Sharktopus

Sharktopus
DVD cover
Written by	Mike MacLean
Directed by	Declan O'Brien
Starring	Eric Roberts
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
Production
Producer(s)	Roger Corman Julie Corman
Running time	89 mins.
Broadcast
Original channel	Syfy
Original airing	September 25, 2010 (2010-09-25)

Sharktopus is a 2010 American low-budget science fiction film directed by Declan O'Brien, starring Eric Roberts. It is a Syfy production. This is a Roger Corman film.

Plot

The U.S. Navy commissions a group known as "Blue Water" to genetically engineer a half-shark, half-octopus for combat. During a demonstration destroying drug trafficers off Santa Monica, the beast escapes the control of its creators and makes its way to Puerto Vallarta. Hunted by Blue Water and a television crew, the monster attacks numerous beach-goers. As a finale, Andy Flynn and Nicole Strands destroy Sharktopus after Sharktopus kills Nicole's father and the creator of Sharktopus, Dr. Nathan Strands.

Cast

• Eric Roberts as Dr. Nathan Sands
• Malakul Lane as Nicole Sands
• Kerem Bursin as Andy Flynn
• Héctor Jiménez as Bones
• Liv Boughn as Stacy Everheart
• Shandi Finnessey as Stephie
• Peter Nelson as Commander Cox (credited as Calvin Persson)
• Ralph Garman as Captain Jack
• Clem Hansen as Male with Bikini Girl (uncredited)
• Lindsay Conklin as Bikini Girl on the beach
• Roger Corman as Beach Bum (uncredited)

Reception

Sharktopus received a 40% positive rating, based on five reviews, at the film-critic aggregate site Rotten Tomatoes. .

Home media

Sharktopus was released to DVD and Blu-ray on March 15, 2011.

Sequel

In an interview with Flixist.com, producer Roger Corman said that he may do a sequel to the film. However, the 2012 film Piranhaconda is dubbed as being the sequel to it, even though the two are not related.

See also

• List of killer shark films

External links

• Official website
• Sharktopus at the Internet Movie Database