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A sheriff holding a rifle

A seemingly indestructible and super-sized grizzly bear develops a taste for human meat and rampages through a busy national park. It’s up to a seasoned park ranger, a naturalist, and a hot-headed gunman to contain it…or not.

Although certainly not the first animal attack horror film, Grizzly stands tall as the first that took advantage of the success of Jaws and its winning formula, opening the path for other films such as Piranha and a slew of other imitations. Regardless of its inspiration, Grizzly is undeniably a great watch and it’s not hard to see why it became the highest grossing independent film of 1976. Showing in a 4K restoration.

Poster for Grizzly, wiht a bear towering over a woman and headshots either side of the cast
Director
William Girdler
Country
USA
Language
English
Running time
89 mins
Year
1976