Snowbeast

Starring:Bo Svenson, Clint Walker
Studio: Legacy Entertainment
Product Type: DVD

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"Tonight on the C.B.S. late-night movie"
A GREAT DEAL IS LEFT TO THE IMAGINATION -- PERHAPS TOO MUCH FOR MANY VIEWERS
not a bad flick
"It's pretty obvious she wasn't murdered, only human things commit murder and whatever did that wasn't even halfway human."
Not bad at all!

Snowbeast
Starring: Robert Logan , Yvette Mimieux , Sylvia Sidney , Bo Svenson , and Clint Walker
Director: Herb Wallerstein
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ASIN: B00077BOOW
Release Date: 2005-03-01

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"Tonight on the C.B.S. late-night movie".......2007-04-03

If you grew up in the 70's like me you remember that phrase well. In a time before cable and V.C.R.'s, us old timers had to watch what came on and even had to go to the T.V. to change the channel(unless you could afford the high priced remote T.V.'s of the day). Every Friday night children like myself were treated to an episode of "The Night Stalker" (The best show ever to me at the age of 11) and at least one or two horror movies. "Snowbeast" was one of about five movies that showed up regularly on those long ago nights("Shock waves, "The Devil's Rain", "Race With The Devil" ,and "Terror At 37,000 Feet" rounded out the others) and at least every three to four months one would play.
The story, about a Bigfoot like snow monster was played as "Jaws" in the snow. At the age of 11 this movie was silly,but very cool and even scary at times. With fond memories I bought this one and sat down to get lost in it again one Friday night. Well I'm not 11 anymore and most of the scares are very lame now, but i still felt some magic as this piece of cheese unfolded in front of me. The actors try hard to give this "chiller"(snow, chiller get it!) some life and sometimes in spite of it's self it works.
Not for all taste to be sure, but if you are old enough to remember it, some small amount of fun can be had watching it, I recommend a snowy Friday night at about 12:00 o'clock

A GREAT DEAL IS LEFT TO THE IMAGINATION -- PERHAPS TOO MUCH FOR MANY VIEWERS.......2006-10-21

FIRST THOUGHTS: WITH GORE DOMINATING THE HORROR GENRE IT'S NICE TO SEE THE IMAGINATION CALLED UPON AGAIN

For me it is sad to see that most people found 'Snowbeast' to be boring and trivial. I say this because I have enjoyed watching this admittedly tame TV creature-feature with my daughter for the past 15 years. I introduced it to her on Video, having recalled seeing it as a TV movie when it was first released in 1977.

Yes, 'Snowbeast' promises more than it delivers, but I was able to feel OK when allowing my youngsters to watch this rather tame creature-feature which kept their interest without giving them nightmares.

IN A NUTSHELL: SNOWBEAST MAY BE A JAW'S RIP-OFF BUT JOE STEFANO IS AN EXCELLENT SCREENWRITER

One of the reasons that I wanted to see 'Snowbeast' when it was first on TV, nearly 30 years ago, was that the screenwriter, Joe Stefano, was the screenwriter for the original 'Psycho', directed by Alfred Hitchcock, and many of my favorite 'Outer Limit's' episodes. He always gives a good account of himself by forcing the viewer to use his/her imagination to enrich the experience. This works for me, but clearly the expectation of many creature-feature fans is for more explicit action and a more original plot. I do agree about the originality of the plot, but as for a more explicit tone, I think that sometimes less is better. This can of course be seen by some as promising more than is delivered. It is interesting to note that the film 'Tremors' which has been very well recieved, is even more of a rip-off of 'Jaws' than 'Snowbeast', yet it is a well-crafted film which includes quite a bit of gory horror.

