The Monster of Piedras Blancas
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| The Monster of Piedras Blancas | |
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| Image:Monsterofpiedrasblancas.JPG Poster for the film's theatrical release |
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| Directed by | Irvin Berwick |
| Produced by | Jack Kevan |
| Written by | Irvin Berwick |
| Starring | Les Tremayne Irvin Berwick |
| Cinematography | Philip H. Lathrop |
| Editing by | George A. Gittens |
| Release date(s) |  1959 1961 |
| Running time | 71 min |
| Language | English |
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The Monster of Piedras Blancas (1959) is a science fiction, horror film, about a giant sea monster that terrorizes Baja California. It was influenced by The Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954), except the monster in this film is much larger. The makeup effects were done by Jack Kevan, the same creator of the monster suit in Creature from the Black Lagoon. The film was produced by Vanwyck Productions. It was directed by Irvin Berwick and starred Les Tremayne and Forrest Lewis.
[edit] Plot
The setting is the sleepy lighthouse town of Piedras Blancas. Sturges (John Harmon) is the lighthouse keeper of the town and is very superstitious. He leaves food for a gigantic sea monster, named Eddie, who lives in a cave. The locals disregard him at first, but they begin to take notice when the bodies of people murdered by the monster are found on the beach.
