0:00.0	The through the Through the late 1970s many filmmakers and studios were cashing in on the success of
0:30.0	jaws by making similar Animal Attack films.
0:33.7	John Sales had written the screenplay for Pirana in 1979 and was then hired to write a screenplay
0:40.6	for a new Animal Attack movie also inspired by the success of Jaws, directed by Louis Teague.
0:47.8	This film was about a giant killer alligator living in the sewers under Chicago.
0:53.7	Alligator became a cult hit and a box office success, grossing $6 million domestically from a $1 million budget.
1:06.0	Stephen King, who was, of course, at the time, one of the most successful writers in the world,
1:11.2	was also a fan of the movie Alligator and recommended Louis Teague
1:15.6	to replace Peter Medak and direct a new adaptation of one of his books, an animal attack movie
1:21.7	about a rabid dog called Koojo. a box office hit and though it wasn't celebrated particularly well by critics
1:34.5	especially compared to other Stephen King films of the time
1:38.4	Louis Teague has since become celebrated for creating two of the most effective animal attack movies of the early 80s.
1:47.0	Join me as we continue exploring the evolution of nature in horror and we discuss two Louis Teague
1:59.6	animal attack films, Alligator and Kujo.
2:07.0	Welcome back to the evolution of horror.
2:12.2	My name is Mike Munceer, as ever, I am your host.
2:15.2	In this podcast we explore and dissect the history and the evolution of the horror genre one sub-genre at a time.
2:21.7	We are currently in the midst of our 10th season exploring the evolution of nature biting back, and this is part 17. We're back after a little mid-season hiatus, but now we are hurtling into the second half of this series, kicking things off with the Louis Teague Double Bill.
2:39.0	As that intro suggested, this week we are going to be discussing alligator from 1980 and
2:44.0	koojo from 1983 both of these discussions will be spoilerific and they are both
2:49.9	great films go and give them a watch before you listen to our discussion.
2:54.8	Joining me to discuss these two bangers, one of the longest and oldest friends of the
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