The Crater Lake Monster1977
“A beast more frightening than your most terrifying nightmare!”
Directed by William R. Stromberg
The premise
The heat of a meteor crashing into the lake incubates a prehistoric egg, which grows into a plesiosaur-like monster that terrifies the community.
Horror Vault's take
When a meteor plunges into the depths of Crater Lake, it triggers something ancient and terrifying lurking in the sediment below. A community of locals — from sheriff to comic relief rednecks — soon finds their peaceful lakeside world upended by a massive, predatory presence. This late-70s creature feature leans hard into its B-movie roots, delivering aquatic monster mayhem with practical effects charm. Fans of drive-in era horror will find plenty to enjoy in its blend of rural atmosphere and prehistoric menace.
Content: Animal Attack Sequences, Monster Violence, Some Gore
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Cast
Richard Cardella
Sheriff Steve Hanson
Glen Roberts
Arnie Chabot
Mark Siegel
Mitch Kowalski
Bob Hyman
Richard 'Doc' Calkins
Richard Garrison
Dan Turner
Kacey Cobb
Susan Patterson
Michael F. Hoover
Ross Conway
Suzanne Lewis
Paula Conway
Marc Eliot
Jack Fuller
Garry Johnston
Blackmailer
Sonny Shepard
Robber
John Crowder
Mechanic
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