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Curse of the Swamp Creature

1968 · 80 min

A creaky, murky low-budget creature feature that drifts along on swampy atmosphere and unintentional laughs rather than scares.

Directed by: Larry Buchanan
Genres: Horror, Science fiction, Tv movie
Starring: John Agar, Francine York, Jeff Alexander

Tagline: MOASASOURI - A MONSTER FROM ANOTHER AGE...with terrifying destructive powers...his victims fight for their lives in a silent, eerie underwater battleground!
Overview: While searching for oil in the deadly swamplands of the Florida Everglades, members of a geological expedition meet an insane doctor who is working on an experiment to create a creature that is part man and part alligator.

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Directed by: Larry Buchanan
Genres: Horror, Science fiction, Tv movie
Starring: John Agar, Francine York, Jeff Alexander

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Tone: eeriestrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: madness
science
obsession
power
betrayal
Places: countryside
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	3
Horror	5
Humour	3
Realism	3
Romance	1
Tension	4
Darkness	5
Complexity	2
Emotional weight	2

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Genres: horror, science fiction, tv movie
Directed by: Larry Buchanan
Written by: Tony Huston
Starring: John Agar, Francine York, Jeff Alexander, Shirley McLine, Cal Duggan, Charles McLine, Bill McGhee, Bill Thurman
Music: Ronald Stein
Cinematography: Ralph K. Johnson
Runtime: 80 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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