-----> THE PRINCIPAL CAST MEMBERS <-----

Bo Svenson - Gar Seberg
Yvette Mimieux - Ellen Seberg
Robert Logan - Tony Rill
Clint Walker - Sheriff Paraday
Sylvia Sidney - Mrs. Carrie Rill

-----> THE PRODUCTION TEAM <-----

Herb Wallerstein - Director
Wilfred Lloyd Baumes - Producer
Joseph Stefano - Teleplay By
Frank Stanley - Cinematographer
Robert Prince - Composer (Music Score)
Dennis Mosher - Editor
Carroll Sax - Editor
Steve Sardanis - Art Director

BOTTOM LINE: LIKE AN ORIGINAL OUTER LIMITS EPISODE BY THE SAME WRITER

It is probably safe to say that if you liked original 'The Outer Limits', which had about 1/3 of its episodes written by 'Snowbeast's' screenwriter, you will like 'Snowbeast' which has always seemed to me like an 'Outer Limit's' double episode.

HERE'S ANOTHER WAY TO PURCHASE SNOWBEAST ON DVD THROUGH AMAZON:

If you want to see this film, you can get it on DVD with 2 other films, 'Creature' and 'Track Of The Moon Beast'. The exact title is 'Classic Creature Movies II (Creature / Track Of The Moon Beast / Snowbeast)' and currently it sells for $5.98 direct from Amazon or from $3.43 via numerous Amazon sellers

not a bad flick.......2006-09-13

I saw this movie on tv back a few years after it came out when I was around 16 years old. I enjoyed it and recently purchased it again. It has its duller moments with the conversations and small talk in between scenes of the creatures actions. The creatures face isnt visable much but I never had a problem with that anyway. The scenery is beautiful and this was one smart creature knowing how to trash a camper (what bad luck they had) with a pile of logs. anyway, for the price its a cool flick I liked it.

"It's pretty obvious she wasn't murdered, only human things commit murder and whatever did that wasn't even halfway human.".......2006-05-30

Steven Spielberg's Jaws (1975) brought about a number of things, the first and foremost being an unprecedented level of worldwide success, the second being a few sequels (including one in 3-D), and last but not least a plethora of generally cheap imitations just itching to leech off the gravy train, in this case a lackluster, made for TV feature titled Snowbeast (1977). I should mention I don't necessarily mind Hollywood's continual cannibalization in order to squeeze every bit of profit from a premise as possible, but I do mind overly obvious, lacking in effort rip offs, such as we have here. Directed by Herb Wallerstein ("I Dream of Jeannie", "The Brady Bunch", "The Six Million Dollar Man"), the telefeature stars Bo Svenson (North Dallas Forty, Heartbreak Ridge), Yvette `Weena' Mimieux (The Time Machine, Where the Boys Are), and Clint Walker (The Dirty Dozen, Yuma, Killdozer). Also appearing is Robert Logan (The Adventures of the Wilderness Family, Mountain Family Robinson) and Sylvia Sidney (Madame Butterfly, Blood on the Sun), whom I best remember as the character Juno, the chain-smoking social worker in the afterlife from Tim Burton's Beetle Juice (1988).

As the movie begins we see a couple of female skiers shushing down the mountain. One of them wants to turn back because she feels uneasy, but the other thinks she's being foolish...guess who gets it? Back at the lodge preparations are underway for the annual winter carnival, including the hanging of a banner stating "A day and night weeks orgy of fun and games"...well all right...Tony Rill (Logan), the manager, gets word one of his guests has gone missing, and he organizes a search party. After finding a bloodied and tattered ski jacket, the surviving girl relates a tale of how a monster got her friend. Tony's grandmother (Sidney) wants to keep things hush hush, as not to spoil the upcoming events. Soon Tony's friend and washed up former Olympic gold medalist skier Gar Seberg (Svenson) makes the scene with his wife Ellen (Mimieux), as Gar is hoping to land a job at the resort. I should probably mention Ellen is a television journalist, one who just happened to do a story on Bigfoot not too long ago. Soon the missing skier's body is found (sans her face), and Sheriff Cole Paraday (Walker) makes the scene. As the creature claims another couple of victims, Ellen begins snooping around, and Tony, the Sheriff, and Gar make plans to eliminate the growing threat (Gar the pacifist was against the idea at first, but after seeing the remains of the mutilated woman, he's all on board now). After an attack on a school gymnasium during the crowning of the snow queen (and yet another murder), Sheriff Paraday, Tony, Gar, and Ellen decide to head up the mountain and kill the murderous beast once and for all, but it ain't that easy as the creature is smart, smart enough to trash their camper and steal their weapons...the hunters have now become the hunted, and it seems like nothing, nothing human at least, is going to make it off that mountain alive...

