Schlock

Schlock is a 1973 American comedy horror film written, directed by and starring filmmaker John Landis in his directorial debut. The film depicts an apeman in Southern California. After being attacked in his cave, the apeman wanders into a suburb and falls in love with an adolescent girl. His love is unrequited and he resorts to kidnapping the damsel in distress. Plot Schlock is a prehistoric apeman who terrorizes Southern California. He emerges from his cavehole after a couple of teenagers venture into it. The police, under Detective Sgt. Wino, is informed where the creature lives, and Professor Shlibovitz ventures into the hole to study the habitat. Schlock returns to the cave, and after a few hijinks, the people realise what he is. The police tries to apprehend the creature, but are powerless to do so. Schlock then ventures into the suburb. He is a menace to some, and a friend to others. He falls in love with the beautiful blind teenager Mindy. She is kind to Schlock at first, but after she regains her sight, she is terrified of him. Her boyfriend Cal defends her against Schlock, by using a flare.