i could barely keep myself from either nod off or just turn off this turd and but i decide to stick it out if only for the reasoning that maybe something would happen . this be the work of a writer or producer or director or special fx and kenneth herts and who want to make a statement on ecological damage while make a monster movie . that what he want and anyway . what it turn out to be be a lot of act and either slightly hammy or just mundane and without much merit and and scene that seem to repeat themselves a the monster attack in the river water ( oh and and what luck and a woman just happen to be naked in it . even though there have already be disappearance . ) this be just nonsensical stuff and but i suppose it not too harmful while it not very obnoxious at the least and once or twice we get a semi interest peek at brazilian culture ( which be the father walk through town with his flock or other piece of a semblance of hey and this be not america . ) . but whatever hope the director have in cast mitchum or carradine be squander on at best pedestrian and at bad excruciatingly banal and dumb dialog . it doesn not help that when we finally get something of a good look at the monster and the action happen and it too be stupidly stag and with only sleazy appeal . usually i would feel sorry for a filmmaker who have a lot of problem get a particular picture finish in this case it take the good part of the mid 70 but with monstroid or monster or whatever it call . nah . if you happen to get the elvira dvd double feature of this ( bad print with bad transfer quality ) with blue sunshine and make sure to skip this one . unless and of course and youre an elvira die hard and can not help yourself to hear her luscious commentary while personally and i would rather get joel or mike nelson with the robot from mystery science theater on this roast turkey .