Schlock (film)

Schlock
Directed by	John Landis
Produced by	Jack H. Harris James C. O'Rourke
Written by	John Landis
Starring	John Landis Charles Villiers
Music by	David Gibson
Cinematography	Robert E. Collins
Editing by	George Folsey Jr.
Release date(s)	March, 1973 (United States) September 17, 1982 (West Germany)
Running time	80 min
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$60,000 (estimated)

Schlock is a 1973 low-budget satire film, written, directed by and starring filmmaker John Landis.

Plot

Schlock, a prehistoric apeman who falls in love with a teenage blind beauty and terrorizes her Southern California suburb. Schlock is no ordinary simian; he possesses some very unusual skills. Among other things, he plays the piano and gives TV interviews. In this hysterical spoof of early monster movies and missing-link science fiction films, John Landis pays homage to the monster movies of the past with irreverent humor and wacky hijinks.

Production

The film is the first credited project by Landis, who also starred as the title role. The film is notable for the early work of make-up artist Rick Baker.

Reception

This film has received positive reviews, it currently holds a 60 % score on Rotten Tomatoes

Release

The film was released theatrically in the United States by Jack H. Harris Enterprises. It opened in Hollywood in March 1973 and in West Germany on 17 September 1982.

The film was released on DVD by Anchor Bay Entertainment in 2001. It is currently out of print.

External links

• Schlock (film) at the Internet Movie Database