Snowbeast is pretty much what you might think it is, a forgettable TV made knock off whose only intent at the time was to capitalize on the popularity surrounding the films Jaws. If there was any doubt in my mind towards this, it was satisfied during one, particular sequence. At one point news gets around the sheriff bagged the creature responsible for the deaths. Turns out he ended up killing a bear (most of the population wasn't aware exactly what was responsible for the recent maulings), the intent being to put the townspeople and tourists minds at ease. Gar and Ellen happen to be on hand, and they have a good idea the bear wasn't the creature responsibly for the recent spate of deaths due to the fact they only just recently had a run in with the real monster. Gar suggests to the sheriff they cut the dead bear's stomach open, and see what it had been eating, as to verify if in fact it truly is killer. If you've seen the film Jaws, you'll recall a very similar scene after a large shark is captured. Oh, and let's not forget the cover up perpetrated to ensure the carnival goes off without a hitch and tourist dollars keep flowing...anyway...between the seemingly excessive amount of padding shots (skiing and snowmobile sequences), there is something of a story, populated by a lame group of characters. The script really isn't very good, and features some painfully forced drama, particularly between the characters of Gar, Ellen, and Tony (seems Ellen and Tony had a history before she chose to marry Gar). This sets up a really unintentionally funny uncomfortable moment as Tony comments on Ellen's beauty right in front of Gar, who can't really say anything since he's come to the resort in hopes of find a job. Another fine example of the excremental scripting comes when Gar finally relates to Ellen why he hasn't picked up a pair of skis since he won the gold during a not so recent Olympics...ugh (where's that damn face ripping sasquatch when you really need him?). Yvette Mimieux is worth hanging around for, as she's just as hot in the mid 1970s as she was when she appeared in the film The Time Machine (1960), but at a diminutive 5' 4", she must have felt miniscule among the cast given the prominent male actors in the film were all six feet plus (Logan was 6' 3", Svenson 6' 4", and Walker a whopping 6' 6"). Given the gigantism of the male leads, I kept hoping for a scene where at least one of them got into a hand to hand battle with the Bigfoot monster, but it never happened. There are a few, extremely brief shots of the creature, but otherwise everything else is limited to endless point of view shots, lots of growling, and ominous musical cues as the creature stalks its prey. There's virtually no blood anywhere to be found, but that not surprising given this was intended for television audiences (so much so you can see the obvious commercial break insert points as various scenes fade out, in blood red, no less). About the only reason to check this feature out is to see Yvette Mimieux in a tight snowsuit, but other than that, the movie is about as much fun as smacking yourself in the forehead with a two by four.

The picture quality, presented in fullscreen, on this Legacy Entertainment DVD release is fairly rotten. It's grainy, muddled, and I wouldn't doubt if the original source here was a VHS tape. The audio, which is supposedly in Dolby Digital, isn't much better, as the first hour its very soft, almost impossible to hear at times. After an hour, it kicks up dramatically, for whatever reason (make sure to have the remote handy about an hour in, especially if you've got the volume cranked). There are no extras included, but there are chapter stops.

Cookieman108

Not bad at all!.......2005-08-08

I don't get all of the negative reviews. This is a good horror movie. The acting is really good, the snowbeast scared the crap out of me, and the whole movie is just done well. No, this is not as good as Hammer Film's The Abominable Snowman, but it still is a good Yeti flick. Check it out, if you like Yeti movies, I think you will like this.

