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The Nest

Concorde Pictures

United States of America

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Robert Lansing

Lisa Langlois

Franc Luz

Terri Treas

Stephen Davies

Diana Bellamy

Jack Collins

Nancy Morgan

Jeff Winkless

Steve Tannen

Heidi Helmer

Karen Smythe

Noel Steven Geray

Terence H. Winkless

Eli Cantor

Stephen Mark

Julie Corman

Linda Shayne

James M. Navarra

Ricardo Jacques Gale

Rick Conrad

Robert King

Jim Stewart

Reid Shane

Julie A. Bloom

Richard Strickland

Randy Pope

Craig Sulli

Marina Keiser

Albert T. Dickerson III

Kinka Usher

David Dowell

Jan Rudolph

Chat Gunter

Erik Holmberg

Susan Reiner

Kimberly Guenther Durkin

Renee Prince

Kristen Anderson

David Halver

Antar Abderrahman Jr.

Dennis Brown

Robert Duffin

Tom Browne

Jeffrey Schafsnitz

Kris Wakeford

Susan Stremple

Michele Weisler

Scott Lynk

Cary Howe

Frank Ciglia

Roberta Zislis

Al Guarino

Jamie Elliot

Lara Regan

Steve Barnett

Richard Villa

Robin Toor

David John West

Brian E. Wedewer

John Voss Bonds Jr.

Cindy Rabideau

Dawn Fintor

Kevin Burns

Rick Crampton

Chris Rabideau

Debra Rubinstein

Mike Dickeson

Yvonne Preble

Andrew Schatz

Mato

Adam Davidson

Charles Tocantins

Ben Lipton

Neil Slavin

Jim Gibson

Alyiki Lansing

Marty Atwell

Greg Cooper

Mark Forrest

Ivan Gutierrez

Jeffrey Delman

Jonathan Heap

Stephen Sharp

Gary Drew

Terry Frazer

Lynn Harris

Stephenie Blakemore

Peter Lee

Brit Horn

Tim Blok

Norm Chapman

_**The basic “Jaws” plot, but with a different threat**_

Some kind of carnivorous creature is preying on people & animals on an island off the coast of Southern Cal. The Sheriff (Franc Luz) becomes increasingly troubled as he investigates the curious deaths while the mayor seems to be hiding something (Robert Lansing). Lisa Langlois plays the latter’s daughter visiting from the mainland.

“The Nest” (1987) takes the “Jaws” plot and simply inserts another creature. "Dead & Buried" (1981) did the same thing, but added something original. This one is routine yet still entertaining if you like these kinds of creature features. At least the filmmakers throw in something inventive in the last act in an attempt to lift the flick out of mediocrity; unfortunately it’s more cartoonish than scary and I lost interest.

Langlois is winsome on the feminine front while the striking Terri Treas is effective as the possibly deranged scientist. Nancy Morgan plays a good-looking aging waitress whereas Heidi Helmer is on hand as a resident who doesn’t mind serving her mother pancakes that were dropped on the carpet.

The movie runs 1 hour, 27 minutes, and was shot in the general coastal areas of Los Angeles, e.g. Santa Catalina Island (beach), Malibu (beach), Venice, Coldwater Canyon (Mayor’s mansion), Studio City (town streets) and Bronson Canyon (caves), with the lighthouse scenes done at Cape Disappointment, Washington.

GRADE: C

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