Evil Animals (1973)

Grizzly: An eighteen-foot, two thousand pound Grizzly bear terrorizes campers and hikers at a state park. This frustrates the head Park Ranger (Christopher George) and decides to hunt it down. His efforts however were thwarted by the Park Supervisor (Joe Dorsey) and many drunk hunters into the areas. After the bear kills another campers, two rangers, a hunter and a little boy and his mother, the ranger employs his friend, a Naturalist (Richard Jaeckel) to find the bear and tranquilize it. But he gets killed. Finally with the help of a Helicopter Pilot (Andrew Prine) the ranger goes in pursuit to finally kill it with any means necessary with rifles and a rocket launcher. It is to the end when they realize the bear is much stronger than they imagined.

Day of the Animals: The depletion of the earth's ozone layer causes animals above the altitude of 5000 feet to run amok, which is very unfortunate for a group of hikers who get dropped off up there by helicopter just before the quarantine is announced.

Devil Dog: Eerie '70's horror gem pitting a relatively normal suburban family against an enslaving demonically possessed German shepherd whose hunger for human souls far exceeds that of the normal household pet. Although not above resorting to the usual throat mauling, the satanic psycho-pup's preferred method of attack is to supernaturally cause the deaths of various friends and neighbors, in a style reminiscent of The Omen.
 
"[Day] ...one of the better examples of environmental evil in the genre's brief bonanza...a lot of fun."  Bill Gibron, DVD Verdict
"[Grizzly] ...Girdler was a B-movie master, turning the first and best Jaws rip-off into an admirable piece of movie schlock..."  Paul Corupe, DVD Verdict
"[Devil] ...a case study on the dissolution of a family...a worthy entry into that "homewrecking pet" genre."  William P. Simmons, Eccentric Cinema
 


Editor's Note

GRIZZLY: This blood-drenched bear isn't looking for "pick-a-nick baskets," and Mr. Ranger isn't forgiving any "boo-boos" -- not this time. An innocent day in the park turns deadly when a bear that is inexplicably 18 feet tall emerges from the forest. Another great edition to the "mutant killer animals" genre, GRIZZLY should be avoided by people with a phobia of bears but is a must-see for fans of the unrealistic horror film.

DAY OF THE ANIMALS: A group of animal lovers are victims of an ironic twist of fate when mutant wildlife reign terror over them in this fantastical suspense film. These kind souls, who have convened in the woods of Northern California for a two-week camping trip, are delighted to spend time in the nature that they adore. However, the indigenous animals who greet them are no longer cute, gentle creatures; they have been turned into evil, mutated versions of themselves due to the depletion of the ozone layer. A fierce and frightening battle for survival ensues in this unique environmental horror film. Watch for an early appearance from NAKED GUN star Leslie Nielsen!

DEVIL DOG: A possessed pup captures the souls of his owners and even kills the family maid. He wasn't man's best friend - he was the Devil's spawn. Made for television.