Equinox

United States

1970

82 Min

Color

1.33:1

English

Currently 3.0/5 Stars.
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DIR Jack Woods, Mark Thomas McGee, Dennis Muren

SCR Jack Woods, Mark Thomas McGee

CAST Edward Connell, Barbara Hewitt, Frank Boers Jr., Robin Christopher, Jack Woods, Jim Phillips, Fritz Leiber, Jim Duron

Before he took you to a galaxy far, far away, before he brought you face-to-face with living, breathing prehistoric beasts, Dennis Muren, the future nine-time Oscar-winning visual-effects artist (Star Wars, Jurassic Park), joined forces with a group of talented young filmmakers to create an homage to the creature features of yore in the eerie monster mash Equinox. Deep within the woods and canyons of California, four teenagers happen upon an ancient book containing the secrets of a strange, malevolent world that coexists with that of mankind. This $6,500-budget wonder (originally called The Equinox . . . A Journey into the Supernatural_) was picked up for distribution by producer Jack H. Harris (_The Blob), who shot new footage for the film with writer-director Jack Woods and released it in 1970 as Equinox. Since then, the film has gained a passionate cult following and inspired succeeding generations of horror/fantasy filmmakers. —The Criterion Collection

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Christopher Smith

25Apr12

It does have a certain can-do attitude about it, considering it's obviously dismal budget; and some of the plot elements are ahead of its time. But I've never really understood why some consider this something special, other than some particularly scrappy B-movie cheese.

AKFilmFan

24Mar12

Not great, but the meshing of old sci-fi to contemporary setting with a big Scooby Doo feel is nice. Like what Super 8's movie-in-a-movie did but in real life.

Erik Gregersen

20Jan12

Has its great moments, but they are only moments. Surprised MST3K never got its hands on it.

MarcH

20Nov11

After years of B horror movies with men in ape suits and a space helmet on their head, actors wrapping giant octopus tentacles around themselves, or go-go girls drenched in animal entrails, this was a return to pure form for the genre...a sort of drive-in schlock version of Jason & The Argonauts meets Curse of The Demon. The Criterion print looks amazing.