The crater lake monster fantascienza film 1977 youtube. Stromberg on allmovie this bargainbasement dinosaur romp finds a. I am kinda new to the public domain film endeavor and i want to obey the law. Established in 1902, crater lake is the fiftholdest national park in the united states and the only national park in oregon. Crater lake monster was written by and stars richard cardella. 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. 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 oregons mount mazama collapsed after a major eruption thousands of years ago resulting i this spectacular natural. The park encompasses the caldera of crater lake, a remnant of a destroyed volcano, mount mazama, and the surrounding hills and forests.
Richard cardella is an actor and writer, known for the crater lake monster 1977. The crater lake monster 1977 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. I am kinda new to the public domain film endeavor and i want to obey the. The killerderelict sneaks back into it and drives off, shooting at the sheriff as he goes by. Crater lake monster the grindhouse cinema database. Are you a giant, cheaplymade monster looking for a nice place to terrorize. The crater lake monster crown international pictures 1977 heres one we never did, well, until now. Case in point, the crater lake monster is a plesiosaur, like nessie.
An investigator completes maintenance on the weather buoy floating in crater lake. The heat from the meteor causes the egg to hatch, and the emerging dinosaur takes to snacking on the locals. Jul 11, 2012 holy shit was what crossed my mind when i realized this movie is from 1977, because it looks terrible. Staring kacey cobb, mark siegel, glenn roberts and richard cardella. The loch ness monsters socially awkward cousin, a giant, stopmotion animated dinocreature, is unleashed from the bottom of crater lake thanks to a crashing meteorite, and the rural residents of a nearby small town find him to be a very unappealing new neighbor, leading to a whole lot of bad movie shenanigans in this awful 70s drivein.
Dec 11, 2017 i use to see the old vhs box of this movie in the stores when i was little and then i found this trailer on an old vhs tape. This film is obviously cheaply made with largely unknown actors and a very implausible story. 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. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see lists of open tasks and regional and topical task forces. A portion of the movie had already been shot when the filmmakers came to the conclusion that what they had was inefficient. The heat from the meteor causes the egg to hatch, and, the emerging dinosaur takes to snacking on the locals. Oregons crater lake national park travel dvd video. The tranquility of a mountain community is shattered when a meteorite awakens a prehistoric lake creature. 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. They are generally a body of water inside an inactive volcanic crater crater lakes but can also be large volumes of molten lava within an active volcanic crater and waterbodies constrained by lava flows, pyroclastic flows or lahars in valley systems. 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. To use this banner, please refer to the documentation.
I really wanted this one to be a really great movie, but alas, it was really bad. In reality, its very capably and decentlyproduced for a regional horror flick out of 1977. It is the main feature of crater lake national park and is famous for its deep blue color and water clarity. 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 is a 1977 monster horror feature film directed by william r. Not the greatest acting but i guess good enough for this type of bdrive inn scifi film. The heat of a meteor crashing into the lake incubates a prehistoric egg, which grows into a plesiosaurlike monster that terrifies the community. The mystery behind oregons old man of the lake the. The crater lake monster 1977 is about a meteor that lands in the titular lake. The subsequent car chase ends in a shootout by the lake. Get your limp rubbery body down here, youll be feasting on mustachioed creeps quicker than you can say aaauuurgghh, im a monster this small, sleepy community has everything youre looking for.
The plesiosaur is pretty pissed, hungry, and ready to snack on the inhabitants of crater lake. This monster plesiosaur climbed out of crater lake california, usa after being rudely awakened from hibernation by a meteor falling into her home. Start this article has been rated as startclass on the projects. The crater lake monster 1977 film completo audio in italiano ita. The crater lake monster 1977 classic horror film board. Whenever i hear a mention of crater lake, i still involuntarily make this association in my mind. Nov 04, 2015 the crater lake monster 1977 horror high 1974. Crater lake monster on dvd 603497606320 from rhino. The crater lake monster 1977 directed by william r.
Oregons crater lake national park travel dvd video bennett. Get your limp rubbery body down here, youll be feasting on mustachioed creeps quicker than you can say aaauuurgghh, im a monster. The crater lake monster 1977 horror high 1974 death machines 1976. While the sheriff reloads, the dinosaur eats the derelict. This article is within the scope of wikiproject film.
