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Don't Let the Riverbeast Get You! (2012)
In this campy throwback to 1950s monster films, a vicious monster, the Riverbeast, has arisen from its watery lair to terrorize a peaceful New England town. Local tutor Neil Stuart has seen the beast before, but nobody believed his story, making him the town laughingstock. Neil sets out to not only prove that the Riverbeast exists, but also, with the help of his beautiful pupil, scrappy tutor buddies, and a former professional athlete, to vanquish the aquatic menace!
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In this campy throwback to 1950s monster films, a vicious monster, the Riverbeast, has arisen from its watery lair to terrorize a peaceful New England town. Local tutor Neil Stuart has seen the beast before, but nobody believed his story, making him the town laughingstock. Neil sets out to not only prove that the Riverbeast exists, but also, with the help of his beautiful pupil, scrappy tutor buddies, and a former professional athlete, to vanquish the aquatic menace!
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Genre:Horror, Comedy
Written By:Matt Farley, Charles Roxburgh
In Theaters:9/2/2012
Box Office:
Runtime:99 minutes
Studio:Motern Media, Shockmarathons
Cast
Charles Roxburgh
Director
Matt Farley
Neil Stuart
Kevin McGee
Frank Stone
Kyle Kochan
Sparky Watts
Sharon Scalzo
Allie Stone
Elizabeth M. Peterson
Emmaline Price
Jim McHugh
Sheriff Paultique Hanson
Bryan Fortin
Troy Kiel
Tiffany L'Heureux
Pamela Gladwell
Tom Scalzo
Teddy Hollingsworth
Michelle Briand
Cynthia
Chris Peterson
Ned Matthews
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