Banana peels, suburban mayhem, and a prehistoric ape loose in SoCal—John Landis makes his wild debut.
SCHLOCK
The debut film of John Landis (The Blues Brothers, Animal House), who also wrote and starred in the low-budget comedy horror. A quiet suburb Southern California is being terrorized by a mysterious murderous monster living in a cave. As the bodies pile up -- with incriminating banana peels always near by the crime scene -- a group of teens stumble on the guilty party: a 20-million-year-old Schlockthropus, an ape-like creature with a sense of the absurd.
Schlock is a 1973 American comedy, horror, and science fiction film directed by John Landis about a quiet Southern California suburb terrorized by a murderous, banana-loving prehistoric ape.
- Director
- John Landis
- Writer
- John Landis
- Release
- 1973
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Genres
- Comedy, Horror, Science Fiction
- Also Known As
- Banana Monster
Why Cult
See where John Landis’s wild ride began, as he writes, directs, and even stars as the titular Schlockthropus.
A prehistoric Schlockthropus with a knack for absurdity and murder brings slapstick chaos to suburban California.
Banana peels at every murder site—this monster leaves a potassium-rich trail and a taste for comedy.
Themes & Keywords
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Schlock about? +
Schlock follows a 20-million-year-old ape-like creature as it causes havoc in a quiet Southern California suburb, mixing horror and slapstick comedy.
When was Schlock released? +
Schlock was released in 1973.
Who directed Schlock? +
Schlock was directed by John Landis.
How long is Schlock? +
Schlock has a runtime of 80 minutes.
What genre is Schlock? +
Schlock is a comedy, horror, and science fiction film.
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