Doctor Who: 10 Special Effects That Totally Sucked

2. The Myrka

Warriors of the Deep is pretty bad already, what with a dull, plodding script, sets lit so brightly that it's best watched while wearing sunglasses and the return of the Silurians and Sea Devils (with the Sea Devils being given Samurai helmets that make their heads list to one side as if they're drunk and Silurian costumes that come out of the back of their neckpieces). However, the Myrka is the icing on the cake. What can you say about a monster that resembles a newly painted green pantomime sea horse? From the second it lumbers into view, breaking through some soft foam doors, and proceeds to weave about a bit, the extras have to literally walk into it to be killed. At least Ingrid Pitt tries to liven things up by challenging it to a karate duel. In a more serious vein, this tale was considered so bad that Michael Grade used the Myrka as the clip on Room 101 to justify why Doctor Who should be scrapped.