Plot:
Dr. Simon Trent is ordering a creature to breathe. We see him carrying a body wrapped in a sheet out of the mansion to the swimming pool that is enclosed in a plastic
sheet greenhouse. Trent drops the body to the alligators in the pool that strangely look as if they’re somewhere else. Could we have stock footage before the credits?
A man rushes up to Dr. Trent demanding to know about his brother. They struggle until Trent’s servant, Valjean, stabs the man.
Who said wrestling was fake?
Trent orders Valjean to take care of everyone who enters the swamp…
The credits roll.
At the Fly ‘N Fish Motel, Brenda is hitting on Mr. West, an oil man. Ricky breaks into West’s room at the same time to look for map.
The bartender, Frenchie, tries to stall West, too. Brenda spills she knows a bit too much about West. West decides to go back to his room.
Brenda calls the room to warn Ricky.
West finds Ricky in his room. The epic fight begins. West whoops him thoroughly until Ricky knifes West.
In the motel, room, Brenda, Ricky, and Frenchie debate what to do next. They dispose of West’s body in the swamp. A geologist, Rogers, will be arriving shortly. Brenda
will claim to be Mrs. West and have Rogers lead them to the oil.
Ricky takes West’s body to Rabbit Simms. They use a stump cutter nestled in the water to eliminate West’s remains.
The plane comes in and pulls in at the end of the runway which is the parking lot of the Fly ‘N Fish Motel. Rogers signs into the motel. Frenchie tells him, that Mrs. West
and the guide be going with them. Rogers isn’t too happy about the change in plans.
Later, Brenda wants to get the oil and run off with Frenchie and has only been using the “stupid” Ricky.
The next morning, Rogers is introduced to Rabbit Simms, the guide, and Ricky.
Rabbit and Ricky are getting the boat ready. They discuss the strange things going on up in the swamp. Plenty of guys head into the swamp and never come back. Someone
lives up there…
Rogers and Brenda are in the boat with the others as the journey begins.
Some chick runs into a shack. Suddenly, drumming begins like native drums in the jungle.
Back at stately Trent mansion, the alligators are lolling around in the pool. Trent and Tom, the lab assistant, bring more scraps to the gators. Stock gator devouring
ensues. Tom is worried about using people for the experiments. Trent has no qualms in that regard.
Valjean tells Trent about people in the swamp. The early warning drum system has worked. Trent will play the good host if the people get this far…Bwa-ha-ha-ha….
The boat has gone as far upriver as possible. It is on foot from this point.
Trent’s wife is reading when he tells her about possible visitors. However, they must keep some things secret.
Tom has had a breakthrough. Trent is pleased. Apparently, gills can be transplanted onto crocodiles. The procedure can be moved to other animals. Tom thinks this
would win Trent acclaim. However, the good doctor doesn’t want acclaim but to evolve and devolve creatures at will. Tom leaves. Trent commands the creature which
quickly dies.
Brenda tries laying her moves on Rogers. She wants him to help ease her “worries.” Rogers shoots her down faster than speeding bullet. Ricky spies the scene.
Trent realizes congestion was the problem with the last specimen. He carries the corpse to the gators.
Back in the lab, he readies a syringe. Trent sneaks into Tom’s room and drugs the assistant. Trent carries Tom back to the lab. He really goes to work.
Rabbit, Brenda, Rogers, and Ricky trod on through the swamp.
Doctor Trent and Valjean spot the subject’s father approach. The good doctor claims that his son wasn’t there. The father knows that Trent is lying but just wanted
to see who killed his father and walks away.
Trent is angry that Valjean isn’t able to keep the villagers away.
Down the path, the father sets up a stick with a rubber snake.
Pat, Trent’s wife, sneaks past the guard, Tracker, to get into the lab. She is drawn to the smoky glass coffin and looks to see what is in it.
She has learnt the secret of George Hamiliton's tannng process.
It is Tom, the lab assistant. Pat starts screaming bloody murder which draws her husband.
Valjean starts giving Tracker, a good old fashioned 60s beat down.
Trent explains that Tom volunteered for the experiment. Pat can’t believe anyone would volunteer for such a thing. Well, she knows her husband is an evil mad
scientist. The good Doctor Trent won’t kill her but has a better an idea…
Valjean brings Tracker to Trent. Tracker will be given one more chance to guard the lab or else.
Valjean heads to the village and has Mora, the deaf girl, to start the drumming again.
Trent inspects Tom who will become indestructible and be able to stay underwater forever. Trent gives him a snack, a live turtle.
Pat is locked into her room and tries convincing Tracker to escape with her. Trent walks up and sends Tracker to find the oil group and bring them to the mansion.
The group is trudging on through the swamp.
Dr. Trent commands Tom again.
The group is in the living room talking with Dr. Trent. He offers to let them stay the night. During a tour of the mansion, Trent mentions his wife is sick and sleepwalks.
Trent explains his research concerns proving that men actually evolved from reptiles. Pat is finally introduced to the group.
The snake cult has a pole set up with rubber snake around it. They begin a native dance.
Rabbit and Ritchie are talking when Tracker heads up to them. He reveals the villagers worship snakes. Ritchie and Tracker sneak off to watch the ritual. The cult has
a dummy of Dr. Trent set up.
Pat is ecstatic to have any visitors. She tells Barry about her husband. He cannot believe such a story.
Pat sneaks back into the lab and fiddles with the controls on the device attached to Tom. Dr. Trent rushes in and locks her in the closet.
The masked leader of the villagers wants to get rid of the evil one.
Trent desperately tries to revive Tom to no avail. He contributes the body to alligator pool. Trent readies a syringe for his next subject, Brenda. After bringing her to
the lab, past the sleeping Barry in the living room, he is able to get to work.
Isn't this the scariest movie monster of all time?
The village priest vows to use magic to destroy Dr. Trent.
Tracker leaves Ritchie behind.
The priest heads to one of the houses and unmasks. It is Valjean. Tracker stabs him.
Mora goes to her room and discovers that Ritchie has followed her. He has decided that she is his type: living. Mora escapes into the swamp followed by Ritchie. She
hides and is able to push him into a puddle of water. I mean quicksand. Ritchie lowers into the water and pleads for Mora to save him. He won’t hurt her except for the
attempted rape from 3 minutes before.
Trent is still at work and ignores Pat’s pleadings.
Apparently, it is rabbit season as the villagers shoot Rabbit. Barry ruches outside and finds the dead Rabbit. The villagers don’t shoot him because he’s the hero.
Trent orders his creature to get up. Brenda Creature gets up and heads outside to the swimming pool. Trent follows.
Barry gets Pat out of the lab closet.
Trent orders Brenda Creature to kill the villagers. Pat tries to convince Brenda Creature not to obey the doctor. Pat explains that Brenda was once a beautiful woman
but not any longer.
Brenda Creature realizes she is a monster and turns on Trent. She gives the gators one more good meal before taking the plunge herself.
Pat and Brenda walk away.
Later, they are about to leave on the plane. The sheriff thanks Barry for all the information as Barry and Pat fly away.
