It reminds me rather of planet of dinosaurs in that regard, but the main difference is that while the human scenes in that film were not wellwritten and added little to the proceedings, they werent dull or actively. Stromberg for crown international pictures, and starring richard cardella. The crater lake monster letterboxd social film discovery. Creature from the black lagoon 1954 jack arnold 60. Ill be honest, i actually only bought the crater lake monster because i confused it with the even more awful 1981 film the loch ness horror. Best lake monster movie with top notch stopmotion effects by david allen. This movie is indeed available but a description has not yet been entered. Holy shit was what crossed my mind when i realized this movie is from 1977. Featuring former playmate of the year dorothy stratten in her only film role. Apr 03, 2015 atomic age cinema riffing the crater lake monster i am uploading because the dvds, if they ever existed, cannot be purchased anywhere.
Jul 21, 2012 ill be honest, i actually only bought the crater lake monster because i confused it with the even more awful 1981 film the loch ness horror. Oregons crater lake national park travel dvd video bennett. Crater lake has inspired people for thousands of years. Are you a giant, cheaplymade monster looking for a nice place to terrorize. Park presented governors film advocate award crater lake. The crater lake monster dvd, 2002 for sale online ebay. Feb 20, 2018 a meteor that crashed into oregons crater lake unearths a dinosaur egg. Movie info this bargainbasement dinosaur romp finds a backwoods community terrorized by a massive plesiosaur, aroused from its hibernation at the bottom of crater lake by a meteorite impact. Display as images display as list make and model make and year year category importancerole date added new ones first episode appearance ep. Hoover, glen roberts, mark siegel, bob h the crater lake monster dvd, michael f. The stores sold provisions, tourists supplies, gasoline, motor oil, hay and grain, fishing gear, drugs, kodak film supplies, and bakers goods. The crater lake monster falls to the left of just down right bad. After finding one of their rented boats full of blood and a snooty.
The crater lake monster crown international pictures. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. The crater lake monster, if it could talk, would probably take a rodney dangerfield defense, i dont get no respect. No place else on earth combines a deep, pure lake, so blue in color. The crater lake monster is one of the classic bad films from the 70s made with no actors of any note, an embarrassing script, woeful direction, and a tireless desire to fuse horror with light comedy. The crater lake monster is a terrible and lame dinosaur film with awful story, screenplay, performances and special effects. The crater lake company operated a general store at anna spring camp and a branch store at crater lake lodge. Meanwhile, a sidestory about a murdering robber unfolds, leading, not surprisingly, to the. Stromberg for crown international pictures, and starring richard cardella the storyline revolves around a giant plesiosaur, akin to the loch ness monster, which appears in crater lake in northern california, near susanville not to be confused with the much more famous crater lake in oregon. I really wanted this one to be a really great movie, but alas, it was really bad. The crater lake monster is truly a case of some great special effects and some not so great ones in service of a terrible film.
The crater lake monster is a 1977 bmovie horror film directed by william r. In terms of on screen comedic duos, many would probably agree abbott and costello are among the tops, with martin and lewis following a close second. Residents of the area are already dazed by the crash itself, and they think that is all they have to deal with initially. The storyline revolves around a giant plesiosaur, akin to the loch ness monster, which appears in crater lake in northern california, near susanville. The crater lake monster 1977 cast and crew moviefone. The crater lake monster richard cardella full length sci. Stromberg per crown international pictures, con richard cardella. Phantom ship, a natural rock pillar, is located near the southern shore. While he was mostly stuck with nobudget schlock like flesh gordon and this clunker, the crater lake monster, theres some obviously talented hands manipulating those miniature puppets, stunted screen time or not. Staring kacey cobb, mark siegel, glenn roberts and richard cardella. The crater lake monster 1977 the adventures of skippy the. In fact, some of americas creepiest haunts can be found in this state, particularly in southern oregon, portland, and on the oregon coast.
In reality, its very capably and decentlyproduced for a regional horror flick out of 1977. The crater lake monster is a 1977 brated horror film directed by william r. It is not horrible, but it certainly fits the bmovie bill. The monster now terrorizes the local population as the authorities try to stop him. But what we get in the film is definitely a plesiosaur. I remember seeing a trailer for this one on a vhs tape called fantastic dinosaurs of the movies which was made up a bunch of monster movie trailers. Crater lake is americas deepest lake and scientists consider it to be the cleanest and clearest large body of water in the world its vibrant blue color is a testament to its purity and depth and is fed almost entirely by rain and snowfall, which averages 2844 feet per year. The crater lake monster 1977 film completo audio in. The crater lake monster 1977 classic horror film board.
