Schlock (1973) on Netflix
PG19731h 20mComedyHorrorSci-Fi
A prehistoric apeman emerges from his cave into a Southern California suburb and falls for Mindy Blinerman, a blind teenager who is kind to him. Detective Sgt. Wino leads the police hunt.
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- Netflix3.2/5
- IMDb5.5/102,249 votes
- Rotten Tomatoes71%
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Plot summary
Bodies are turning up in a quiet Southern California suburb, with banana peels left near the dead, and the police have no idea what is responsible. A group of teenagers venture into a cave and disturb a prehistoric apeman who has been lying dormant inside. Detective Sgt. Wino is told where the creature lives, and Professor Shlibovitz goes into the cave to study the habitat. The apeman wanders into the suburbs, a menace to some residents and a friend to others, and the police cannot hold him. He falls in love with Mindy Blinerman, a blind teenager who is kind to him.
Cast
- Saul Kahanas Detective Sgt. Wino
- Joseph Piantadosias Ivan
- Tom Alvichas Torn Cop
- Walter Levineas Police Thief
- Ralph Bakeras Dying Man
- Gene Foxas Billy
- Richard Gillisas Officer Gillis
- Susan Weiser-Finleyas Betty
Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Schlock (1973)
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- The feature-length parody of 1950s monster movies was shot in just 12 days around Los Angeles on a budget of about $60,000, half of which came out of director-star John Landis's personal savings.
- John Landis could not find a distributor for Schlock until 1972, when Johnny Carson saw the film, loved it and booked Landis as a guest on The Tonight Show, where clips were shown.
- Schlock was John Landis's first project as a director and also one of the first jobs for makeup artist Rick Baker.
