The Creeping Terror, released November 20, 1964, has been dubbed the second worse movie ever, after Plan 9 from Outer Space. But Plan 9 had a coherent plot, albeit a campy one. Vic Savage directed, produced, and starred in the movie. It follows an alien, resembling a shag carpet, that eats people, terrorizing a small rural town.
According to wikipedia.com, the special effects creator was not paid for his work, so he stole the original costume for the alien monster the day before shooting started so Savage and his crew had to throw together a poor recreation of the costume.
Savage experienced difficulty securing funding so even though filming started in 1962, it wasn't finished until 1963. The movie is almost completely narrated, with very little dialogue. There are several theories on why there was so little speaking.
Savage was sued several times prior to the film's release and disappeared, never to be seen again. It is rumored that he died of liver failure in 1975.
William Thourlby, who played Dr. Bradford, was the face of the Marlboro Man advertising campaign in the 1950s.
The Creeping Terror was featured in an episode of Mystery Science Theater 3000 in 1994.
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