Film Ventures International (FVI) specialized in turning out cheap imitations of big blockbusters. When THE EXORCIST came out, FVI followed it with BEYOND THE DOOR; while JAWS was a number one money-grosser, FVI came out with this film, replacing the shark with a 15-foot bear. The meager
plot follows the bear as it lumbers about slicing up tourists--and not just to get their picnic baskets--pursued by a heroic forest ranger (George) and a naturalist (Jaeckel). The bear manages to stay one paw ahead of the search team for most of the film, poking its muzzle out only long enough to
chew up Jaeckel and Prine before George blows it to pieces. George, Jaeckel, and Prine...
Released:
1976
Rated:
PG
Length:
90 mins