Anaconda III (2008)

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A pair of super-sized snakes have escaped from a top-secret research laboratory, destroying the European countryside and consuming everything in their path as the terror continues in this made-for-cable installment of the slithering Anaconda series. In a secret government compound deep underground,… More A pair of super-sized snakes have escaped from a top-secret research laboratory, destroying the European countryside and consuming everything in their path as the terror continues in this made-for-cable installment of the slithering Anaconda series. In a secret government compound deep underground, brilliant research scientist Amanda (Crystal Allen) studies a pair of enormous snakes for a series of experiments funded by wealthy recluse Murdoch (John Rhys-Davies). When Murdoch crosses the line, disaster strikes and his two most prized snakes quickly find their way to the surface. Hungry, angry, and with nothing to prevent them from consuming everything and everyone who happens to cross their paths, the two snakes terrorize the locals until ruthless mercenary Hammett (David Hasselhoff) appears determined to put them on the endangered species list. Now, Hammett will team with Amanda on a mission to stop the slaughter before the snakes reach the city. But one of the snakes is pregnant with an entire litter of slithering giants, a fact which could bump mankind one notch down on the food chain should the baby snakes manage to escape and reproduce. With time running out before the snakes reach the city and a new breed emerges, Hammett and Amanda attempt to put their differences aside long enough to dispose of these colossal serpents once and for all. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: R, 1 hr. 31 min.
Directed By: Don E. FauntLeRoy
Genres: Action & Adventure, Television, Horror

In Theaters: Jul 26, 2008 Wide
On DVD: Oct 21, 2003

Critic Reviews

David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews
...immediately establishes itself as the weakest entry within this ongoing series...

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Phil H

Now this is more like it haha here we have a real straight to DVD, TV movie pile of crapola, everything about this film is very poor from the laughable cgi snakes to the laughable corny team of hunters that try to catch the anacondas. Not even the Hoff can save this film from the… More
Now this is more like it haha here we have a real straight to DVD, TV movie pile of crapola, everything about this film is very poor from the laughable cgi snakes to the laughable corny team of hunters that try to catch the anacondas. Not even the Hoff can save this film from the bottomless pit of poo that is the D-movie. The cast is of course weak and all look n act like hammy extras from the reject list, the outrageously bad team of hunters are hilarious as they are made to look like any classic band of hardasses you can think of from the cinematic world, their over acting and verbal quips are golden moments of tosh lol! I simply can't recommend anything about this film as its simply terrible, dreadful cgi snakes that look like a high school student has created them over the weekend and probably the worst looking bluescreen/greenscreen work I've seen in a proper production since I was a child, these sequences in the jeeps are almost Ed Wood standards and quite literately, unintentionally of course, sidesplitting.
Dean !

I thought this could have been ok, expecting nothing from it. It was just plain bad and not even so bad it's kinda funny and still entertaining way. Really bad CGI for the snake which didn't help, but not much of a story or plot either. Even the Hoff's presence… More
I thought this could have been ok, expecting nothing from it. It was just plain bad and not even so bad it's kinda funny and still entertaining way. Really bad CGI for the snake which didn't help, but not much of a story or plot either. Even the Hoff's presence couldn't make this mildly fun......apparently there is a 4th with the same female lead? Dare I watch that? The first was great but this series is now getting too bad to follow.
Ken S

Totally phoned in on almost every level.
Luke B

Even Anaconda 2 aspired for cinematic release. Anaconda III is pure straight to TV goodness. The snakes look more computerized than ever, having a shiny, plastic texture. They can slither over any terrain without affecting it in any way. Never fear, to clean up this problem is David… More
Even Anaconda 2 aspired for cinematic release. Anaconda III is pure straight to TV goodness. The snakes look more computerized than ever, having a shiny, plastic texture. They can slither over any terrain without affecting it in any way. Never fear, to clean up this problem is David Hasselhoff, giving his best performance since Nick Fury. It's hard to detach Hasselhoff from his offscreen persona, so it's kind of funny to see this celebrity running after CGI snakes. The plot is also ridiculous. No longer are these just big snakes out to eat people, but they've been genetically enhanced and have started a family. If you love this kind of crap then you'll get some smirks from it all. But why bother, when the first Anaconda had respectable people making fools of themselves, rather than jobbing actors chasing another pay check.