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Creature of Destruction

  • 19681968
  • UnratedUnrated
  • 1h 20m
IMDb RATING
3.3/10
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Creature of Destruction (1968)
  • Horror
  • Sci-Fi
A hypnotist is able to predict murders by a terrifying sea monster. In reality, he causes the murders through his lovely assistant, who is the reincarnation of the monster.A hypnotist is able to predict murders by a terrifying sea monster. In reality, he causes the murders through his lovely assistant, who is the reincarnation of the monster.A hypnotist is able to predict murders by a terrifying sea monster. In reality, he causes the murders through his lovely assistant, who is the reincarnation of the monster.
IMDb RATING
3.3/10
350
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,659
25,248
  • Director
    • Larry Buchanan
  • Writer
    • Tony Huston
  • Stars
    • Les Tremayne
    • Pat Delaney
    • Aron Kincaid
Top credits
  • Director
    • Larry Buchanan
  • Writer
    • Tony Huston
  • Stars
    • Les Tremayne
    • Pat Delaney
    • Aron Kincaid
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    • 17User reviews
    • 17Critic reviews
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    Les Tremayne in Creature of Destruction (1968)
    Pat Delaney in Creature of Destruction (1968)
    Pat Delaney and Les Tremayne in Creature of Destruction (1968)
    Aron Kincaid in Creature of Destruction (1968)
    Neil Fletcher in Creature of Destruction (1968)
    Annabelle Weenick in Creature of Destruction (1968)
    Roger Ready in Creature of Destruction (1968)
    Aron Kincaid and Roger Ready in Creature of Destruction (1968)
    Aron Kincaid and Suzanne Roy in Creature of Destruction (1968)
    Roger Ready and Ron Scott in Creature of Destruction (1968)
    Byron Lord and Barnett Shaw in Creature of Destruction (1968)
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    Top cast

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    Les Tremayne
    Les Tremayne
    • Dr. John Bassoas Dr. John Basso
    Pat Delaney
    Pat Delaney
    • Doreenaas Doreena
    Aron Kincaid
    Aron Kincaid
    • Capt. Theodore Dellas Capt. Theodore Dell
    Neil Fletcher
    • Sam Craneas Sam Crane
    Annabelle Weenick
    Annabelle Weenick
    • Mrs. Craneas Mrs. Crane
    • (as Ann McAdams)
    Roger Ready
    • Lt. Blakeas Lt. Blake
    Ron Scott
    • Nickas Nick
    Suzanne Roy
    • Lynn Craneas Lynn Crane
    • (as Suzanne Ray)
    Byron Lord
    • Investigating psychiatristas Investigating psychiatrist…
    Barnett Shaw
    • Investigating psychiatristas Investigating psychiatrist
    Scotty McKay
    • Singeras Singer
    • Director
      • Larry Buchanan
    • Writer
      • Tony Huston
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    Storyline

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    A mad stage hypnotist Dr. John Basso (Les Tremayne) reverts his beautiful assistant Doreena (Pat Delaney) into the physical form of a prehistoric sea monster she was in a past life. Using this power he attempts to find fame and fortune by predicting a series of murders and then using the monster to carry them out. —Jeremy Lunt <durlinlunt@acadia.net>
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    • aquatic humanoid
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    • monster
    • murder
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    • Taglines
      • When Darkness Came...
    • Genres
      • Horror
      • Sci-Fi
    • Certificate
      • Unrated
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      This was one of a group of remakes that was shot in 16mm and color and used to pad out one of American International's television syndication packages.
    • Crazy credits
      Just before the credits there is the following quote: There is no monster in the world ... ... so treacherous as man. Montaigne
    • Connections
      Edited into FrightMare Theater: Creature of Destruction (2015)

    User reviews17

    Review
    Top review
    2/10
    More remake junk from AIP and Larry Buchanan
    A hypnotised woman's soul regresses through time and manifests as a murderous, monstrous primeval sea-creature. This cheap-looking, cheaply-made 16mm TV fodder is one of several colour remakes of fifties sci-fi shockers that AIP hired Larry Buchanan to make in the late 1960s. While not great cinema (even by genre standards) the original film, 1956's 'The She-Creature', was moderately imaginative (in a nonsensical way), timely (reincarnation stories were all the rage after the release of the best-selling book 'The Search for Bridey Murphy') and featured one of monster-maker Paul Blaisell's most memorable creations. Buchanan's penny ante celluloid reincarnation has none of these virtues - it is tedious bargain-basement retelling with a crudely made monster that is barely watchable, even by hard-core fans of crap.
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    • Jun 6, 2021

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    • Release date
      • December 1968 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Das Geschöpf der Zerstörung
    • Filming locations
      • Tanglewood Lodge - Highway 120, Lake Texoma, Texas, USA
    • Production company
      • Azalea Pictures
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 20 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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