Yes its campy but... I still watch it year after year. Its one of the multiple post Jaws creature movies made in the late '70's, like Grizzly, but I know what I am getting when I watch it. Bad acting, blood and a monster killing lots of people. What else could you want in a movie? Once. Year I watch Night of the Grizzle, Grizzly, Moon of the Wolf, and this movie. If you like any of the former, you will love this movie also. A couple of big name stars are in these movie, ( including Clint Walker from Night of the Grizzly fame), they may of just needed a check this year. Is this an oscor movie, no, but sometimes a simple plot movie is just want you want on a raining Saturday afternoon.