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Gargoyles

1972 · 74 min

A pulpy creature-feature that mixes desert mystery with siege horror, offering campy thrills and a surprisingly thoughtful monster.

Directed by
Bill L. Norton
Genres
Fantasy, Horror, Tv movie
Starring
Cornel Wilde, Jennifer Salt, Grayson Hall
Tagline
Watch Out! The Gargoyles Are Here
Overview
After receiving word about a mysterious carcass/skeleton unearthed in the Arizona desert, a father and his daughter decide to remove it from the burial grounds for further study. Once they do so, they, as well as the town, are besieged by a colony of gargoyles living in some nearby caverns.

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Directed by
Bill L. Norton
Genres
Fantasy, Horror, Tv movie
Starring
Cornel Wilde, Jennifer Salt, Grayson Hall
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Tone
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • isolation
  • family
  • fate
  • violence
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror6
Humour2
Realism4
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Genres
fantasy, horror, tv movie
Directed by
Bill L. Norton
Written by
Elinor Karpf, Steven Karpf
Starring
Cornel Wilde, Jennifer Salt, Grayson Hall, Bernie Casey, Scott Glenn, William Stevens, John Gruber, Woody Chambliss
Music
Robert Prince
Cinematography
Earl Rath
Runtime
74 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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