has worked with everyone.

Actually Vincent This movie is fairly entertaining Shout out to Livingston and Tangella

There are a lot great character actors of film and television shows in this great movie such as Edward Asner, Ford Rainey,Frank Sutton, John Larkin, Richard Bull, Hari Rhodes, John Clarke, Martin Blaine and many other supporting actors of the time period and a very good film.🇺🇲📺📺🇺🇲

These artists are awesome they are truly talented. You're right Vincent thier art should be in an art museum.

Greetings from the UK-England....Actually the place where the original novel by Alistair MacLean (Writing under the pen name Ian Stuart) set his story,Great book but an even better film....I've had the dvd of this for years but it's great to watch anything on Creature Features.

Never saw this movie and I really enjoyed it. George Maharis, the star, recently passed away. Such an intenese actor: love to see his movies. I think he did a lot of TV, too. Your guest artists, Ransom and Mitchell are fabulous!! What imagination, married to great technical skill!

Cool movie -- not sure how I have never seen it! Not scary like monster/demon scary, but chilling like "this could happen" chilling.... Cheers!!!

This is the best movie yet, thanks

definitely better than i expected. its sometimes nice to see a thriller that doesnt have a "monster of the week". definitely a good way to save on the budget as well 🙂. thanks for posting!

Great movie great atmosphere and music one of the best sixties thrillers. Captures the understandable paranoia of the time.

01:16:55 ...literally anyone working in hollywood in 1965 is in this movie...this movie is amazing if for no other reason than this!!!

"The Satan Bug." Based on the book by Alistair MacLean. I know I saw a paperback copy of it somewhere in my local second hand bookstore. My Mission: Look for it.

All right then, a rather decent mid 60s Cold War era espionage, sci fi, apocalyptic thriller. A movie with lovely Anne Francis is a must see...!

This is one of my favorite 60’s movies! Thank you! 🎥 🍿 ❤️

Great movie, Great cast. Thanks Creature Feature.😀👍

I had that same beard that Mitchell is wearing 30 years ago… OK I highly doubt I was the first but I love seeing it again. I love your art guys Ransom and Mitchell is beautiful breathtaking magic. I love a piece you can stare at for hours just trying to take it all in and every time you walk by it you don’t necessarily see something new but you’re constantly awestruck by how amazing everything is

good flick, more of a thriller than horror. one of the best vincent has had on here.

The look of the lab is fantastic.

Really pleasantly surprised at this one. Kept me entertained throughout. Really a bonus with all the recognizable actors!! Thanks for the watch!

Great film. Well done and all those well known TV stars of the sixties. When beatnik music became mainstream. Cool Daddy-O,

Love your domiciles ambiance.what a comfortable settled relationship you have built into it. Hope you enjoy it's endurance for many years in comfort. Best regards

lots of stars and..... Sgt. Carter, in his most challenging role since his prominent work with the 'Gomer' project.

I haven't seen the movie and it is rather early to make a comment but I just have to. I have never seen this channel before and I have to say that I am quite taken by the people involved and the way the movie was introduced. I am a new subscriber and I plan on binge watching all the movies you offer. Thank you so very much for creating this channel as I am now already hooked!

Love the program !

The Andromeda Strain was a great movie for its time

Fantastic channel!!! tanks & greetings from Rome, Italy

Big fan of this movie! Anyone catch Scotty from Star Trek as a Agent

i love watching old films like this right before leaving for work

Loved the guests and their art. Film of a scenario that could never ever happen in reality was great too.

Filmed in Pandemicvision, not Panavision.

I enjoyed it. Definitely worth the time to watch

I've only been watching your channel for a week, and I love it.

Leaked labs and viruses. This gem will make for an excellent Saturday evening.

Love the opening....and Tangella.

Exciting events. ❤❤❤❤

Incredible stone throw. Hits the moving car bull's eye on the windscreen. Helicopter scene. Hold the gun with right hand. Left hand hold the flask and the control stick at the same time. Amazing !

Right on. Thanks for sharing.

I wish you had shown that art on the screen for a little longer it is beautiful. Yes pause works but hearing the artists talk about their work while looking at the piece expands the experience.

This film is based on a 1962 novel by Alistair Maclean who is more famous for the novels The Guns of Navarone and Where Eagles Dare. For many years, Maclean's novels had a reputation for being fast-paced action-packed adventures but most of them were rather slow-moving, sometimes dull and often short on action. In some cases, such as Ice Station Zebra and Bear Island, there is a lot of slow build-up to what turn out to be rather limp endings. In some of the novels, Maclean tried to minimise the violence & death. In the film version of Where Eagles Dare, the central characters (played by Richard Burton & Clint Eastwood) wipe out a lot of Germans but their equivalents in Maclean's novel only kill a few and in one scene, one of the heroes even goes out of his way to save a German guard. Ditto his Western novel Breakheart Pass which is considerably less bloody than the film version with Charles Bronson. In my opinion, only his debut novel, the WW2 naval adventure HMS Ulysses and a few others such as Where Eagles Dare, South by Java Head and The Last Frontier qualify as genuine action-adventure novels.

At 28.30 we see Lee Remick as the waitress. I think it strange she had that very small part, because by 1965 she had already starred in several great movies - A Face in the Crowd (1957), The Long Hot Summer (1958), Anatomy of A Murder (1959), Days of Wine and Roses (1962) - and had been nominated for 2 x Golden Globe Awards and an Academy Award. George Maharis, who plays Barrett in this, died just 3 weeks ago, at 94 y.o.

Great film.... (as all the old ones were)..... thanks, been years since i watched this.... 10/10 well worth watching.....

The music is by classic movie composer Jerry Goldsmith.

A really great movie! Dr.Tim Rasico M.D.

This movie is not so much about biological warfare but it is a suspenseful detective story. Quite entertaining.

Lol I love the couch & matching chair!

James Doohan (Scotty of Star Trec) is one of the FBI agents killed by the bug.

Great flick!!! Thank you

Excellent director and 1 of the best overall casts I've seen so this was a big Hollywood production but I never heard of this and I've watched a lot of older movies

Some of those other actors in the flick included Richard Basehart (Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea) and Simon Oakland (Baa Baa Black Sheep and Kolchak: The Night Stalker).

Awesome artwork.At 1st i Thought i was watching a B-movie then i noticed it had a Great director and a great cast so it was a big Hollywood production so i was surprised i never heard of this as I've watched a lot of older movies

I plan to place this comment on every film I watch from you. Wonderful folks at creature features. I am a totally blind person and my concern is that TANGELLA is a centerpoint of the show and anyone without sight has no idea what she looks like what she’s doing, and or what role she’s playing at any given time in the show. Hopefully this is self-explanatory and needs no further comment other than a request that perhaps there could be a revelation in the show where she gains the ability to speak. It’s very frustrating not to know that very important portion of your presentation. Peace.

They got Friz Freling for the title sequence? Cool.

happy father day

Is that an image of the recently passed George Maharis of Route 66 fame?

Love the ashtrays everywhere

Vincent looks a little bit like a younger Ozzy Osbourne.

Excellent movie, but the guard dog situation was very comical. He was trained not to bark and was wearing a muzzle. How was he going to stop intruders? I was going to ask if he would wag his tail in a menacing manner.....but he doesn't have a tail either. 😂😂😂😂😂😂

Love the art of those guys!

That opening scene looks like the same facility where the James Bond movie was filmed in the Nevada desert, "Golden Eye" . Interesting that the Hollywood crowd was given access to an actual, remote, secure facility of some kind for this kind of movie.