Love for this film is probably more nostalgic than anything, but it does have cult horror flick status. And, burning the lair of eggs reminded me of a similar scene in Aliens. Another early scene has a gargoyle jump on the station wagon roof from behind in a scene filmed quite like a similar scene in Halloween. Also, the beasts come alive every so-many years then go dormant for a long period. What I find interesting is similarities found in horror flicks which would follow the early scene where the farmer has a skeleton in his barn/warehouse reminds me of Jeepers Creepers. It is totally obvious but aesthetically pleasing. It also uses slo-mo to make the gargoyle beasts seem to have unnatural movement. It has some PG violence which includes smashing through walls and doors, ripping car doors off their hinges and turning over a station wagon. The story is simplistic but I still find this watch-able once it get rolling. Combine his incredible make-up work with a powerful voice put through a voice filter and you have a threatening character.

I was a youngster and the alpha gargoyle was quite convincing, due to the make-up effects of a young Stan Winston.

***Top Television Horror Movies of the 1970’s***Ĭan you say Stan Winston? This film is slow paced by today’s standards but I remember being scared when it had first aired on television.

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