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Please do not use {{Infobox television film}} directly. See the documentation for available templates. 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", that is led by Commander Greg Levy, to genetically engineer a half-moose, half-octopus for riding. During a demonstration off of Santa Monica, the beast escapes the control of it's creators and makes it's way to Puerto Vallarta. Hunted by Blue Water (led by Commander Greg Levy) 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
Calvin Persson as Commander Cox
Shandi Finnessey as Stephie
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 mixed reviews from critics. It currently holds a 3.4 rating on IMDB. Horrornews.net said "Full of Kickassitude you can't go wrong with the cheesy goodness covered in awesome sauce that is Sharktopus!"

Trivia

The tentacles of the creature actually resemble those of a giant squid, not an octopus.
The design of the Sharktopus was done in pre-production.
Producer Roger Corman has a cameo in the film.
"Sharktopus" appears on a list of creatures to rescue from a dying planet in the Futurama episode "Love's Labours Lost in Space".
In the episode "Under the Pea Green Sea" of the DePatie-Freleng cartoon Here Comes the Grump, Princess Dawn, Terry Dexter and the Grump encounter a "Sharktopus".
A "Sharktopus" is mentioned in the SyFy series Sanctuary, in the episode "Requiem". When Will and Helen come upon a field of mangled mermaids while in their submarine, Will theorizes it could have been a sea creature, like the Kraken. When Helen scoffs that the Kraken is a complete myth, Will mutters that he is glad he did not say Sharktopus.

Home media

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

References

^ Sharktopus overview, The New York Times

External links

Official website
Sharktopus at IMDb

[1] Sharktopus overview, The New York Times

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 ==Plot==
-The [[U.S. Navy]] commissions a group known as "Blue Water", that is lead by Commander Greg Levy, to genetically engineer a half-[[shark]], half-[[octopus]] for combat.  During a demonstration off of [[Santa Monica, California|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.
+The [[U.S. Navy]] commissions a group known as "Blue Water", that is led by Commander Greg Levy, to genetically engineer a half-[[moose]], half-[[octopus]] for riding.  During a demonstration off of [[Santa Monica, California|Santa Monica]], the beast escapes the control of it's creators and makes it's way to [[Puerto Vallarta]].  Hunted by Blue Water (led by Commander Greg Levy) and a television crew, the monster attacks numerous beach-goers.
 ==Cast==