The Loch Ness Horror

The Loch Ness Horror

It IS alive!

PG 1981 · 89 min · ★ 3.9 · Horror

Hunters set out to catch the legendary Scottish monster that has defied explanation and eluded capture since the 1940s.

Directed by Larry Buchanan · Written by Larry Buchanan

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