The Giant Gila Monster

The Giant Gila Monster attacks a group of teenagers, fights a motorcycle gang and sets out to attack teenagers at a sock-hop - lots of fun.

Free Movie
Not Rated
Starring Don Sullivan, Fred Graham and Shug Fisher
Written by Jay Simms
Produced by Ken Curtis, B.R. McLendon, Gordon McLendon
Directed by Ray Kellogg
1959
Horror - Teenagers from a small Texas town are missing - a 50 foot Gila Monster is on the loose - a hot rod gang steps up to help - the Gila Monster sets out to attack teenagers at a local sock-hop.

Production Notes

This low-budget movie was produced for around $138,000 dollars bt Ken Curtis who played the character known as "Festus" on the popular Gunsmoke TV series.

Ken Curtis also produced a couple of other low budget horror movies including "The Killer Shrews."

The Gila Monster was actually a live Gila Monster that was filmed against miniature backgrounds.

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