Frogs (1972)

Ray Milland is the villain in this environmental horror movie. With Sam Elliot and Joan Van Ark.

I must have been nine when this thing hit theaters. I remember seeing the ad and being amazed that it was rated R. I couldn't believe anyone 17 or older would watch anything that stupid.

The ad made it look like it was about a giant, man-eating frog which would have been worth watching. But they were---well, why talk about it. It was just crap.

What little music that was in it was by Les Baxter. I have several of his CDs. Mike and George Kuchar freely used his music in their underground movies.

Ray Milland is a horrible rich guy who lives in a mansion alongside a swamp. His family gathers to celebrate his birthday. He's mean to everyone and he has hired someone to get rid of the annoying frogs, so the frogs kill everyone, and good for them.

"For all our technology and with all my money we still can't get rid of these frogs," Milland says.