The item turns out to be a skeleton of what he claims was from a living creature, which Boley laughs off. His teen-age daughter Diana (hotly played by Jennifer Salt) arrives on the plane, and together they drive off into the Nevada desert to meet with an old man named Willie, who claims to have something of interest to show him. Mercer Boley, (played by Cornell Wilde) an anthropologist who specializes in the occult and demonology.
"I calls it "Nicatakachinko" which is injun fer "Makum Me Heap Big Wapum."Īs the appropriately goopy-fonted credits play over a scene of a plane landing, we meet our hero, Dr. ( Spoiler alert: from here on out, if you don't want to know the details, just look at the pretty pictures and skim over the text.) Stan Winston's first break in the movies netted him an Emmy for the makeup effects, and little did I know as I watched the movie how often his work would later figure in so many of my favorite horror and sci-fi movies. Obviously, they are proud of the makeup job and monster suits they paid for, as they take every opportunity to show them as prominently as possible, even in bright zipper-revealing close-ups in sunlight. (Perrin also does the voice of the lead gargoyle, dubbed in over Bernie Casey's acting, with a scratchy sound effect laid in.) We even get a glimpse of the main creature, as though they couldn't wait to reveal it. careful there, Mercer."īefore the credits we hear the "Outer Limits" control voice, Vic Perrin, as he tells us the history over images of medievel art of devils and photos of gargoyle statues. the make up won an Emmy for make up I believe as this was a made for TV movie which speaks even louder for the quality of the film itself."Dang, my little girl's growing up! Look at those. G argoyles will be a movie you watch over and over again. It is a movie about survival of the fittest and mankind may not survive the next encounter as the gargoyles have learned even more about us.Enjoy this treasure from the past. Yes, by today's standards people may call it corny but the movie is able to carry itself without the benefit of multimillion dollar special effects. It is suspenseful, scary, and yet makes you think in the end. If you are looking for a jewel of a classic horror film to add to your collection, I highly recommend Gargoyles. Cornel Wilde delivers a great performance as always. I was about 12 or 13 but he was scary as hell. The first time I saw this movie the King gargoyle scared the bejesus out of me. A great horror movies from the 70s, a time when you were entertained by performances, make up, and scenery.
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