[DVD] Double Feature: Snowbeast (1977) + Curse Of The Swamp Creature (1966)

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Larry Buchanan rules!

[DVD] Double Feature: Snowbeast (1977) + Curse Of The Swamp Creature (1966)

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Snowbeast (1977) (TV) In this made for TV film, an enormous and angry bigfoot creature begins to terrorize a Colorado Ski Resort during a winter carnival, by eating several skiers. At first everyone insists it is just a bear, until ski patrolman Tony Rill (Robert Logan) sees a white shadowy beastly shape disappearing into the woods. Although Tony's grandmother Mrs. Carrie Rill (Syliva Sidney), who owns the Ski Resort and the town sheriff, Sheriff Paraday (Clint Walker) disagree, it soon becomes clear when the creature finally attacks the town. Curse of the Swamp Creature (1966) Deep in the rural swamps of Texas the mad Dr. Simond Trent is conducting experiments on the local swamp people in an attempt to discover the secret of evolution. When a party of oil surveyors comes upon his isolated laboratory he decides to take the final step and turn one of them into a grotesque amphibious creature.

Customer Reviews:

Larry Buchanan rules!.......2006-01-20

I love all of his made for TV/AIP movies. Curse of the Swamp Creature is 2nd only to Zontar the Thing from Venus. Francine York is one of the best looking women ever on film. You might have seen her in the Catwoman costume on an episode of "Lost in Space". John Agar lands his plane in the middle of the street (!). And goes to a local bar. He hooks-up with some....won't give away "the plot". This version isn't as dark as some other cheap dvd's. Let's hope RetroMedia issues this in better form like they did with Zontar/Eye Creatures. Still,if you find this in a dollar store like I did,Pick it up.

Classic Creature Movies II (Creature / Track Of The Moon Beast / Snowbeast)

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Classic Creature Movies II (Creature / Track Of The Moon Beast / Snowbeast)
3 VERY CAMPY B CREATURE-FEATURES FOR THE PRICE OF 1 : WHAT A GREAT WAY TO SPEND A RAINY AFTERNOON
Classic Creature Movies 2 - Snowbeast
Classic Creature Movies II
Creature, Moonbeast, Snowbeast, all in one

Classic Creature Movies II (Creature / Track Of The Moon Beast / Snowbeast)
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ASIN: B00005QW4Z
Release Date: 2002-02-19

Customer Reviews:

Classic Creature Movies II (Creature / Track Of The Moon Beast / Snowbeast).......2007-01-18

I have enjoyed the movie and the movie arrived in good condition.

3 VERY CAMPY B CREATURE-FEATURES FOR THE PRICE OF 1 : WHAT A GREAT WAY TO SPEND A RAINY AFTERNOON.......2006-10-25

-----> ABOUT THE 3 FEATURE FILMS IN THIS DVD SET:

Inside a single disk DVD case you will get 3 films on 1 side. That does not sound promising, yet it plays well, certainly as good or better than their VHS counterparts. I know this, because I have these films on VHS and they are pretty fuzzy, dark transfers on VHS. On DVD all three films play and sound pretty good, although the pictures are a bit dark and fuzzy, probably from the manner in which they were filmed more than anything else. For instance, 'Creature' is literally always playing with very dimly lit sets. No DVD regardless of the transfer quality is going to improve on poor lighting or camera work in the first place. Having said that, each one of these films is watchable and without any major complaint.

-----> BRIEF DESCRIPTIONS OF THE 3 CREATURE-FEATURE PRESENTATIONS <-----

#1-- ***** 'TRACK OF THE MOON BEAST' -- Weakest entry in the set *****

CAMPY 1976 CREATURE FEATURE AVOIDS GRATUITOUS SEX & VIOLENCE

IN A NUTSHELL: RICK BAKER HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR 10 OSCARS FOR 'MAKE-UP' & SPECIAL EFFECTS'

There is one good thing about the 1976 B-CREATURE FEATURE 'TRACK OF THE MOON BEAST' -- RICK BAKER'S, BIG LIZARD MONSTER SUIT!

