Status
Released
original language
English
Budget
$ 12000000
Revenue
$ 54000000

Maggie Verne

Dr. Robert Verne

John Hawks

Trevor Isley

Ramona Hawks

M'Rai

Pilot

Father

Girl

Boy

Kelso

Black Woman

Mutant Bear

Cellist

Sheriff

Shusette

Rescuer

Rescuer

Rescuer

Indian

Sheriff's Deputy

Tenement Man

Social Worker

Stage Manager

Tenement Boy

Tenement Man

Tenement Man

Lumberjack

Mutant Bear (uncredited)

Mutant Bear (uncredited)
Written by tmdb44054871 on 2020-04-10
Filmed in 1978 and shot in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada this horror film is a product of its times. Low budget and gory though director John Frankenheimer did delete some violent content. This is one of those weird "Eco horror". Nature strikes back essentially. Toxic chemicals create a mutated bear type creature. The bear creature is defending her cub and does not take kindly to anyone who is a threat. There is a rumor that a real raccoon was abused on set. The poor thing was tied down and was in danger of being beaten to death. In the end a raccoon was thrown into a fire but it was a dummy thankfully. All in all with the exception of the rumored animal abuse this film was about what you would expect.