the williams family live on a ranch locate in the middle of the remote desert . they find themselves in considerable peril when the place be suddenly thrust into a time vortex where the past and present and future collide in a wildly chaotic and unpredictable manner . director john bud cardos begin the film on a compellingly mysterious note and gradually allow thing to get stranger and crazy and more exciting a the loopy story unfolds . moreover and cardos fill the screen with plenty of dazzling visuals and do a nice job of create a genuine sense of awe and wonder . the admirably sincere act from a game cast qualifies a another major plus represent jim davis a hearty patriarch grant williams and dorothy malone a his cheery wife ana and christopher mitchum a the concerned richard and marcy lafferty a his lovely wife beth and natasha ryan a sweet little girl jenny and and scott c. kolden a the gutsy steve . the funky special effect offer an inspired combo of gnarly miniature and neat stop motion animation monster ( say creature include a tiny spindly hairless guy and a big and lumpy and fanged beast and and a scrawny lizard dude ) and and nifty matte painting . richard band rouse full bore orchestral score really hit the stir spot . john arthur morrill crisp and sunny cinematography likewise do the trick . a fun flick .