Killdozer

A meteorite crashes onto an island off the African coast, where it lies buried for years. In the mid-twentieth century, a team of six workers arrives on the now uninhabited island to build an airstrip for the Warco company. Their foreman, Lloyd Kelly, and bulldozer operator Mack McCarthy are clearing ground when they uncover the huge stone. It proves impossible to break apart, and when the bulldozer touches it, a burst of energy knocks Mack down. No medical help can reach the island for days, and he dies of his injuries. Work resumes, but the D-9 bulldozer no longer obeys its operators, apparently possessed by a strange force that begins hunting the crew.

Jerry London directed this television horror film, the first title in the chronological list of his directing credits. Clint Walker plays Kelly, with Carl Betz, Neville Brand, James Wainwright, Robert Urich and James A. Watson, Jr. as the remaining workers. Universal Television produced the 74-minute film, which Herbert F. Solow produced.

Released in 1974, the film holds a rating of 5 out of 10 on IMDb from roughly 2,200 votes, and 5.3 out of 10 on TMDB from a much smaller number of votes. The two scores sit close together, indicating modest, consistent audience reception rather than strong acclaim or dislike.