In 1964, nelson set out to make a monster movie, the result of which would become the obscure and poorly made film the creeping terror, a film that owns a cult following and see full article at destroy the brain. The creeping terror has been ranked 3792 times, wins 26. The creeping terror tv movie 1964 the creeping terror. You can tell the director was bad because he was also the editor, producer, and star of the movie. The creeping terrors possess the following powers and abilities.
Released 1964, the creeping terror stars vic savage, shannon oneill, william thourlby, brendon boone the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 15 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. The creeping terror tv movie 1964 the creeping terror tv. From alien invasions to creepy creature features, this assortment presents the best of the bizarre, the evilest of extraterrestrials and the most outofthis world movies ever assembled into one megaspecial collection. As it ssslllllolllyyyy bobbles along, the sheriff investigates. When a rocket crashes, a gigantic slug emerges from the wreckage. Practically all of the creeping terror was narrated by a local radio announcer, and the film has very few sound effects or synchronous dialog. Of all the many atrocities low budget cinema has thrust upon us thus far, the closest anyone has ever really got to manos. Purchase 3 titles at one time and choose a 4th one free. Im giving it a 5 star rating, not because its a good movie. A newlywed sheriff tries to stop a shambling monster that has. Ive known my fair share, but one of the absolute worst for me has to be the creeping terror, a hideous wreck of a monster movie that would barely even pass as zgrade let alone bgrade. Pressed for time and out of money, director vic savage and his crew hastily threw together the infamous pile of carpets monster that appears in the film. Like manos, this is mostly the product of one man who promptly left the movie business, though he had previously made streetfighter in 1959. This is the movie that you hear about that was made in the old days that had the worst effects in the world, the horrible acting, the plot holes that stretch from here to albania, and the god awful story that just makes you wonder what the writers must have been smoking.
Eventually confronting the loose terror, the soldiers attempt to kill it with gunfire, but this proves ineffective, and the beast eats them all. The creeping terror 1964 fantastic movie musings and. The creeping terrors possess the following powers and. The budget only allowed the special effects crew enough money to buy a. The creeping terror 1964 tv movie 2000 pounds of creeping, crawling horror from beyond space.
A newlywed sheriff tries to stop a shambling monster from outer space before it absorbs everyone in town. A newlywed sheriff tries to stop a shambling carpeter,monster,from outer space before it absorbs everyone in town. Considered by many to be one of the worst films of all time, this hilarious anticlassic riffs on its onenote premise of two gigantic piles of crudelystitched carpet swatches and rubber tubing running rampant through a hick town. His two brothers, robert and allan silliphant, also wanted to break into the movie industry and allan wroteproduced one of cinema historys most bizarre films, the creeping terror, though practically nothing of what made it to the screen was how he had envisioned it. The hands of fate is this one, whose title describes the film far better than its monster. Feb 19, 2017 funny scifihorror movie from 1964, directed by vic savage. However, only a few days before shooting was to begin, the monster was stolen. This is the movie that you hear about that was made in the old days that had the worst effects in the world, the horrible acting, the plot holes that stretch from here to albania, and the god awful story that just makes you wonder what the writers must have been smoking to think. Sep 17, 2016 his two brothers, robert and allan silliphant, also wanted to break into the movie industry and allan wroteproduced one of cinema historys most bizarre films, the creeping terror, though practically nothing of what made it to the screen was how he had envisioned it. The supporting cast was great, solely for the 900 pound fellow falling in the river. Jul 26, 2019 cinema editions are newly restored versions of films featured on, mystery science theater 3000. However, throughout the movie, the music never stops, be it a marching band, a folk song, or ambient noise in the background. Yes, its true its terrible even when judged by the standards of the most elite cheesy. There are actually a couple of decent and novel ideas in this story, though they dont appear until near the end.
Venture into the vaults of vintage scifi cinema with 50 featurelength films of intergalactic proportions. With vic savage, shannon oneil, william thourlby, john caresio. The creeping terror 1964 jabootus bad movie dimension. Apr 24, 2015 a newlywed sheriff tries to stop a shambling carpeter,monster,from outer space before it absorbs everyone in town. The films other claim to fame is a monster fully the equal of such. The films other claim to fame is a monster fully the equal of such yukinducing beasties as roman and the giant claw. According to rumors, a more impressive looking monster was originally designed and built for the movie. The only terror regarding this is the fact that it got made at all, let alone in the same year as a film like fistful of dollars.
