Norman Jewison directed Rocky (1976) star Sylvester Stallone in this picture. Stallone has played the legendary boxer character Rocky Balboa seven times in movies. Jewison directed his movie about a boxer starring Denzel Washington called The Hurricane (1999) twenty-one years after F.I.S.T. (1978).
Blood Beach - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
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Fan of Blood Beach or just want to share your movie knowledge? This topic is dedicated to all trivia and questions related to Blood Beach
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According to Time Out, the film's "debt to Jaws (1975) is implicit from the setting (seaside town loses tourists and trade) to the music (subterranean bass rumbles signal monster's approach)".
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The look of the monster has frequently been compared to that of the subtropical carnivorous plant Venus fly-trap.
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The setting was the Santa Monica (CA) State Beach, where the film was shot, but the habitat of the monster in the film also extends to sand at Venice Beach.
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Horror film veterans John Saxon (Elm Streets; Black Christmas), Burt Young (Amityville II), and Pamela McMyler Halloween II) are featured.
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Although basically a low-budget "B" picture, since its release it has gained somewhat of a cult following.
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Much like Jaws, the film it copies, the subterranean creature is never seen until the final few minutes due to a low budget.
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The movie had a tagline that directly spoofed the one for Jaws 2 (1978), "Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water", by saying instead, "Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water--you can't get to it".
Blood Beach - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Blood Beach - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Blood Beach - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Blood Beach - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Blood Beach - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Blood Beach - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Blood Beach - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Blood Beach - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
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