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The Crater Lake Monster (1977)

PG 85 min  -  Horror | Sci-Fi  -   March 1977 (USA)
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A meteor that crashed into Oregon's Crater Lake unearths a dinosaur egg. The heat from the meteor causes the egg to hatch, and the emerging dinosaur takes to snacking on the locals.

Writers:

William R. Stromberg (original story and screenplay), Richard Cardella (original story and screenplay)
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The Crater Lake Monster -- The heat of a meteor crashing into the lake incubates a prehistoric egg, which grows into a plesiosaur-like monster that terrifies the community.
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Richard Cardella Richard Cardella ...
Steve Hanson
Glen Roberts Glen Roberts ...
Arnie Chabot (as Glenn Roberts)
Mark Siegel Mark Siegel ...
Mitch Kowalski
Bob Hyman Bob Hyman ...
Richard Calkins
Richard Garrison Richard Garrison ...
Dan Turner
Kacey Cobb Kacey Cobb ...
Susan Patterson
Michael F. Hoover ...
Ross Conway (as Michael Hoover)
Suzanne Lewis Suzanne Lewis ...
Paula Conway
Marv Eliot Marv Eliot ...
Jack Fuller
Garry Johnston Garry Johnston ...
Blackmailer
Sonny Shepard Sonny Shepard ...
Robber
John Crowder John Crowder ...
Mechanic
Susy Claycomb Susy Claycomb ...
Waitress
Hal Scharn Hal Scharn ...
Birdwatcher
Mike Simmons Mike Simmons ...
Store Clerk
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Storyline

The heat of a meteor crashing into the lake incubates a prehistoric egg, which grows into a plesiosaur-like monster that terrifies the community. Written by Mark Siegel <lougarou@aol.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Meteor | Egg | Lake | Dinosaur | Prehistoric  | See more »

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A beast more frightening than your most terrifying nightmare!

Genres:

Horror | Sci-Fi

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

To teras tis limnis See more »

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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color
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Trivia

The car sent over the cliff was a American Motors Corporation (AMC) Marlin. The Marlin was built from 1965 to 1967. The model used in this film was produced in 1965 and 1966. See more »

Goofs

Errors in geography: Crater Lake is within a National Park and there is no town on its shores. See more »

Connections

Edited into Fantastic Dinosaurs of the Movies (1990) See more »