It appears to be a huge, bear-like creature. Most likely a bear.
At least we got ManBearPig outta this movie. Shocking that Frankenheimer, whose Seconds is eerily freaky, shoots what should be a fun creature feature with such pretentious grandiosity and pompous grandstanding while failing to wring any terror from its eco-horror trappings. Make no mistake, there’s some funny shit here thanks to the ultra-serious, anti-pollution tone delivered by Omen scribe David Seltzer. A few of the utterly ludicrous touches like a kid in a sleeping bag getting pulverized and apparently exploding into feathers as well as a goofy axe vs. chainsaw battle (which star Talia Shire barely registers as she patiently waits in the car) somewhat make up for how static most of the dialogue scenes are. It’s a shame nobody points out: Hey! You said ‘let’s BEAR-ricade the door!” Huh? HUH???
A healthy budget does not always equal a good movie. So bad, it’s good? Almost. Get through the soooo serious first half and you’ll have a good time. And bro…that raccoon went after Talia like she was made outta garbage. Hot, hot garbage.
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