Gargoyles

 

Gargoyles (1972)

The Plot: Gargoyles arrive in the Southwest desert and start terrorizing the populace

Gargoyles are definitely misunderstood. They first pick a desert where they have been dormant for 500 years before waking up in the time of bell bottoms and halter tops, 1972. Needless to say, they were a bit grumpy. I imagine waking up from a 500 year incubation period would produce some stiffness in the bones at least. 

Gargoyles just want to look menacingly over your shoulder while you read.

Our heroes here are Dr. Boley who is some type of scientist doing research. Could be an archeologist or perhaps geologist. Some kind of -ist I'm sure. He brings along his college age daughter Diana on the desert archeological dig. As one does. She seems excited to do this too. The early 70s was a weird time. They soon run into some gargoyles in the desert. The good doctor survives the first gargoyle encounter but one of the gargoyles was killed when hit by a truck. The good doctor takes the body into the hotel room. The gargoyles are most displeased at that. They totally trash the hotel room like Led Zeppelin on tour. 

Gargoyle eggs make huge omlets

These gargoyles are complicated beings. On one hand, the level of destruction brought upon hotels is impressive. Especially crashing down doors. Little known fact: gargoyles hate doors. On the other hand, he Gargoyle leader ends up with human books and really just wants to sit in the cave by the fire and read. Is that so wrong? He does know he has to wipe out the humans as we most likely will react with fear and violence when approached by a 7 foot green gargoyle. The humans of course have many years experience driving species into extinction, so they easily win the fight. 

Handsome devil

Gargoyles is alot of fun. The gargoyles could've easily looked like sleestacks and taken us out of the picture. The makeup is superb here. The movie is alot of fun and generally silly which is exactly what i like. I give Gargoyles 6 trashed hotel rooms.