Following a devastating nuclear holocaust mankind is forced to create a race of highly intelligent and adoptable humanoid robots (derisively referred to as "clickers") in order to rebuild civilization. Problems arise when the robots' remarkable evolution threatens mankind's status as the master race. A fanatical organization called the Order of Flesh and Blood led by the volatile Craigus (a solid performance by Don Megowan) are determined to stop the robots before it's too late. But are the robots a true threat to man's future existence? Or could the robots be mankind's possible salvation instead? Jay ("The Killer Shrews," "The Giant Gila Monster") Simms' bright, witty, if overly talky script provides a wealth of tasty food for thought for the viewer to chew on, smartly addressing such heady provocative themes as faith, bigotry, identity, mortality and what it means to be human. Wesley E. Barry's effectively no-frills direction, Hal Mohr's splashy, colorful cinematography, the amusingly quirky dialogue ("Why don't you beat it while you still have a beat to beat?"),and the legendary Jack ("Frankenstein," "The Wolf Man") Pierce's nifty robot make-up (the robots are hairless beings with blue skin and uncanny shiny silver eyes) are all likewise up to par. Moreover, the movie's conspicuously ragged production values -- variable acting from an uneven cast, cardboard sets, a droning "spacey" score, stock library footage of an A-bomb blast which plays over the opening credits -- add to rather than detract from the film's oddly alluring singularity, giving this picture a peculiar charm that's impossible to dislike. Although a bit dull and static, "The Creation of the Humanoids" overall still qualifies as an enjoyable and intriguing low-budget post-nuke sci-fi oddity.

This was a movie I first saw when too young to appreciate fully. I seem to remember it "not" being strong enough material for the Saturday Night Creature Feature, so it was relegated to the secondary, late Sunday morning Sci-Fi/Horror slot. I don't think this movie makes anyone's top 10 list, but it's a goodie, even with scenery that makes Dr.Who look state of the art. Money just wasn't as lavishly thrown around in those days.

It's not glitzy and special effects aren't necessary to the story. The concept,however, is solid. It presents a near future(?) scenario where radiation is up and births are down. Man's creation, the humanoids, get more human with each upgrade. This is more than some "flesh and blood-ers" can take. They see the humanoids taking over for the superior "living" men. Man is dying out (gradually) and some of those left focus their hate and anger at the "clickers" (a derogatory term for humanoids). Humanity is eventually doomed or is it?

I guess you'll have to watch the movie to know for sure.....

"The Creation of the Humanoids" is a very low budget film. The costumes are pretty cheap (with many folks much like Confederate Civil War soldiers),the sets minimal and the actors all unknowns. But, the plot is very inventive and could have worked even with these shortcomings--too bad the acting and dialog were so bad that the film became difficult to watch. It's a shame, as I could see the basis for some later movies and TV shows in this--including "Star Trek", "Terminator" and "Battlestar Galactica"!

The film is set in the future--a future where there are HUGE numbers of amazingly lifelike robots. However, they have skin like Smurfs and talk a bit robotically--so most humans (aside from those from the Order of Flesh and Blood) accept them as a boon. The robots make life very easy for us--and take care of our every need. Like seems very good to most. However, the robots have a secret--they're a lot more advanced than people think and are making robots who look and think like humans--and society might be inundated with them.

The neat idea of robots who might be a threat to mankind is pretty good--especially since the film predates so many other similar films. But the acting and robotic talk (of both the humans AND robots!) make this about as dull as they could make it. Too bad. It has a lot of great ideas but manages to make the film a chore to finish.