Rattlers 1976 ★★ Horror?/Chiller (CC)

Rattlers is a 1976 horror film starring Sam Chew, Elisabeth Chauvet, Tony Ballen, Dan Priest, Ron Gold, Darwin Joston, and Gary Van Ormand. The film was produced, directed and co-written by John McCauley. Harry Novak, head of Boxoffice International Pictures was the executive producer. The film features an early score by Golden Globe nominated film composer Miles Goodman.

Storyline: A large number of chemically altered rattlesnakes become vicious killers in this made for TV chiller. The film is set in the Mojave Desert and centers on Dr. Tom Parkinson, a noted herpetologist, who has come to investigate a series of strange deaths that began with two dead children who were found near their parents' campsites.

Sequel
Dustin Ferguson directed a sequel, Rattlers 2, starring Mel Novak, Brinke Stevens, and Dawna Lee Heising. It premiered on After Hours Cinema on WGUD-TV January 8, 2021.

Credits:
Sam Chew as Dr. Tom Parkinson
Elisabeth Chauvet as Ann Bradley
Dan Priest as Colonel Stroud
Tony Ballen as Sheriff Gates
Ron Gold as Captain Delaney
Al Dunlap as General Hinch
Dan Balentine as Pilot Hawkins
Darwin Jostin as Palmer
Gary Van Orman as Woodley
Cary Pitts as Sergeant
Eric Lawson as Guard
Richard Lockmiller as Deputy
Jo Jordan as Mother
Scott McCarter as Rick
Tipp McClure as Steve the Plumber
Celia Kaye as Woman in Bath
Travis Gold as Timmy
Alan Decker as Doug
Bob Merchon as Howard
Ancel Cook as Sam the Janitor
Matthew Knox as Pilot
John Landon as Hines