Karry Best movie of this year hands down!

Aedonerre I gave this film a 9 out of 10, because it was exactly what I expected it to be.

Doomtomylo a film so unique, intoxicating and bizarre that it not only demands another viewing, but is also forgivable as a satirical comedy where the jokes eventually take the back seat.

Ortiz Excellent and certainly provocative... If nothing else, the film is a real conversation starter.

azathothpwiggins Neil and Arlene Glynn (Dennis Weaver and Estelle Parsons) and the kids, Deedee and Steve (Susan Dey and Kristoffer Tabori) are en route to the beach for a camping weekend. Oh no! A group of hellish hippies runs them off the road! It doesn't end there, as these hairy hellions are persistent. Neil is a bit of a milquetoast, wanting to just let it go, while his son seems to see trouble brewing. We also learn that the Glynn family is under some strain of their own. They're busy trying to come to grips w/ growing up / older. Once at the beach, all seems well, but the hipsters are nearby! Soon, the true mayhem begins. How will the Glynns cope w/ this danger? TERROR ON THE BEACH is a made-for-TV movie that plays on the fear of young, crazed, cult-types, in the wake of such things as the Manson Family murders. It tackles the generation gap as well, w/ the discourse between the parents and offspring representing what was happening then (1973). As for the ne'er do wells, they're fairly intimidating, though their eeevil hi jinks seem mostly sophomoric and absurd. Still, they have their moments. It's almost like watching a strange hybrid of THE HILLS HAVE EYES and any juvenile delinquent film from the 50's / early 60's- w/ dune buggies! I do admit to enjoying the way the Glynns -finally- fight back! A fun, silly romp through the sand...

bkoganbing Dennis Weaver has decided to take the family on camping/beach vacation on the Pacific coast. Some of the relationships are getting a little frayed and he thinks this might be a chance to mend. Especially with son Kristoffer Tabori who has announced that he is leaving college.So it's Weaver, Tabori, and wife Estelle Parsons and daughter Susan Dey off in the camper. They run afoul of Scott Hyland and his gang of drugged out dune buggy buddies who proceed to terrorize the Glynn family on their vacation.The theme is a familiar one, the civilized man who can't quite comprehend pure evil when confronted. Fortunately for Weaver he catches on in time to save himself and his family.Besides the chase and action sequences the best ones are the scenes between father and son. Weaver and Tabori put some real bite into them.Familiar theme, low budget, but nicely acted by the ensemble cast.

StuOz An all American family of the early 1970s runs into problems when young thugs appear.Not a lot of terror here, maybe "Disaster On The Beach" would have been a better title. Young people might struggle with this flick as it is not the sort of movie we see today. So if you are expecting strong violence, swearing, rape and drug taking: you will not get it here!I am a middle aged male who totally enjoyed enjoyed Terror On The Beach. However, I admit there was one scene where I was expecting a rape or even a sexual advance from the thugs (to an attractive girl in swimming cloths), but got nothing?? What was that all about?? Were the thugs gay or something?Also, at times the musical score sounds like it belongs in a 1960s sci-fi TV series, rather than a movie like this.But the flick held me from beginning to end and it was perfectly casted.

qormi This film had a lot of potential - the first half reveals some truly disturbing terrorizing of a vulnerable family. Then, it just unraveled. The hard-ass psychopaths suddenly turn out to be wimps. Their leader, a man with well-defined muscles and great abs, can't seem to take on a man 25 years older than him, as a rickety Dennis Weaver kicks his butt. This happens after his son, who, with a twisted ankle, manages to pull a hippie/thug off a moving dune buggy. The thug immediately begs for mercy. He's actually afraid of a smallish teenager who wears a pullover sweater with matching shirt collar to the beach. On the bright side, Susan Dey looks great in a bikini - nice caboose, but with obvious falsies up front - a support bra bikini???