Schlock
A quiet suburb in Southern California is terrorized by a mysterious murderous monster living in a cave. As the bodies pile up -- with incriminating banana peels always near by the crime scene -- a group of teens stumble on the guilty party: a 20-million-year-old Schlockthropus, an ape-like creature with a sense of the absurd.
Why it matters
Schlock serves up a cheeky blend of creature feature camp and 1970s low-budget charm, delivering monster movie fun with a wink and a nod.
- Early ’70s indie creature feature with crude but earnest practical effects — a time capsule of DIY horror enthusiasm.
- The Schlockthropus is less nightmare fuel, more goofy mascot, making this a cult favorite for fans of monster movie oddities.
- Balances gooey gore with a sly sense of humor that predates later genre mashups like *Troll 2* or *The Toxic Avenger*.
- Perfect for viewers who appreciate horror’s scrappy grassroots era and the charm of regional filmmaking outside the studio system.
Director
Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
14
Slow Burn
17
Psychological
0
Supernatural
0
Creature
55
Disturbing
0
Fun Factor
100
Cerebral
0
Survival
50
