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The Crater Lake Monster

The Crater Lake Monster

A beast more frightening than your most terrifying nightmare!

19773.81h 25m

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.

Directed by William R. Stromberg
Written by William R. Stromberg, Richard Cardella, Armando Norte
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Top Cast

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Richard Cardella

Sheriff Steve Hanson

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Glen Roberts

Arnie Chabot

M

Mark Siegel

Mitch Kowalski

B

Bob Hyman

Richard 'Doc' Calkins

R

Richard Garrison

Dan Turner

K

Kacey Cobb

Susan Patterson

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Michael F. Hoover

Ross Conway

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Suzanne Lewis

Paula Conway

M

Marc Eliot

Jack Fuller

G

Garry Johnston

Blackmailer

Themes & Keywords

lakerobberymonsteranimal attackgiant monstermeteorwater monsterwoodsrevengerednecklake monsterplesiosaurmeteor crash

About The Crater Lake Monster

The Crater Lake Monster is a horror, science fiction film released in 1977 exploring themes of lake, robbery, monster, animal attack, giant monster, meteor. Directed by William R. Stromberg, it stars Richard Cardella, Glen Roberts, Mark Siegel. 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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