WHAT IT IS ALL ABOUT: TYPICAL LOW-BUDGET CREATURE FEATURE FROM THE 70s

Essentially, a man gets hit in the head by a meteor and becomes a kind of cosmic werewolf that resembles a cross between a primate and a monitor lizard. Though it is a slow moving flick it does eventually reveal itself as campy creature feature. 'Track of the Moon Beast' has the feel of a Kolchak the Night Stalker episode minus Kolchak.

- THE CAST -

Francine Kessler - Janet Price
Gregorio Sala - Johnny Longbow
Joe Blasco - the Monster
Chase Cordell - Paul Carson
Patrick Wright
Donna Leigh Drake - Kathy Nolan

- PRINCIPAL PRODUCTION CREW MEMBERS -

Richard Ashe - Director
Rick Baker - Makeup Special Effects
Joe Blasco - Makeup Special Effects

BOTTOM LINE: 'TRACK OF THE MOON BEAST': 2-STARS - WEAK THEME BUT WATCHABLE

This is NOT a GOOD film, but it admirably avoids the usual cheesy excessive violence and gratuitous sex making it watchable -- at least. Rick Baker's monster suit is probably the high point of this film. If you enjoy cheesy, campy, creature-features this is a film you may want to see -- once!

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#2-- ***** 'CREATURE' -- BORROWED TOO MUCH FROM ALIEN - TOO MUCH GORE TOO LITTLE STORY *****

THIS IS A TRUE 'B' CREATURE FEATURE -- SHAMELESS EXPLOITATION - GORE - NUDITY & SCARY AT TIMES TOO

IN A NUTSHELL: A 'B' CREATURE FEATURE THAT TRIES VERY HARD TO OVERCOME ITS OWN LACK OF ORIGINALITY

Yes, everyone who has seen this film or is considering viewing it now is familiar with the 'Alien' trilogy. Too bad, because this film would be a decent cheesy 'B' Creature-Feature if the 'Alien' franchise did NOT exist. Since 'Creature' is so reminiscent of 'Alien' a comparison is inevitable. In such a comparison the praise and box-office success that 'Alien' has enjoyed as well as its staying power over the years seems to be justified. Again, that in a way is too bad, because if 'Creature' was not so suggestive of 'Alien' it might be a success as a 'B' Creature-Feature. Recall, 'The Blob', with Steve McQueen, or 'Tremors' with Kevin Bacon. Neither of those films was original, in fact 'Tremors' was so similar to 'Jaws' that its original name was, 'Land Shark', but those films did manage to create an identity of their own and with it some film pathos. An identity and film pathos seems to be what is lacking in 'Creature'. After all, it does have scary moments and the long dramatic climax is rather suspenseful, but somehow a thrilling cinematic experience is never sustained long enough for this film to be memorable. Too bad, since I am a real sucker for this type of film, or rather the type of film that 'Creature' almost was.

William Malone, the Director, also Directed the 1999 remake of, 'The House On Haunted Hill', which gave him the chance to remake something without having to apologize for doing so. Malone also Directed 'The Incredible Hulk Returns', 1988, and 'Scared To Death', 1980.

A CAUTION TO PARENTS: 'CREATURE' contains NUDITY - GORE - VIOLENCE

There is some gratuitous gore and violence, plus some really gratuitous nudity, all of which precludes viewing by younger audiences. The nudity comes chiefly in just one scene, but it is rather extreme, and frivolous. I was grateful for the poor lighting during that scene.

