Big-Lipped Alligator Moment: Trog is put under hypnosis and 'remembers' a scene of dinosaurs fighting (actually taken from a 1955 film). The film literally stops so we can watch the whole fight - which serves as Padding and nothing else.
Broken Base: Regarding Joan Crawford. Director Freddie Francis referred to her as a "sad old lady" whose career was already dead and couldn't even remember her lines while producer Herman Cohen claimed she was constantly drunk on set. On the other hand, wrestler and stunt man Joe "The Dazzler" Cornelius who played the eponymous Trog, claimed such accusations were false and that Crawford was never anything less than a pleasure to work with.
Ham and Cheese: Michael Gough is clearly doing so in such a ridiculous film.
A TV crewman is played by John D. Collins, who would later be best known for playing Fairfax in 'Allo 'Allo!.
So Bad, It's Good: The plot of the film is about a caveman in an ape suit apparently being the missing link between men and primates - and any seriousness that can be gotten out of it is slim to none. Narm all around, a ridiculous costume and actors who aren't even trying to take it seriously (except for the lead, see below) - but it can be enjoyed as an unintentional comedy.
Tear Jerker: The final scene. Dr Brockton has seen all her work come crashing down around her and she turns away from the reporters to walk off and contemplate Was It Really Worth It?. What's more is that Joan Crawford said that was the final day of filming, and she knew in her heart Trog would be her last film:
"The last shot of that film was a one-take and it was a very emotional moment for me. When I was walking up that hill towards the sunset I was flooded with memories of the last 50 years, and when the director yelled cut I just kept on walking. That for me was the perfect way to end my film career; however, the audiences who had to sit through that picture may feel differently."
Took the Bad Film Seriously: Eye witnesses recall Joan Crawford promoting the film as exploring humanity's attitude towards nature (though she later disowned it). Still the very last scene, where Dr Brockton turns down a reporter's microphone, is played with a sincerity that almost feels like it belongs in a different movie.
WTH, Costuming Department?: Trog is wearing a ratty ape suit that doesn't look remotely convincing, and is bad even by 60s B-movie standards.
Most Wonderful Sound: The sound of collecting a pineapple and transforming into a giant Tyrannosaurus rex, especially for the ensuing mayhem of consuming Trogs for massive points.