Fortunately, the commander throws a grenade at the monster, and this proves enough to destroy it. Regarding our star, the creeping terror itself, rumor has it that nelson had a more elaborate design constructed for the movie, but it was stolen before filming began. This movie came from the drivein cult classics 8 movie collection from bci and i must say out of all the movies in this collection and that i have seen over the years this one is the worst. Apr 15, 2010 these unknown extras were apparently ranch hands at the spahn movie ranch in california, where the lake tahoe scenes were shot, one of whom was the films assistant director randy starr. These are produced from the highest quality source available and remixed with the audio from the. The day of the triffids full movie howard keel jannette scott 1962 duration. The creeping terror tv movie 1964 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Considered by many to be one of the worst films of all time, this hilarious anti classic riffs on its onenote premise of two gigantic piles of. Notes about the creeping terror, 1964, directed by randy starr, with vic savage, shannon oneil, william thourlby, available from turner classic movies. The creeping terrors are large sluglike creature covered in dark shaggy hair. Even so, creeping terrors narrative musings are of an often hilariously florid nature.
Cinema editions are newly restored versions of films featured on, mystery science theater 3000. Yes, the creeping terror the crawling monster 1964 has arrived. Running out of time and money, nelson had no choice but to throw together the legendary walking pile of carpets that badmovie buffs have come to know and love. After all, is there that much difference between a crawling monster and a creeping terror. The creeping terror tv movie 1964 spoilers and bloopers. The creeping terror 1964 i never pay attention to imdb scores i like to watch something and get my own feel for a film or television show. This price includes all shipping and handling for u. A newlywed sheriff tries to stop a shambling monster that has emerged from a spaceship to eat people. Magnet movie monster the creeping terror 1964 ebay. From monsters, aliens, action heroes, crazy killers to superheroes and spaceships. Johnny doughboy 1942 public domain movie jane withers, bobby breen, spanky and alfalfa duration. Im giving the 5 star raging because it is so insanely hilariously funny. Another mystery science theater 3000 classic, the creeping terror, oh, how this film makes me laugh like no other. A newlywed sheriff tries to stop a shambling monster that has emerged from a spaceship to eat the citizens of an american town.
The crawling monster is a 1964 horrorscience fiction film directed and produced by, and starring, vic savage. Like most of these films, the creeping terror exerts a terribleness that is fascinating to watch. The creeping terror dangerous charter the crawling monster. Here at sumogorilla we have a great selection of very rare new and used movies of horror, science fiction, adventure, mystery, and serials on dvd that cant be found in any store. Nelson aka arthur nelson, vic savage, the creeping terror tells the classic story of an amorphous alien being that arrives on.
Overview of the creeping terror, 1964, directed by randy starr, with vic savage, shannon oneil, william thourlby, at turner classic movies. And its like a really bad train wreck that you just cant turn away from. We know this, mostly because the annoying narrator tells us so. Fact is, the creeping terror would have remained in its z movie graveyard were it not for the notoriety it achieved via its skewering on mst 3k. Even the cheapest porn or industrial films of the era had better technique than this. The creeping terror also known as the crawling monster and dangerous charter is a 1964 horrorscience fiction film, in which a sluglike monster terrorizes a. A monster from space is a large offcut of shag carpet draped over a few drunk college students, waddling about the countryside eating people, victims courteously lining up to step horrifyingly. While driving along a highway in fictional angel county in california, a sheriffs deputy, martin gordon vic savage and his wife brett shannon oneil meet martins uncle, sheriff ben byrd holland, and together they investigate a reported plane crash site. The creeping terror 1964 stream and watch online moviefone. The bobby scene from the creeping terror 1964 youtube. Considered by many to be one of the worst films of all time, this hilarious anticlassic riffs on its onenote premise of two gigantic piles of crudelystitched carpet swatches and rubber tubing.