Monday, November 8, 2010

Terror on the Beach (1973)


Directed by Paul Wendkos
My rating: 2 stars out of 4
IMDb
(Fox Movie Channel)

Dennis Weaver repeats his role in Duel as the everyman persecuted by unseen forces, only this time he brings along his family to be tormented on an isolated beach by a cruel hippie "family". Weaver starts out meek and humble, not wanting to cause any trouble, but when pushed against a wall responds with violence. He argues a lot with his college-aged son but has something to prove. His wife is having a middle age crisis. His daughter, Susan Dey, is the smartest one of the bunch and looks great in her red bikini. The hippie family was obviously inspired by Manson but their motives are not clear other than to hassle what they perceive as the "man".

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