The Crater Lake Monster

Name: The Crater Lake Monster
Director: William R. Stromberg
Genre: Horror, Science Fiction
Released: 1977-03-01
Rating: 3.9
Cast: Richard Cardella, Glen Roberts, Mark Siegel, Bob Hyman, Richard Garrison

A beast more frightening than your most terrifying nightmare!

PG 1977 · 85 min · ★ 3.9 · Horror, Science Fiction

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

Directed by William R. Stromberg · Written by William R. Stromberg

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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
Sonny Shepard Robber
John Crowder Mechanic

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