Trog (1970)

Joan Crawford’s last movie is a dry “horror” film that aims for the whole misunderstood Frankenstein/ King Kong vibe. Trog is a rather unconvincing looking Troglodyte or “missing link”, unfrozen from his underground lair after seismic disturbance in England. Joan Crawford is Dr. Brockton, a conveniently located expert in primate behavior who studies Trog and attempts to keep him safe from hostel locals, including Michael Gough as an asshole politician. The most interesting part of this film is Crawford’s performance, she plays it straight and somehow rises above the material, as her daughter Christiana once commented Joan invested in every part the emotional intensity of her Oscar winning portal in Mildred Pierce, whether the project warranted it or not. Still not worth your 91 minutes unless your particularly interested in Crawford. Thumbs Down.