A meteorite hatches an animated dinosaur from an old egg lying on the bottom of a lake. Crater lake monster on dvd 603497606320 from rhino. Get your limp rubbery body down here, youll be feasting on mustachioed creeps quicker than you can say aaauuurgghh, im a monster. Its boring, sloppily edited, the filmmaking itself leaves a lot to be desired for in some cases, the characters are mostly just cardboard cutouts, theres way too much stupid comic relief. Its all about a meteor that crashed into oregons crater lake and unearths a dinosaur egg. Case in point, the crater lake monster is a plesiosaur, like nessie.
Rare oop monster horror fast free ship the crater lake monster 1977 dvd vg cond. I remember seeing a trailer for this one on a vhs tape called fantastic dinosaurs of the movies. Wizard island, located near the western shore of the lake, is a cinder cone approximately 316 acres 128 ha in size. He also animated the aliens in the lowbudget science fiction film laserblast 1978. The crater lake monster 1977 the tranquility of a mountain community is shattered when a meteorite awakens a prehistoric lake creature. The only individuals that had anything resembling a career after this film were two of the actors that changed tactics and went into special effects one of them, mark siegel, is a concept sculptor at ilm now. A meteor that crashed into oregons crater lake unearths a dinosaur egg. The sinister story behind this popular oregon lake will give you chills there are a large number of locations that are reportedly haunted in oregon. The crater lake monster 1977 film completo audio in italiano. There is a thief and murderer that appears in the middle of the story only to be eaten by the dinosaur in one of the most ridiculous scenes. Crater lake monster after crater lake is hit by a meteor, the dinosaur that has been hibernating at its bottom is awakened. Jun 24, 2014 it is not horrible, but it certainly fits the bmovie bill. Aug 31, 2017 the sinister story behind this popular oregon lake will give you chills there are a large number of locations that are reportedly haunted in oregon. The crater lake monster richard cardella full length.
Crater lake is in reality only a little bit shy of a 2,000 foot depth. The crater lake monster crown international pictures 1977 heres one we never did, well, until now. Like king kong in his debut film, gorgo is billed by dorkin circus as the 8th wonder of the world. Allen joined with jim danforth, a longtime friend, to provide model animation for the lowbudget horror film the crater lake monster 1977. To put it into historical perspective the film was released shortly before star wars and close encounters of the third kind in 1977, and a year before low budget films were altered forever with the release of halloween in 1978. The crater lake monster 1977 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
The crater lake monster 1977 cast and crew the tranquility of a mountain community is shattered when a meteorite awakens a prehistoric lake creature. The crater lake monster, movie, 1977 pictures provided by. If you have any more episodes, or a dvd you would like to. Dinosaur on the loose a meteor causes a plesiosaur egg to hatch at the bottom of crater lake, and the monster begins chowing down on vacationers on the lake. Galaxina crater lake monster bluray double feature blu.
The heat from the meteor causes the egg to hatch, and the emerging dinosaur takes to snacking on the locals. Aside from being one of the better creature from the lake flicksa subgenre with very little to recommend itonly the hardcore bad movie fans and stopmotion fanatics will have tolerance for it. With richard cardella, glen roberts, mark siegel, bob hyman. An ancient monster has been lurking beneath the surface of the earth in the egg of a dinosaur that has been preservedthat is, until a meteor strikes near his remote area, dislodging it from its hiding place and leading to it hatching. Ah, the crater lake monster, a film that repeatedly made me wonder, why.
The characters arnie and mitch are annoying and unfunny. Stromberg featuring richard cardella, glen roberts, mark siegel country. Crater lake monster appears to be a mercifully short 85 minutes. The loch ness monsters socially awkward cousin, a giant, stopmotion. Stromberg, the crater lake monster details events in the high country of central california after a meteor strikes the eponymous fictitious lake and incubates a prehistoric egg, which hatches a plesiosaurlike creature that terrorizes the locals.
The crater lake monster fantascienza film 1977 youtube. The heat of a meteor crashing into the lake incubates a prehistoric egg, which. As people are attacked by the monster, the sheriff investigates along with a group of scientists in order to stop the creature. The crater lake monster is a film that deserves all of the crap that it gets and deserves to be called one of the worst monster movies ever in my opinion. Jul 11, 2012 holy shit was what crossed my mind when i realized this movie is from 1977, because it looks terrible. The crater lake monster 1977 the movie database tmdb. As for the crater lake monster, its barely a footnote in monster cinema, but one that most everybody has seen on television or video at some point.
The heat of a meteor crashing into the lake incubates a prehistoric egg, which grows into a plesiosaurlike monster that terrifies the community. The main reason for this is the inclusion of some of the worst comedic elements committed to film ive ever seen. Atomic age cinema riffing the crater lake monster i am uploading because the dvds, if they ever existed, cannot be purchased anywhere. One poster even suggest robotlike creature with squidarms. Stromberg for crown international pictures, and starring richard. The monster is also a better actor than most of the humans in the film.
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