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Schlock poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 62.5 / 100
1973·Comedy / Horror / Sci-Fi·1h 20m

SCHLOCK

“The first musical monster movie in years.”

A quiet suburb in Southern California is 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.

Above the Line
John Landis·DirectorJohn Landis·WriterRobert E. Collins·Director of PhotographyDavid Gibson·Original Music ComposerGeorge Folsey Jr.·Editor
Cast
John Landis·SchlockSaul Kahan·Detective Sgt. WinoJoseph Piantadosi·IvanEliza Roberts·Mindy BinermanTom Alvich·Torn CopWalter Levine·Police ThiefHarriet Medin·Mrs. BlinermanEric Sinclair·Joe Putzman (as Eric Allison)Charles Villiers·CalRalph Baker·Dying Man
Full Crew
(11 credits)
Directing· 1
John Landis·Director
Writing· 1
John Landis·Writer
Camera· 1
Robert E. Collins·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
George Folsey Jr.·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
David Gibson·Original Music ComposerJohn Lipow·Sound Effects
Art & Design· 1
Rick Baker·Makeup Artist
Production· 3
Jack H. Harris·ProducerJames C. O'Rourke·ProducerGeorge Folsey Jr.·Executive Producer
Other Departments· 1
Rick Baker·Special Effects
By the Numbers
62.5
OF 100
Master Score
5.5
OF 10
IMDb
71%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Schlock's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000080
#800000
#FFFFFF
Mood
Humorous, Campy
Composition
Centered
Era
1970s
Visual Style
Painted

“The poster features a large, dark-furred ape-like creature with a human-like face, smiling, holding an unconscious or limp blonde woman. The woman is wearing a ”

comedyhorrorsci-fi
Key Elements
Ape Like CreatureWomanBikini TopHigh HeelsRed Block
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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