This week’s retro trailer is for the 1981 creature feature The Being, which follows a mutated creature wreaking havoc in a small town in Idaho.
The low-budget horror film was directed by Jackie Kong, and the story is set in the small, seemingly idyllic town of Pottsville, Idaho, which is hiding a dark secret.
The local potato fields have been contaminated with toxic waste, leading to the creation of a monstrous creature. This creature, a hideous mutant with a thirst for human flesh, begins to terrorize the town, leaving a trail of mutilated bodies in its wake.
As the body count rises, the town’s authorities, including the skeptical police chief Mortimer Lutz, struggle to keep the situation under control and uncover the truth behind the creature’s origin.
The film’s protagonist, Detective Mortimer Lutz, teams up with Garson Jones, a government scientist, to investigate the mysterious deaths.
Their investigation leads them to uncover the environmental disaster caused by the illegal dumping of nuclear waste, which has resulted in the mutation.
As they race against time to stop the creature, they face resistance from local officials who want to cover up the scandal.
The movie stars Martin Landau, Marianne Gordon, and Bill Osco. Enjoy the trailer!
