Watch Out! The Gargoyles Are Here
After receiving word about a mysterious carcass/skeleton unearthed in the Arizona desert, a father and his daughter decide to remove it from the burial grounds for further study. Once they do so, they, as well as the town, are besieged by a colony of gargoyles living in some nearby caverns.
Gargoyles (1972) is a fantasy, horror and tv movie film directed by Bill L. Norton, released on November 21, 1972 with a runtime of 1h 14m. It stars Cornel Wilde, Jennifer Salt, Grayson Hall and Bernie Casey. Viewers rate it 5.9 out of 10 across 63 ratings.
Watch the official trailer for Gargoyles before you stream it.
Cornel Wilde
as Dr. Mercer Boley
Jennifer Salt
as Diana Boley
Grayson Hall
as Mrs. Parks
Bernie Casey
as The Gargoyle
Scott Glenn
as James Reeger
William Stevens
as Police Chief
John Gruber
as Jesse
Woody Chambliss
as Uncle Willie
Jim Connell
as Buddy
Timothy Burns
as Morris Day
Mickey Alzola
as Gargoyle
Greg Walker
as Gargoyle
Directed by Bill L. Norton, written by Elinor Karpf and Steven Karpf, produced by Rick Rosenberg and Robert W. Christiansen.
Average viewer score of 5.9/10 from 63 ratings.
If you are a fan of “Dr. Who” then you might quite enjoy this rather daft latex affair, even if Cornel Wilde is without any swash and buckle this time. This time, he is palaeontologist “Boley” who travels with his daughter “Diana” (Jennifer Salt) to investigate the discovery of a peculiar skull in the Arizona desert. Before they know it, they are under siege from some horned green creatures who have been dormant…
Reviewed on March 12, 2025
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Gargoyles (1972) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, FlixFling, Cultpix, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, Artiflix and Chilling, and to rent or buy from FlixFling. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Gargoyles (1972) includes Cornel Wilde, Jennifer Salt, Grayson Hall, Bernie Casey and Scott Glenn. The film was directed by Bill L. Norton. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Gargoyles was released on November 21, 1972 and runs for 1h 14m.
Gargoyles (1972) holds an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 from 63 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy fantasy, horror and tv movie films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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