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Eegah (1962)

Eegah poster
Directed by
Arch Hall, Sr.
Genre
drama film, monster film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 30m
Rated
NR
Rating
2.8 of 10 from 68 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A prehistoric giant man stalks teenagers in a desert town. The teens try to survive his attacks.

campydatedbizarresillylow-budgetcheesyawkwardunintentionally funny

What happens

Eegah (sometimes stylized as Eegah! and also known as Eegah: The Name Written in Blood) is a 1962 American horror film directed by Arch Hall Sr. (as Nicholas Merriwether) and starring Arch Hall Jr., Marilyn Manning and Richard Kiel. Often considered to be among the worst films ever made, Eegah was listed in the 1978 book The Fifty Worst Films of All Time, and was featured in a 1993 episode of Mystery Science Theater 3000 and a 2010 episode of Elvira's Movie Macabre. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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