Blood Beach (1981)
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Sun-worshiping Californians are disappearing by the droves at a popular beach hangout, and a pair of extremely gruff detectives (John Saxon and Burt Young) grumble their way through the case until the real culprit is discovered... it seems a giant burrowing sand-monster with a taste for well-tanned human flesh has set up house beneath the surface and has been partaking of beach bums and bunnies, sucking them down to a nasty (but mostly unseen) death. The creature is kept completely concealed until the final minutes, but its triumphant arrival reveals the real reason the filmmakers kept it hidden so long: the dreaded beast looks like a giant artichoke! The potential for campy fun in this premise is defeated by a completely straight, plodding detective story, but at least Saxon and Young turned in enjoyably cranky performances before picking up their checks. ~ Cavett Binion, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast:
- David Huffman - Harry Caulder
- John Saxon - Pearson
- Stefan Gierasch - Dimitros
- Darrell Fetty - Hoagy
- Eleanor Zee - Mrs. Selden
- Pamela McMyler - Mrs. Hench
- Mickey Fox - Moose
- Read Morgan - Newsman
- Bobby Bass - Rapist
- Laura Burkett - Girl in Sand
- Marianna Hill - Catherine
- Otis Young - Lt. Piantadosi
- Burt Young - Sgt. Royko
- Lynne Marta - Jo
- Lena Pousette - Marie
- Harriet Medin - Ruth
- Ian Abercrombie - Man in Mayor's Office
- James Ogg - Alan Hench
- Lavelle Roby - Woman in Mayor's Office
- Mary Jo Catlett - Harriett Crabbe
- Director(s):
- Jeffrey Bloom
- Writer(s):
- Jeffrey Bloom
- Producer(s):
- Run Run Shaw, Steven Nalevansky
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