Eegah

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Eegah is a 1962 low-budget American horror film about a giant caveman terrorizing modern-day teenagers, best known for starring Richard Kiel in the title role and for its later cult status.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf film
antagonist Eegah the giant caveman
budget low budget
cinematographyBy Vilmos Zsigmond
countryOfOrigin United States
criticalReception widely regarded as a poorly made film
cultFollowing midnight movie audiences
director Arch Hall Sr.
distributor Fairway-International Pictures
era 1960s American cinema
featuredIn Mystery Science Theater 3000
featuredPerformer Arch Hall Jr. and the Archers
filmingLocation Palm Springs, California
format black-and-white
genre horror
science fiction
hasCultStatus true
homeMediaRelease Blu-ray
DVD
VHS
leadCharacter Roxy Miller
Tom Nelson
MST3KEpisodeNumber 506
musicBy André Brummer
notableFor being riffed on Mystery Science Theater 3000
starring Richard Kiel in an early role
originalLanguage English
plotSummary A giant caveman terrorizes modern-day teenagers in the California desert.
producer Arch Hall Sr.
productionCompany Fairway-International Pictures
releaseDate 1962-06-01
releaseYear 1962
reputation so-bad-it’s-good film
runtimeMinutes 90
setting California desert
linked to: California deserts
starring Arch Hall Jr.
Arch Hall Sr.
Marilyn Manning
Richard Kiel
subgenre caveman film
giant monster film
targetAudience teen audiences of the early 1960s
titleCharacter Eegah
writer Arch Hall Sr.
Bob Wehling

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