The best killer croc flicks
These are the only killer crocodile movies that can be considered good or at least ok. Damn if only this genre of movies could come somewhere close to the benchmark set by Alligator, which technically is a killer alligator film.
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Alligator (1980, R)
This film is considerd by many to be the only other killer animal movie up to par with JAWS. Some even consider it more so. Eye on the other hand have to give it the honor being slightly less splendid than JAWS. The storly revolves around the urban myth that a pet alligator flushed down the toilet can thrive and live in the sewars. The twist here is that it has been feeding off of discarded lab dogs full of growth horomones. And natuturally this being a B movie the alligator grows to enormous proportions. The town starts to notice something is wrong when sewar workers go missing and when body parts start poping up at sewage treatment plants. The town tries to decide on what to do even though they don't have a full idea on what is causing the carnage. And that folks is what is what the major plot of the movie is eye won't go into any spoilers here so check this out if you want to see a JAWS like film or if you'r like me see a good killer gator flick, you will not be disapointed just ignore the sequel it's painful. |
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Primeval (2007, R)
Looks like Gustave has a bit of competion with the recent hurricane Gustave. So this is the first ever killer crocodile flick to make to the big screen aye? Crickey mate they put this in theaters but they only put the far supior Rogue in a select number of special cinemas? Well not that this movie was bad, because it isn't. Me being the biggest crocodile lover eye have to admit this is the best crocodile flick eyev'e seen since Alligator,(which technically wasn't a crocodile) this film ventures far away from the standard horror formula of pretty boy and hottie girl so eye respect this movie more. The film delivers a good number of scares but most are the pop goes the weasle kind of moments were it's a cheap gotcha scare. Most people complain that the CG crocodile is fake looking but eye found it pretty good especially the moment when it is resting in a river bed concealed by those tall plantlike things that often grow around water. Do you want to know something really cheesey though? The crocodile in this movie actually runs after it's prey! Yes you did in fact read this right, the crocodile runs 28 Weeks Later style it's freakin crazy seeing a twentysomething foot long crocodile running after a person. The film doesn't just feature a man-eating crocdile though it actually tries to incorporate Hotel Rwanda like moments. Bottom line this movie is one of the best killer crocodile films out there definitley give it a try. If youv'e already seen the movie then take my movie quiz on it. |
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Rogue (Rogue Crocodile) (2007, R)
Just got through renting this thank goodness eye didn't buy it. The film ultimatly disapointed me, the characters were stupid and anoying, well all except for the marginally likeable tour guide. The real star of the film however is Mr. Crocodylus porosus in laymans terms it means Salt Water Crocodile. Yes Mr. Saltie is one bad mutha f***a! It's a shame that the rest of the film falls flat this film could have easily topped JAWS if the cast didn't kill the film entirly. This film features some of the most beautiful wildlife footage you'll ever see it made me want to take a trip to Austrilia which eye will have to do at some point in my life. The film is based on the true story of Sweetheart the rogue crocodile that attacked boats and was considered a major threat and was hunted and eventually killed,(check out the article about it on Google). |
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Lake Placid (1999, R)
Eyev'e said it before and eye'll say it again eye just love films that involve a giant crocodile killing people. But it infuriates me that there are technically only two excellent ones Alligator, and Rogue. The third best being Primeval and this this movie landing down in fourth place. This movie delivered a good deal of scares mostly due to it's JAWS style of tension during the early minutes of the movie. But once the movie kicks in to it's CG crocodile things start to boil down to standard horror flick catagory. The only good scene with the CG crocodile is when it lunges out of the water and snatches a grizzly bear in it's jaws pure genius! The rest of the attacks fall into above average considering all the other similar movies with very cheap deaths. The actors in this movie are pretty good and they deliver a good number of laughs as well. If you love killer croc flicks this should be right up you'r alley. Just don't give the sequel a look it's painful. Check out my list of the worst movies of all time for the full scoop on the latter. |
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Crocodile (2000, R)
Maybe it's only because eye enjoy these kinds of films that eye say this. This movie wasn't really all that bad really. The crocodile effects are no were near Jurrassic Park caliber but hay it's a good low-budget film. Sure the kids in this movie are just as interesting as watching King Kong choke on a jellybean but thank goodness most of them die. Conclusion watch it on TV, most often shows up on the Sci-Fi Channel, or if you have the BlockBuster Rewards thing use it to get this as a free rental. |
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