The Horror at 37,000 Feet (1973) (TV)

“You don’t need a priest, Mr Farlee.  You need a parachute.” 25 August 2019

The Quick Pitch:  A transatlantic flight is carrying the remains of an old abbey in its cargo hold.  The flight begins to go horribly wrong when the “ancient ones” locked in the abbey start to take over the flight - and a few of the passengers.

In any traditional sense, it would be difficult to call The Horror at 37,000 Feet a “good” movie.  But, regardless of the faults I could list, it was still a reasonably entertaining experience. Any time you see William Shatner in the cast, you know that at least you’re in for a laugh or two - intentional or not.  The film is listed, at least in part, as horror. I’d be shocked to find anyone who actually got a real fright out of the thing. It’s all too corny to be horrific. The acting is about what you’d expect. No one is going out of their way to produce an award winning performance.  Poor old Chuck Connors is the exception. He seems to be the only one taking it seriously. Special effects range from poor to laughable. The plane’s carpet spitting up Exorcist-like pea soup is the most ridiculous. In the end, though, it’s a watchable and, occasionally, an enjoyable mess.  

5/10