With the opening monologue I actually expected a lot more, yes it was biblical but it was entertaining and for that reason I thought Gargoyles might deliver.Sadly it wasn't meant to be, this extremely cheesy horror effort was one of those films I struggled to take seriously.Telling the story of a father and daughter in the middle of the desert seeking a relic who become under attack from gargoyles. These creatures look very much like they'd be at home battling Captain Kirk with polystyrene rocks.It's not without it's merits, overall the film is well made and looks great. Sadly that doesn't make up for being overwhelming flawed.The Good: Production quality is surprisingly high Opening background story is interesting The Bad: Gargoyles look pretty damn dodgy Hardly gripping stuff Pants finale Things I Learnt From This Movie: I could write a book on the goofs made in this movie

Gargoyles is not a down right horrible film - it does have some entertainment value for fans of B-films, sci-fi and horror. I didn't find the movie scary at all but it did entertain me - and that is what counts.It's not a top quality film but the Gargoyles look really cool... pre-CGI and for a low budget made for TV movie I'm pleased with their look. Pretty menacing looking and elaborate considering.The story is basic - really not all that cheesy but it's certainly not a "deep" type of story. The movie is what I expected it to be - so I wasn't completely disappointed with it.This is pretty good movie to kick back with on an otherwise boring afternoon if you like these type of films.5/10

I was 8 years old when this came on TV. I have not seen it since, and I ran across it on Youtube this morning. I'm watching it right now. And I now realized I forgot a lot of it. But the scary scene out in desert with the shadow of the gargoyle was creepy and scare today.Now the father and daughter are out in desert in evening and there is something on the roof of car. It's scary.I'm tired of people trashing movies because really its about poor CGI.I like "trashy" cheap movies, like the Asylum, because it's not about the special effects.I watched Jack the Giant Killer and it was lifeless, just special effects.I'll take a so-called trashy movie any day of the week.This movie is good. Somewhat poorly acted, but it's kitsch.

Gargoyles (1972) *** (out of 4)Fun made-for-TV horror film has an anthropologist (Cornel Wilde) and his daughter (Jennifer Salt) traveling out West so that he can do research on his book about demons. He's pretty much a non-believer that something could be out there today but that all changes when he runs into a pack of gargoyles who are just waiting to take the world over. At just 74-minutes GARGOYLES packs enough fun to make it worth viewing even though some rather silly moments and flaws. I thought director Bill Norton actually did a very good job at building up the anticipation of the monsters early on and I thought some of the best moments happened before we ever actually got to see the creatures. There are a couple examples early on where we just hear the monsters or see their shadows as they fly across something and these moments are very effective. Once we do get to see the creatures the suspense dies out but I think the effects are still so good that you can't help but have fun with them. I thought the monsters were a lot of fun and their outfits and looks were certainly a major plus. I think there are a few too many silly moments during the final act and I must say that all the scenes with the head gargoyle and the daughter talking are somewhat embarrassing. The voice alterations for the monsters were also a bit silly and brought on some unintended camp value. The film offers up some performances from Wilde and Salt as well as supporting players Grayson Hall, William Stevens and a young Scott Glenn. GARGOYLES certainly deserves to be a classic of this era's made-for-TV movies and it's clearly one of the best of its kind.