Sharktopus
| Sharktopus | |
|---|---|
| File:SHARKTOPUS DVD.JPG DVD cover | |
| Written by | Mike MacLean |
| Directed by | Declan O'Brien |
| Starring | Eric Roberts |
| Music by | Tom Hiel |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producers | Roger Corman Julie Corman |
| Running time | 89 mins. |
| Original release | |
| Network | Syfy |
| Release | September 25, 2010 |
Sharktopus is a 2010 American science fiction film directed by Declan O'Brien, starring Eric Roberts.[1] It is a Syfy production.
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 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.
Cast
- Eric Roberts as Dr. Nathan Sands
- Sara 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
- Thomas McIntosh as Benson Hedges, British Detective(uncredited)
- Roger Corman as Beach Bum (uncredited)
- Luke Noll as Hobo Rogers (uncredited)
- Laurence Balaam as Captain Colonel (uncredited)
- Tony Leban as Cam Winston (uncredited)
- Theophilus Webster as Shark (uncredited)
- Laura Wiles as Topus (uncredited)
Reception
Sharktopus received mixed reviews and currently holds a 40% "Rotten" rating, based on five films critic reviews, at the aggregate site Rotten Tomatoes. [2] On IMDb, the film is in the list of the ten worst SyFy original films, ranking in at number one.
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.[3] However, the 2012 film Piranhaconda is dubbed as being the sequel to it, even though the two are not related.
Original story
The movie is the remake of an Italian horror movie "Monster Shark" ("Shark: Red Ocean") dating back to 1984 directed by Lamberto Bava.
See also
References
External links
- 2010 television films
- American science fiction horror films
- English-language films
- 2010s horror films
- Natural horror films
- Syfy original films
- 2010s science fiction films
- Fictional undersea characters
- Films set in California
- Films set in Mexico
- Genetic engineering in fiction
- Independent films
- Monster movies
- Giant monster films