GARGOYLES certainly deserves to be a classic of this era's made-for-TV movies and it's clearly one of the best of its kind. Cast & Crew Read More Ayton Davis Director Joe Penny Wesley A.
The film offers up some performances from Wilde and Salt as well as supporting players Grayson Hall, William Stevens and a young Scott Glenn. 2h 2007 Overview Synopsis Credits Film Details Notes Brief Synopsis Allied fighter pilots crash behind Nazi enemy lines and discover that the Axis power has stumbled across a weapon that can turn World War II back in their favor: gargoyles. The voice alterations for the monsters were also a bit silly and brought on some unintended camp value. I think there are a few too many silly moments during the final act and I must say that all the scenes with the head gargoyle and the daughter talking are somewhat embarrassing. I thought the monsters were a lot of fun and their outfits and looks were certainly a major plus. Once we do get to see the creatures the suspense dies out but I think the effects are still so good that you can't help but have fun with them. There are a couple examples early on where we just hear the monsters or see their shadows as they fly across something and these moments are very effective. I thought director Bill Norton actually did a very good job at building up the anticipation of the monsters early on and I thought some of the best moments happened before we ever actually got to see the creatures. At just 74-minutes GARGOYLES packs enough fun to make it worth viewing even though some rather silly moments and flaws. He's pretty much a non-believer that something could be out there today but that all changes when he runs into a pack of gargoyles who are just waiting to take the world over. Gargoyles (1972) *** (out of 4) Fun made-for-TV horror film has an anthropologist (Cornel Wilde) and his daughter (Jennifer Salt) traveling out West so that he can do research on his book about demons.
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