-----> PRINCIPAL ACTORS <-----

Stan Ivar - Mike Davison
Wendy Schaal - Beth Sladen
Lyman Ward - David Perkins
Robert Jaffe - Jon Fennel
Annette McCarthy - Dr. Wendy H. Oliver
Diane Salinger - Melanie Bryce
Klaus Kinski - Hans Rudy Hofner
John Stinson - Astronaut #1
Michael Griswold - Concord Technician #2
Marie Laurin - Susan Delambre

-----> PRODUCTION CREW <-----

William Malone - Director / Producer / Screenwriter
William J. Dunn - Producer
Alan Reed - Screenwriter
Harry Mathias - Cinematographer
Tom Chase - Composer (Music Score)
Steve Rucker - Composer (Music Score)
Bette Cohen - Editor
Michael Novotny - Production Designer
Bob Skotak - Production Designer
Trevor Bloch - Art Director
Steven Nelson - Art Director
Mike Novatny - Art Director
Doug Beswick - Costume Designer
L.A. Effects Group - Special Effects
Robert Short - Special Effects

BOTTOM LINE: 'CREATURE' ISN'T A TERRIBLE FILM THOUGH IT SEEMS TO BE A DISAPPOINTMENT FOR MOST VIEWERS - 2.5 STARS

This film relies too heavily on cheap tricks such as, gratuitous gore, nudity, and dark sets. Add to this, is a similarity with Ridley Scott's 'Alien' that is close to being a rip-off, with much lower production and artistic values. Nevertheless, there are parts of this film, particularly after they have used up most of the characters by means of the aforementioned tricks, where there is suspense, tension and some chills.

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#3-- 'SNOWBEAST' OWES MOST OF THE PLOT TO JAWS & WORKS ON OUR IMAGINATIONS

A GREAT DEAL IS LEFT TO THE IMAGINATION -- PERHAPS TOO MUCH FOR MANY VIEWERS

FIRST THOUGHTS: WITH GORE DOMINATING THE HORROR GENRE IT'S NICE TO SEE THE IMAGINATION CALLED UPON AGAIN

For me it is sad to see that most people found 'Snowbeast' to be boring and trivial. I say this because I have enjoyed watching this admittedly tame TV creature-feature with my daughter for the past 15 years. I introduced it to her on Video, having recalled seeing it as a TV movie when it was first released in 1977.

Yes, 'Snowbeast' promises more than it delivers, but I was able to feel OK when allowing my youngsters to watch this rather tame creature-feature which kept their interest without giving them nightmares.

IN A NUTSHELL: SNOWBEAST MAY BE A JAW'S RIP-OFF BUT JOE STEFANO IS AN EXCELLENT SCREENWRITER

One of the reasons that I wanted to see 'Snowbeast' when it was first on TV, nearly 30 years ago, was that the screenwriter, Joe Stefano, was the screenwriter for the original 'Psycho', directed by Alfred Hitchcock, and many of my favorite 'Outer Limit's' episodes. He always gives a good account of himself by forcing the viewer to use his/her imagination to enrich the experience. This works for me, but clearly the expectation of many creature-feature fans is for more explicit action and a more original plot. I do agree about the originality of the plot, but as for a more explicit tone, I think that sometimes less is better. This can of course be seen by some as promising more than is delivered. It is interesting to note that the film 'Tremors' which has been very well recieved, is even more of a rip-off of 'Jaws' than 'Snowbeast', yet it is a well-crafted film which includes quite a bit of gory horror.

-----> THE PRINCIPAL CAST MEMBERS <-----

Bo Svenson - Gar Seberg
Yvette Mimieux - Ellen Seberg
Robert Logan - Tony Rill
Clint Walker - Sheriff Paraday
Sylvia Sidney - Mrs. Carrie Rill

-----> THE PRODUCTION TEAM <-----

Herb Wallerstein - Director
Wilfred Lloyd Baumes - Producer
Joseph Stefano - Teleplay By
Frank Stanley - Cinematographer
Robert Prince - Composer (Music Score)
Dennis Mosher - Editor
Carroll Sax - Editor
Steve Sardanis - Art Director

BOTTOM LINE: 'SNOWBEAST' IS LIKE AN ORIGINAL OUTER LIMITS EPISODE BY THE SAME WRITER - 3.5 STARS

It is probably safe to say that if you liked original 'The Outer Limits', which had about 1/3 of its episodes written by 'Snowbeast's' screenwriter, Joe Stefano, you will like 'Snowbeast' which has always seemed to me like an 'Outer Limit's' double episode.

