Frankenfish (2004)

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The Louisiana Bayou can be a dangerous place, but it's not just the gators that you need to watch out for anymore! When a series of horribly mutilated bodies are discovered along the river bank, authorities soon discover that a school of gigantic genetically engineered snakehead fish have found a… More The Louisiana Bayou can be a dangerous place, but it's not just the gators that you need to watch out for anymore! When a series of horribly mutilated bodies are discovered along the river bank, authorities soon discover that a school of gigantic genetically engineered snakehead fish have found a new home in the previously calm waters. In addition to having a hearty appetite for human flesh, these powerful fish have been crossbred with a deadly snake -- giving them the terrifying ability to stalk their prey in and out of the water. When these man-eating mutants can stalk man in his natural environment, it's only a matter of time before humans move one step down on the food chain. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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Rating, Runtime: R, 1 hr. 24 min.
Directed By: Mark A.Z. Dippé
Genres: Action & Adventure, Horror

In Theaters: Oct 9, 2004 Wide
On DVD: Oct 26, 2004
Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

Critic Reviews

Stefan Birgir Stefansson, sbs.is
fishy
David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews
...rife with over-the-top kill sequences and satisfyingly broad stock characters (including a crazy survivalist and a panicky jerk!)
Staci Layne Wilson, Horror.com
Recommended... only if you can get into the spirit of a so-bad-it's-good Z movie...

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Ken S

Not to shabby for a movie about killer fish. On par with the first two Anaconda films, but it's no Tremors or Lake Placid Also it co-stars China Chow, can't believe she uses that name. You may remember her from The Big Hit with Marky Mark (sans Funky Bunch).
Jens S

Fairly entertaining but rather stupid B-movie about a monster fish. Steals quite a few ideas from Jaws and even Anaconda and does not even come up with one original line of dialgogue, just a bunch of BlahBlah. The B-actors, with few familiar faces, do not help much to make it more… More
Fairly entertaining but rather stupid B-movie about a monster fish. Steals quite a few ideas from Jaws and even Anaconda and does not even come up with one original line of dialgogue, just a bunch of BlahBlah. The B-actors, with few familiar faces, do not help much to make it more memorable either, of course, but the script doesn't give them a chance. The fish attacks are rather predictable in their shock value, and so is most of the body count. Meh.
Dean !

A good low budget horror a bit tongue in cheek I'm sure, does have a few laughs and quite gory for a 15!
Jacob P

A weak SyFy flick with a weak story.
Steven V

Worst movie. The graphics of the actual fish were lame. The acting was poor. The directing was bad. The plots are horrible. The cratures are computerized crap.