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Director:
Joy N. Houck Jr.
Writer:
Jim McCullough Jr. (writer)
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Release Date:
March 1976 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Horror | Mystery more
Plot:
Two men exploring the Lousiana swamps run into a Bigfoot-type creature. full summary | add synopsis
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User Comments:
A low-budget sleeper more (25 total)

Cast

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Jack Elam ... Joe Canton
Dub Taylor ... Grandpaw Bridges
Dennis Fimple ... Pahoo
John David Carson ... Rives
Bill Thurman ... Sheriff Billy Carter

Jim McCullough Jr. ... Orville Bridges
Roy Tatum ... Fred / Creature
Cathryn Hartt ... Eve (waitress) (as Catherine McClenny)
Becky Smiser ... Becky Carter
Michelle Willingham ... Michelle
Evelyn Hindricks ... Grandma Bridges
Roger Pancake ... H.B.
Karen Brooks ... Orville's mother
Chase Tatum ... Baby Orville
Bob Kyle ... Rufus
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Demon of the Lake
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Runtime:
91 min | Belgium:97 min (video version) | USA:95 min (DVD version)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Eastmancolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Iceland:12 | UK:PG | Australia:PG | Sweden:15 | USA:PG
Filming Locations:
Bossier City, Louisiana, USA more
Company:
Jim McCullough Productions more

Fun Stuff

Quotes:
Joe Canton: I'm gonna get my shotgun and make a rug outta that damn thing! more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in The Wild Man of the Navidad (2008) more
Soundtrack:
Exits and Truckstops more

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4 out of 7 people found the following comment useful.
A low-budget sleeper, 2 July 2003
Author: Wizard-8 from Victoria, BC

This is one case where a low budget turns to be an advantage than a liability. The less-polished look and direction give an effective documentary feeling to what's happening. Increasing this feeling are the well-developed characters. The two friends act like real friends, and the locals are believable and not Southern stereotypes. (Even the sheriff turns out to be a decent fellow.) The scenes with the Bridges family are unbelievably good, and you really feel like you are there and enjoying their company. (And I LOVE that catchy song they sing!)

The "stalking" scenes are pretty good as well. The creature is wisely kept hidden, and the emphasis is on atmosphere and potential danger. The climatic scene is the creepiest; a part of it make me wonder if the makers of RITUALS were inspired by it for their own climax. Hopefully this movie will get a DVD release eventually, and add to its cult.



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