A creature resembling a plesiosaur hatches from a dormant egg after a meteor crashes into crater lake in this moderately ambitious, if failed low budget throwback to the monsters of many a fab 50s flick. B 55 1997 r664 for a study of orientational ordering in submonolayer films of. Stromberg featuring richard cardella, glen roberts, mark siegel country. The crater lake monster washington state university. Stromberg for crown international pictures, and starring richard cardella. The crater lake monster is a 1977 b movie horror film directed by william r. Wizard island, located near the western shore of the lake, is a cinder cone approximately 316 acres 128 ha in size. One terrified family saw the enormous silhouette of a monster swim beneath their boat. The crater lake monster, if it could talk, would probably take a rodney dangerfield defense, i dont get no respect.
Multiple people have allegedly seen bigfoot near the lake, and two of the claims included accidentally killing the elusive creature. She was finally stopped in her tracks by a bulldozer, which also has tracks. Lots of meaningless dialog, hillbilly comedy, and an intrusive subplot involving the sheriff chasing a crazy man he kills for. A volcanogenic lake is a lake formed as a result of volcanic activity. To improve this article, please refer to the guidelines. Then poof we end up with a dinosaur coming out of the lake. The crater lake monster 1977 the movie database tmdb. The term volcanic lake is also used to describe volcanogenic lakes. It is not horrible, but it certainly fits the bmovie bill. Stromberg per crown international pictures, con richard cardella. The crater lake monster 1977 movies, tv, celebs, and more. Of course it kills some people but for most of the film no one knows about the dinosaur and the. Overview of crater lake monster, the, 1977, directed by william r stromberg, with richard cardella, glen roberts, kacey cobb, at turner classic movies.
The heat of a meteor crashing into the lake incubates a prehistoric egg, which grows into a. May 04, 2011 the heat of a meteor crashing into the lake incubates a prehistoric egg, which grows into a plesiosaurlike monster that terrifies the community. Its important to know the crater lake monster was distributed by crown international pictures when it was released in 1977. She immediately started to eat people, waddling on her flippers into town to fill up. The crater lake monster 77 david allen stop motion clip. Crater lake national park is an american national park located in southern oregon. The crater lake monster 1977 film completo audio in. The conclusion to the crater lake monster from 1977 featuring dave allens amazing stopmotion plesiosaurus. Crater lake monster 1977, usa is a science fictionhorror film directed by william r. Any such sustained consideration is difficult, however, because of the queasy backwoods feel of the film its supposed to be california, but youll swear its arkansas, and the fact that everyone in it is balding.
A meteor has hit crater lake and, well find out later, is incubating a prehistoric egg. The crater lake monster crown international pictures 1977. Display as images display as list make and model make and year year category importancerole date added new ones first episode appearance ep. In no time, a gigantic creature exits the water, and goes on an eating spree, depleting the cow and hillbilly populations.
With richard cardella, glen roberts, mark siegel, bob hyman. The 30footlong stump was first observed and documented over 100 years ago by geologist joseph s. A meteor that crashed into oregons crater lake unearths a dinosaur egg. The crater lake monster 1977 cast and crew moviefone. Underwater closeups of the monster reveal its being a big rubber head in someones swimming pool, but who cares. Diller, according to the crater lake institute, bobbing a bright white about 4. A meteor, because they were big in the 1970s, hits the lake, heats it up, and wakes up americannessie. Crown usually picked up genre movies no one else wanted and distributed them. View weather data from three crater lake weather stations. The crater lake monster is a 1977 bmovie horror film directed by william r. 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. I use to see the old vhs box of this movie in the stores when i was little and then i found this trailer on an old vhs tape. Residents of the area are already dazed by the crash itself, and they think that is all they have to deal with initially.
A meteorite hatches an animated dinosaur from an old egg lying on the bottom of a lake. Another one of daves great stopmotion clips from this lowbudget 70s driveinn scifi cult classic. Its all about a meteor that crashed into oregons crater lake and unearths a dinosaur egg. The crater lake monster 1977 posters the movie database. Phantom ship, a natural rock pillar, is located near the southern shore.