Curse of Bigfoot (TV 1976)

Original film was called "Teenagers Battle the Thing" made in 1958. Approximately 59 minutes.

Director:

Dave Flocker

Writer:

James T. Flocker (story)

Stars:

Bob Clymire, Jan Swihart, Bill Simonsen

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Bob Clymire	...	Roger Mason
Jan Swihart	...	Sharon
Bill Simonsen	...	Dr. Bill Wyman
Dennis Kottmeier
Ruth Ann Mannella	...	Linda
Ken Kloepfer	...	Norman
Mary Brownless

Storyline

A group of high school students on an archaeological dig discover a centuries old mummified body in a sealed cave. Removing the mummy, it soon comes back to life, revealing itself to be an inhuman beast that terrorizes a small California town.

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Plot Keywords:

mummy | creature | sasquatch | beast | bigfoot | 

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Genres:

Horror

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Certificate:

Unrated

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1976 (USA)

Also Known As:

Teenagers Battle the Thing

Filming Locations:

Vasquez Rocks, Vasquez Rocks Natural Area Park - 10700 W. Escondido Canyon Rd., Agua Dulce, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Etiwanda Productions, Universal Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

The early scene featuring the black dog is clearly intended to take place at night. Cricket sounds are heard, a filter is used to darken the image, and the actress makes reference to it being night. But the opening shot of the scene aims the camera right into the sun!

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Connections

References Jaws (1975)

User Reviews

Thanks, Larry!

My brother and I also enjoyed making fun of how bad this film was back when channel 9 showed it every two months or so in the mid to late seventies. Remember the incredible delivery of the girl talking to her dog, reminiscent of that "What? Sandwiches again?" commercial about learning to drive a tractor-trailer? I mainly recall the moment when they pull the plate covering the ancient tomb off and gas spurts out, with the leader of the expedition a full thirty seconds later surmising that the gas might be coming from a hole. I wonder if that scene was in any way an inspiration for Steven Spielberg in the equivalent scene in "Raiders of the Lost Ark" when ... never mind.