**This week we have a look at the 1976 film Grizzly. This is Episode #424! ****Grizzly (also known as Killer Grizzly on U.S. television) is a 1976 American horror thriller film) directed by William Girdler), about a park ranger's attempts to halt the wild rampage of an 18 ft (5.5 m) tall, 2,000 lb (910 kg) Man-eating) grizzly bear) that terrorizes a National Forest), having developed a taste for human flesh. However, a drunken hunting party complicates matters. It stars Christopher George), Andrew Prine) and Richard Jaeckel). Widely considered a Jaws) rip-off, Grizzly used many of the same plot devices as its shark predecessor, which had been a huge box office success during the previous year. The giant grizzly bear in the film was portrayed by a Kodiak bear) named Teddy, who was 11 ft (3.4 m) tall.**Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support).
