Birth of a Legend – new microbudget local monster movie

Microbudget films are allowing a massive growth in monster films (which I prefer to the cliche DTV vampire or zombie flicks infesting every video store) that give us the joy of monster attacks without having to fill it with SciFi Channel CGI. The film has glowing fish, girls playing volleyball in blue bikinis, and local flavor.

Official site

Every town has a legend. Maybe a haunted mansion; an old train trestle with a ghost locomotive; or perhaps a mysterious creature that inhabits the nearby swamp. Well, Sweet Tee, Alabama was no exception. Located on the banks of the mighty Tennessee River, Sweet Tee had a secret… A Big Secret. And people were starting to get killed.

A loser-journalist; a burned-out hippie; and a brainy girl-scientist were thrown together in a life-or-death alliance. They had to figure out what was going on in the river, and then they had to fix things. And it wasn’t going to be easy.

Yes, a catfish/worm mutant is out killing people, making Birth of a Legend sort of a cross between Squirm and Zaat (aka Blood Waters of Dr. Z). The monster is called the Wawa.

Steve Wiggins is the director.

The film is available now, just order it here for $13.95 ($17.95 if you want a soundtrack CD.)

Thanks to Avery for the info!