Gila! is a 2012 monster sci-fi hot rod rock ‘n’ roll horror film directed by Jim Wynorski (Chopping Mall, Piranhaconda) from a screenplay by William Dever, Steve Mitchell, Jim Nielsen and Paul Sinor. It is a remake of The Giant Gila Monster (1959) and a pastiche of 50s monster movies. The film stars Brian Gross (2001 Maniacs, Buffy the Vampire Slayer), Terence Knox (From a Whisper to a Scream, Children of the Corn II: The Final Sacrifice), Jesse Janzen, Christina DeRosa, Madeline Voges, Gerard Pauwels, Rich Komenich and Kelli Maroney (Chopping Mall, Not of This Earth).
A young couple are parked in a bleak, rural locale when a giant gila monster attacks the car, sending them running for their lives. Chase Winstead (Gross) , a young mechanic and hot rod racer and his girl Lisa (Voges), meet up with Chase’s former nemesis, Waco Bob (Janzen) and his sidekick Carla (De Rosa). Prompted by calls from Mayor Wheeler (Pauwels), the local Sheriff (Knox) enlists the help of Chase, locates the crashed car in the ravine and finds evidence of the giant lizard. They attempt to destroy the creature, but that only makes it more vicious…
