From Kaiju Search-Robot Avery, an interesting-looking lake monster flick:
Beyond Loch Ness [aka Loch Ness Terror] (Canada-2007; dir. Paul Ziller)
The original title Beyond Loch Ness was obviously changed so no one would confuse the film with 2001’s Beneath Loch Ness, despite possible confusion with Larry Buchanan’s “classic” The Loch Ness Horror (1981) — which Marketing no doubt figured few would either remember or admit to having seen. From the IMDb synopsis, however, the original title seems to actually make sense:
James Murphy (Brian Krause) is a rugged cryptozoologist, who thirty years earlier, during a trip to Loch Ness, Scotland, had a fatal encounter with the fabled “Nessie” creature that killed his father, and left James with deep facial scar. Twenty years later, James is hunting for Nessie, when his search leads him to the sleepy town of Pike Island, Ashburn, on Lake Superior. Hiring Josh Riley (Niall Matter) as his guide, James and Josh bond over their mutual scientific interests and deceased fathers, while James tries to convince Josh’s mother, Sheriff Karen Riley (Carrie Genzel), that the 60-foot plesiosaur is killing and breeding.
Speaking of Buchanan’s The Loch Ness Horror:
This take on the Loch Ness monster legend definitely stands out.The creature’s design is more unique,and it’s one of the better Sci-Fi Channel Originals we’ve seen.It succeeds at capturing the feel of the classic b-movies of the 70’s.Kind of reminds me of “The Crater Lake Monster”.
I agree, Avery. The creature certainly looks different — even if it no longer bears much resemblance to a plesiosaur.
They almost won me over – until the sequence where the dinosaurs are scooting along on their bellies to attack the poor bloke! Hilarious!
Yeah,it’s definitely cheesy but in a good way. Just check out this review, especially the cool pic of the monster with the man in its mouth!!:
It reminds me of those old creature features from back in the good old days.
The belly attack! Yes! Hilarious but cute. Actually it would be something that plesiosaur-mutants would be likely to have to do on land, don’t ya think? Maybe…
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