Shriek of the Mutilated
An anthropology professor has invited his class to a remote cabin in the mountains to research the mythical Abominable Snowman. Soon after they arrive, strange events begin to befall the students, including sightings of a huge, white, furry creature.
Why it matters
A proto-slasher wrapped in a Bigfoot mythos that captures early ’70s rural paranoia with a cultish edge.
- One of the earliest films to blend cryptid folklore with slasher tropes, predating the genre fusion explosion.
- The Hudson Valley setting and isolated cabin tap into regional horror’s rich vein of American wilderness dread.
- Practical effects on the creature are charmingly low-fi, a time capsule of pre-CGI monster design.
- For fans of offbeat cult horror and the evolutionary roots of creature features—expect uneven pacing but atmospheric earnestness.
Director
2 horror films in catalog
Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
71
Slow Burn
17
Psychological
29
Supernatural
40
Creature
55
Disturbing
100
Fun Factor
33
Cerebral
0
Survival
83
