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The Crater Lake Monster

The Crater Lake Monster

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The Crater Lake Monster

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

1977

1h 25m

3.9(37 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

10 featured cast members

Starring

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

Creative team

Directed by: William R. Stromberg
Written by: William R. Stromberg
Richard Cardella

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