A group of helpless victims celebrate a birthday on an island estate crawling with killer amphibians, birds, insects, and reptiles.
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| Ray Milland | ... |
Jason Crockett
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| Sam Elliott | ... |
Pickett Smith
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| Joan Van Ark | ... |
Karen Crockett
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| Adam Roarke | ... |
Clint Crockett
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| Judy Pace | ... |
Bella Garrington
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| Lynn Borden | ... |
Jenny Crockett
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| Mae Mercer | ... |
Maybelle
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| David Gilliam | ... |
Michael Martindale
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Nicholas Cortland | ... |
Kenneth Martindale
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George Skaff | ... |
Stuart Martindale
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Lance Taylor Sr. | ... |
Charles
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| Hollis Irving | ... |
Iris Martindale
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Dale Willingham | ... |
Tina Crockett
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Hal Hodges | ... |
Jay Crockett
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Carolyn Fitzsimmons | ... |
Lady in Car
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Robert Sanders | ... |
Young Boy in Car
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Directed by
| George McCowan | ... | (directed by) |
Written by
| Robert Hutchison | ... | (screenplay by) & |
| Robert Blees | ... | (screenplay by) |
| Robert Hutchison | ... | (story by) |
Produced by
| George Edwards | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Norman T. Herman | ... | executive producer |
| James H. Nicholson | ... | executive producer |
| Peter Thomas | ... | producer (produced by) |
Music by
| Les Baxter | ... | (music composed by) |
Cinematography by
| Mario Tosi | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Fred R. Feitshans Jr. | ... | film editor |
Editorial Department
| James L. Honore | ... | assistant editor |
Makeup Department
| Jean Austin | ... | hairdresser |
| Thomas R. Burman | ... | makeup artist (as Tom Burman) |
Production Management
| Salvatore Billitteri | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Elliot Schick | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Rusty Meek | ... | assistant director |
| Walter Dominguez | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Michael Ross | ... | property master (as Mike Ross) |
Sound Department
| Gene Corso | ... | sound effects editor |
| John Speak | ... | sound mixer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Michael A. Jones | ... | gaffer (as Michael Jones) |
| José Louis Mignone | ... | camera operator (as Jose L. Mignone) |
| Myron Schindler | ... | key grip |
| Phil Segura | ... | still photographer |
| Oscar Barber | ... | second cinematographer (uncredited) |
| Roy Hogstedt | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Donald M. Wolak | ... | best boy electric (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Phyllis Garr | ... | wardrobe |
Music Department
| Les Baxter | ... | music played by |
| Joe Sidore | ... | electronic effects |
| Al Simms | ... | music supervisor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Tom Moore | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Skip Hitchcock | ... | transportation captain |
Additional Crew
| Samuel Z. Arkoff | ... | presenter |
| Carolyn Fitzsimmons | ... | production associate |
| Sal Grasso | ... | assistant to producer |
| William J. Immerman | ... | production executive |
| Christine M. Loss | ... | production secretary (as Christine Minsky) |
| Charles Minsky | ... | production associate (as Chuck Minsky) |
| Julian F. Myers | ... | publicity man |
| James H. Nicholson | ... | presenter |
| David Sheldon | ... | production executive (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- American International Pictures (AIP) (1972) (United States) (theatrical)
- Astral Films (1972) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Anglo-EMI Film Distributors (1972) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Roadshow Films (1972) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Parafrance Films (1973) (France) (theatrical)
- Fida Cinematografica (1973) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Cinema Service International (1973) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Syncron Film (1973) (Norway) (theatrical)
- CBS (1973) (United States) (tv) (broadcast premiere)
- American-International Television (AIP-TV) (1974) (Canada) (tv) (syndication)
- Herald Film Company (1975) (Japan) (theatrical)
- VideoVisa (Mexico) (VHS)
- Playaround Video (1983) (Australia) (video)
- Warner Home Video (1983) (United States) (VHS)
- VCL Communications (1985) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Regie Cassette Video (RCV) (1986) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Hollydan Works (2000) (Yugoslavia) (DVD)
- MGM Domestic Television Distribution (2000) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2000) (United States) (DVD) (VHS)
- Silver Screen (2002) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
- Scream Factory (2015) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- NSM Records (2017) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Jack Rabin & Associates (titles)
- Ryder Sound Services (sound)
- Movielab (color)
- Chrysler Corporation (cars furnished by)
- Glastron Carlson Boat Company (boats)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
- Cinemobile System (locations)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Jason Crockett is an aging, grumpy, physically disabled millionaire who invites his family to his island estate for his birthday celebration. Pickett Smith is a freelance photographer who is doing a pollution layout for an ecology magazine. Jason Crockett hates nature, poisoning anything that crawls on his property. On the night of his birthday, the frogs and other members of nature begin to pay Crockett back.
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| Taglines | If YOU Are Squeamish Stay Home!!! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Many of the 500 Florida frogs and 100 South American cane toads purchased for use in the film escaped during production. See more » |
| Goofs | When Pickett Smith is wandering around the island, he sees Grover lying face down in a marsh, where he was killed by being bitten by a venomous snake. Grover, however, is clearly still breathing. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited from Bloody Mama (1970). See more » |
| Crazy Credits | After the closing credits fade out, an animated frog hops onscreen with a human hand hanging out of its mouth, after which it turns to face the audience and slurps the hand into its mouth, then it turns away from the audience and hops off-screen. See more » |
| Quotes |
Jason Crockett:
Karen... and everyone else... this conversation has ended! Pickett Smith: No, it hasn't, Mr. Crockett. Look, with Grover and Kenneth dead, I don't know what's going on around here... or if it is happening anywhere else... but we are a bunch of damn fools not to face the fact that we are in a hell of a lot of trouble! And we're gonna have to get together to fight it! Bella Garrington: Keep talking Mr. Pickett, 'cause you are the only man around here who's saying anything! Pickett Smith: First of all, we're gonna have to try to find Iris, Stuart and Michael. But to be very honest with you... I don't think we will. Not alive anyway. But whether we find them or not, we've got to get off this damn island! All of us, now! We'll take the power boat. If we have to, we'll tow the canoe. Jason Crockett: And leave this house empty and deserted... on the Fourth of July? Pickett Smith: I don't really think there's gonna be anybody around here to worry about today. Maybe if you didn't notice, but there hasn't been one boat out on that lake all day! Clint Crockett: Do you think this is happening everywhere, Mr. Smith? Pickett Smith: Well if it is, I think we'd stand a better chance if we all get out of here together. Jason Crockett: Well, I forbid it! I control these people, not you! Bella Garrington: Nobody controls me, Mr. Crockett! Now I'm asking for your permission to get off this island, by myself or with anyone else, I just want to go! See more » |