Fred Graham
Sheriff Jeff
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Synopsis
When a young couple disappears near a Texas town, their friends join the sheriff's search. Wrecked vehicles and damaged infrastructure gradually suggest something larger than an ordinary accident. A resourceful mechanic and hot-rod enthusiast must help protect the community when an enormous lizard approaches the places where its teenagers gather.
Cast
DirectorsRay Kellogg
Behind the scenes
Ray Kellogg and the producing team made the film in Texas as a companion to The Killer Shrews. Miniature scenery allowed a real Mexican beaded lizard to appear enormous, despite the species named in the title. The production mixes its monster story with the cars and music of contemporary teenage entertainment.
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Work catalogued as public domain in the United States.
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Availability checked on September 10, 2026.
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- Fred Graham — film screenshot · Public domain
- Shug Fisher — film screenshot · Public domain
