

Teenagers Battle the Thing
1963-07-15 · 59 min · ★ 2.6
Archaeology students uncover a prehistoric manster… part man, part monster, and all bad attitude with a cheap costume. This film was completed in 1960 but the only theatrical release it received was in the director's hometown. The movie remained unreleased until 1975 when the director used the footage in Curse of Bigfoot.
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- Directors
- Dave Flocker
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- Etiwanda Productions
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- United States of America
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- Released
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Bill SimonsenDr. Bill Wyman
Jan SwihartSharonTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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