Killdozer (1974)

Plot Synopsis
"Killdozer" is a 1974 sci-fi scary movie directed by Jerry London, based on a novella composed by Theodore Sturgeon. The film centers around a group of building employees on a separated island who experience a sinister alien force that takes control of their bulldozer.

The group, led by supervisor Kelly (Clint Walker), is forced to reckon with an inexplicable supernatural entity after Lloyd (James Watson Jr.), the operator of the bulldozer, uncovers a strange meteorite during excavation. When Lloyd touches it, a strange blue light flashes, and the bulldozer becomes had by the unearthly force living in the meteorite.

Centerpiece
The narrative then follows the team's battle for survival as they are hunted one by one by the now unstoppable, homicidal bulldozer. The entity driving the bulldozer appears to have a destructive intellect and, on top of its newfound invulnerability to harm, is capable of fixing any damage it suffers.

The crew tries to radio for aid but the bulldozer interferes with all their communications, leaving them isolated and desperate. They attempt numerous strategies to damage the maker - from luring it off a cliff to setting it ablaze - but each time, the bulldozer makes it through and continues its rampage. It effectively eliminates most of Kelly's team, leaving only a few survivors.

Conclusion
In a last-ditch attempt to stop the murderous machine, Kelly and the 2 remaining survivors, Dennis and Chub (Neville Brand and Robert Urich), design a plan to trap the bulldozer and damage it utilizing dynamite. In a high-stakes climax, Dennis sacrifices himself to make sure the bulldozer reaches the trap, however it avoids detonation.

Nearing defeat, Kelly, the last staying survivor, manages to by hand detonate the trap with the bulldozer inside the killing zone, lastly damaging the alien-possessed machine. As the bulldozer blows up, the entity residing in it apparently passes away, flashing its blue light for the last time. Kelly is then left alone on the island, the sole survivor of the fatal ordeal.

Crucial Reception and Legacy
"Killdozer" is an example of a made-for-television B-movie and has actually because gotten cult status for its campy idea, memorable title, and special effects that were impressive for its time. While not critically well-known, it is appreciated by those who take pleasure in low-budget scary and can value the efforts made under its tight restrictions. Similar to many scary movies of the 1970s, it continues to hold a location in the hearts of cult scary lovers.

The film's title likewise infamously shares its name with the 2004 incident in Colorado where Marvin Heemeyer constructed a makeshift armored bulldozer and went on a devastating rampage due to a zoning conflict, although the occasions are unassociated.

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