The Loch Ness Horror is a 1981 independent

Independent film

An independent film, or indie film, is a professional film production resulting in a feature film that is produced mostly or completely outside of the major film studio system. In addition to being produced and distributed by independent entertainment companies, independent films are also produced...

 monster movie

Monster movie

Monster movie is a name commonly given to movies, which centre on the struggle between human beings and one or more monsters...

 directed by Larry Buchanan

Larry Buchanan

Larry Buchanan was a film director, producer and writer, who proclaimed himself a "schlockmeister". Many of his titles have landed on "worst movie" lists, but all at least broke even and many made a profit.Buchanan was born in Mexia, Texas. He was orphaned as a baby, and was raised in Dallas in...

. The films reception was poor, due to its bad special effects and Scottish stereotype

Stereotype

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s. The plot revolves around The Loch Ness Monster feeding on unsuspecting swimmers and eventually going on a killing spree. There are three subplots: the monster's egg that is ready to hatch, a scientist who wants to capture the beast, and a mysterious sunken Nazi German bomber plane which the military is trying to cover up. The tag line: It IS alive is ironic, as Buchanan made a film called It's Alive! In 1969.