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***** SPECIAL FEATURES *****

Special Features are limited to a couple of selected filmographies, biographies and a limited version of scene selection.

'CLASSIC CREATURE MOVIES' SUMMED UP: 4 STARS FOR OUTSTANDING THEMATIC VALUE

Ok, so there are NO classics in 'Classic Creature Movies', but there are creatures; campy, over-the-top maybe, but creatures all the same. I purchased this DVD set because I wanted to replace the worn out video copy of 'Snowbeast' that I couldn't find anyway. My only expectation here was a cleaner copy of 'Snowbeast' than I had on video and I have NOT been disappointed. If you know what to expect in this set you will be very pleased when it arrives and you play them one after another, as I did. Some of these films may be new to you, which may make viewing them for $6. all the more enjoyable. Only a few years ago it would have costed $6. just to rent these films for a day or two.

Classic Creature Movies 2 - Snowbeast.......2006-08-28

Good to get bonus of 2 extra movies. Snowbeast was a movie been wanting to see since a kid and it did not disappoint. Not for everyone - a bit cheesy but enjoyable. Creature like an early type alien movie. OK.

Classic Creature Movies II.......2006-02-22

Well the "flicks" were definitely not award worthy but,they bring a nostalgia when seen.

Creature, Moonbeast, Snowbeast, all in one.......2004-01-14

This disk contains three supposed classic movies involving creatures. The movies include such talents as Klaus Kinski, Bo Svenson and Yvette Mimieux.

The first (Creature) stars Klaus Kinski and involves the competition between two corporations. One has made an archeological discovery on Titan but the crew was killed when they collided with a space station. The rival corporation send a salvage crew out to stake a claim. Unfortunately, the first team found, and releases, a centuries old creature bent on killing everyone a la Alien.

The second movie (The Track of the Moonbeast) is the silliest. An asteroid collides with the moon and debris is sent up. A piece falls to Earth and hits a man. Now he changes into a big lizard by the light of the moon. A lame reworking of werewolf tales.

The final movie is Snowbeast and stars Bo Svenson who, based on this performance, you would never believe he won a best actor award. A ski resort is terrorized by a yeti during their 50th annual Winter carnival. A somewhat lame attempt to cash in on the Jaws phenomenon. The book (which I read many years ago) was far superior. Oddly enough, you never really see the creature in this one.

All in all there are three silly or fun movies on one side of one disk. Creature, even when it was first released, was never a clear print (dark and steamy sets), but the other two are true to their original releases. These are fun movies to poke fun at, especially in Snowbeast when some logs roll into the side of a camper. The result is that they are somehow suddenly sticking out the back door and the guns that everyone was carrying are now inside the camper in a closet.

16 Horror Classics: Silent Night, Bloody Night / Scared to Death / Good Against Evil / Mutant / Snowbeast / Lady Frankenstein... & More
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Never Buy These Kinds Of Set For These Outrageous Prices

16 Horror Classics: Silent Night, Bloody Night / Scared to Death / Good Against Evil / Mutant / Snowbeast / Lady Frankenstein... & More

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4 DVD SET / 16 HORROR CLASSICS: Silent Night, Bloody Night ~ Scared To Death ~ Good Against Evil ~ Kill, Baby... Kill! ~ Night Train To Terror ~ Snowbeast ~ The Devil's Nightmare ~ Moon Of The Wolf ~ The Satanic Rites Of Dracula ~ The Terror ~ Mutant ~ Dead Men Walk ~ King Of The Zombies ~ The Monster Maker ~ Lady Frankenstein ~ Sisters Of Death

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Never Buy These Kinds Of Set For These Outrageous Prices.......2007-04-20

You can buy these movies, All in one set , Much CHEAPER than the $60.00 that is shown here. Save your money and get more for it.

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