| “ | If I had my choice in the matter you'd be sitting on your liberated ass back in that sheriff's department instead of out here with me where you don't belong in the first place. | ” |
| - Dr. Tom Parkinson |
- For the Cinematic Titanic presentation, see CT - Rattlers.
Rattlers is a 1976 animal attack/horror film that was directed, co-written and co-produced by John McCauley.
Plot[]
A herpetologist discovers that a colony of rattlesnakes has been affected by an experimental military nerve gas that was abandoned in a mine shaft. The snakes attack local residents and must be stopped.
Cast[]
- Sam Chew Jr. as Dr. Tom Parkinson
- Elisabeth Chauvet as Ann Bradley
- Dan Priest as Col. Stroud
- Tony Ballen as Sheriff Gates
- Ron Gold as Captain Delaney
- Darwin Joston as Palmer
- Gary Van Ormand as Woodley
- Tipp McClure as Plumber
Notes[]
- This is one of only two films directed by John McCauley, and the only film credit of co-writer Jerry Golding.
- Actors Elisabeth Chauvet (Ann) and Ron Gold (Captain Delaney) both had relatively short careers as performers, each with only five professional acting credits.
MST3K Connections[]
- Sam Chew Jr. also portrayed Dr. Bruce Serrano in Being from Another Planet.
- Darwin Joston also portrayed Lt. Plummer in Being from Another Planet.
- Tipp McClure also portrayed Bruce Green in Daddy-O.
- Boom operator Lars Nelson was also sound effects recordist for City Limits.
- Special effects technician Harry Woolman also did special effects for Hangar 18, The Slime People, The Incredible Melting Man, Laserblast, and Agent for H.A.R.M..