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(1976, Upgraded 6/26/21) Jack Elam, Dub Taylor, Dennis Fimple, John David Carson, Bill Thurman. Becky Smiser. This has to be considered one of the best drive-in movies of the ‘70s. Not because it’s lovably schlocky or bad—but because it’s good! Low budget? Yes. But they really made the most of it. Two college kids come to a backwater town doing research on a “bigfoot” type creature that’s known to inhabit a gloomy nearby swamp. Before long they find themselves caught in a sequence of chilling events, culminating with a head-to-head confrontation with the terrifying creature. Taylor and Elam are excellent, though their roles are more of a supporting nature. Fimple and Carson steal the show as the adventurous college kids who soon realize they’ve bitten off far more than they can chew. The final fifteen minutes of this film are excellent. The film boasts a fine music score and some nice humorous banter that helps keep the film from getting too dark. Great color, anamorphic widescreen, 35mm.
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