The Beast of Yucca Flats, formerly known as Joseph Javorsky, is the main antagonist of the 1961 American horror film The Beast of Yucca Flats.
A Russian scientist named Joseph Javorsky flees from the authorities only to be mutated by the radiation at the Yucca Flats nuclear testing site, turning him into a violent monster.
Appearance
The Beast of Yucca Flats is a large obese Caucasian man with a scarred face. He wears a torn lab coat and a pair of black pants.
Powers and Abilities
The Beast of Yucca Flats possesses the following powers and abilities:
- Superhuman strength
- Human intelligence
Fate
The beast is shot to death by police and dies caressing a small jackrabbit.
Trivia
- The creature was played by Swedish professional wrestler and B-movie actor Tor Johnson.