The Creeping Terror (1964)

User Rating:

1.7/10   

Director:

Vic Savage

Writer:

Robert Silliphant (story)

Release Date:

1964 (USA)

Genre:

Sci-Fi | Horror

Plot:

A newlywed sheriff tries to stop a shambling monster that has emerged from a spaceship to eat people.

Plot Keywords:

Monster | Spaceship | Uninvited Guest | Slug Creature | Marriage

Cast

Vic Savage	...	Martin Gordon
Shannon O'Neil	...	Brett Gordon
William Thourlby	...	Dr. Bradford
John Caresio	...	Col. James Caldwell
Brendon Boone	...	Barney, the deputy (as Norman Boone)
Byrd Holland	...	Sheriff
Jack King	...	Grandpa Brown
Pierre Kopp	...	Bobby
Ken Savage
Mark Field
Les La Marr
Mary Price
Louise Lawson
Myra Lee
Buddy Mize
Lewis Lawson
Robin James
Ray Wickman
Connie Valoie
Rita Tubin
Kelly Adams
Al Lewis
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Karl Goldenberg
Gypsy Boots	...	(uncredited)
Larry Burrell	...	Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Paul J. Hanson	...	(uncredited)

Directed by
Vic Savage		(as A.J. Nelson)

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Robert Silliphant		story

Produced by
K. Alden	....	associate producer
Carlos B. King	....	associate producer
Dick Phillips	....	executive producer
Vic Savage	....	producer (as A.J. Nelson)

Original Music by
Frederick Kopp

Cinematography by
Andrew Janczak

Film Editing by
Vic Savage		(as A.J. Nelson)

Art Direction by
Bud Raab

Costume Design by
Rebecca Boltres

Makeup Department
Dick Prestini	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Carlos B. King	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Randy Starr	....	assistant director

Camera and Electrical Department
Roman Janczak	....	camera operator

Other crew
Jon Lackey	....	monster design

Production Companies

• Metropolitan International Pictures

Distributors

• BCI Eclipse (2008) (USA) (DVD)
• Crown International Television
• Rhino Video (video)
• United Video (video)
• VCI Home Video (video)

Other Companies

• Ryder Sound Services  sound recording

Also Known As:

Dangerous Charter
The Crawling Monster

Runtime:

75 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

Film Center Studios, Glendale, California, USA

Company:

Metropolitan International Pictures

Trivia:

Evidence is lacking that this film ever received a theatrical release. There were no advertised theatrical showings in The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, or The Chicago Tribune before it began to be shown on television circa 1976.

Goofs:

Plot holes: The alien spaceship controls are marked in English and have human-hand type controls, despite the fact that alien is a 10 foot-tall bacteria culture.

Quotes:

Narrator: That afternoon, in Mungreeve Park, a group of neighbors got together for a hoot-e-nanny.

Movie Connections:

Featured in The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made (2004) (V)

The Worst Movie of ALL-TIME

Forget Manos, this is without a doubt the worst movie EVER MADE! The incredibly dull monster, bad dubbing, bad acting, annoying narration and lack of narration during parts where you need it, the stupid couples who never learned how to run, the idiot military who cant figure out how to shoot a gun, the unexplained sub plots,no Torgo, EVERYTHING IS WRONG IN THIS MOVIE!! Even watching it on MST3K is nearly impossible, but if you are going to watch it, use Mike and the bots!!

The movie starts with stock footage of a space shuttle lifting playing backwards. A couple and a cop decide to investigate, blah blah blah monster eats people, blah blah blah monster explodes. AVOID THIS FILM BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY!