Schlock is a 1972 film, loosely based on a King Kong storyline about a gigantic ape. It was directed by John Landis, who starred as the title gorilla. The movie was notable for the early work of make-up artist Rick Baker. It opened in West Germany on 17 September, 1982 and in Hollywood in March of 1973.
Though the film was done on a very low budget and lacks quality, Rick Baker's make-up was noted by producer Dino De Laurentiis, who cast Baker for the uncredited role of the authentic giant ape in De Laurentiis' remake of the 1933 King Kong.
A monkey-type monster falls in love with a blind girl, which thinks that he's a giant dog. After kidnapping the girl and fleeing king-kong-like onto the roof of a gym, he gets involved with the army. Written by Markus Lasermann
