The Crater Lake Monster

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The Crater Lake Monster

"A beast more frightening than your most terrifying nightmare!"

1977

1h 25m

3.8(35 votes)

Horror

Science Fiction

Overview

The heat of a meteor crashing into the lake incubates a prehistoric egg, which grows into a plesiosaur-like monster that terrifies the community.

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Cast & Crew

18 members

Writing

Richard Cardella

Sheriff Steve Hanson

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Glen Roberts

Arnie Chabot

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Art

Mark Siegel

Mitch Kowalski

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Bob Hyman

Richard 'Doc' Calkins

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Richard Garrison

Dan Turner

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Kacey Cobb

Susan Patterson

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Crew

Michael F. Hoover

Ross Conway

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Suzanne Lewis

Paula Conway

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Marc Eliot

Jack Fuller

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Garry Johnston

Blackmailer

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Sonny Shepard

Robber

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John Crowder

Mechanic

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Susy Claycomb

Waitress

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Hal Scharn

Birdwatcher

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Mike Simmons

Store Clerk

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Mary Winford

Lady Customer

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Jim Goeppinger

Villager

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Joe Sasway

Ferguson

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