Snakehead Terror

2004
3.8| 1h17m| en| More Info
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A small town, desperate to recover from hard economic times, is under threat when voracious Snakehead fish mutate and survive previous lake chemical poisonings. The fish transform from pests to predators when human growth hormones are dumped into the local lake in the hopes of reviving the local fishing industry. Thriving on the hormones, the Snakehead fish grow to monstrous proportions, devouring everything within reach. Capable of moving and eating on land, they are forced to leave the now barren lake in a desperate search for food - animal, vegetable or human.

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spudnutsncoffee I saw this on SciFi CHannel. It sucks.On the upside, if Snakehead proves anything it proves three things: 1) An actor will do a movie, no matter how bad it is, as long as you pay him enough. 2) A high powered electric gun in the hands of a woman is a recipe for disaster. 3) and three, if Sci-Fi channel feeds us enough crap for long enough, eventually people will begin to adjust and lower their expectations enough to see that crap as high art.I wish Sci-Fi would stop insulting us with this garbage and show movies that challenge us to think instead of just sit there with our brains open so Sci-Fi Channel could can use it as a septic tank for flotsam.I am, however, encourage by an original Scf-Fi channel movie in the works. It is called "Dinocrocasaurusacondachabrafish". It centers on a giant, mutant dinosaur that was found frozen in the Antarctic. A team of leading scientists are able to thaw the giant carcass, only to discover that it is still alive! They soon find themselves in a fight for their lives which they quickly lose. Then, in a freak accident, the dinosaur falls into a pool of toxic waste containing the genetic code of 5 species of freak monsters. The dinosaur mutates even further, and grows to half the size of the planet earth, leaving destruction in its path, as a rogue team of military mercenary/martial arts experts pit their wits and superhuman powers against the giant beast!!The tagline is : "When nature calls, don't answer!"I just cannot wait!
tuck-15 The folks who complain about the awfulness of this movie don't seem to have an appreciation of the fine art of B-movies. Why would anyone watch something called "Snakehead Terror" and NOT expect it to be cheesy? I saw this movie under perfect conditions - on late-night cable in a hotel room in Bangkok - and I can tell you that it met all of my expectations. Moderate acting skills, the requisite spunky teenagers, monsters that attacked with predictable regularity, absurd coincidences, laughs both intentional and unintentional, and several surprising scares. Not to mention a surprisingly high body count. (I was surprised how MANY of the spunky teenagers became fish food.) Watch this with the right mind-set (i.e., it ain't "Lawrence of Arabia" or "Jaws"), and you'll have a grand old time.
Paul Andrews Snakehead Terror starts with a flashback sequence as various newspaper & TV news program headlines that chronicle a small town's attempt to rid their lake of Snakehead fish who are eating all the other wildlife & ruining the eco-system. The town decide to poison the lake in the hope that all the Snakehead's would be killed off... Jump forward 'Two Years Later' & Ray Wilkens (Don MacKay) is walking his dog near the lake shore when the dog disappears under the surface, Ray wades into the lake to try & rescue it when he too is attacked by something under the surface. It's not long before the remains of Ray's body is found, Sheriff Patrick James (Bruce Boxleitner) is on the case, meanwhile his daughter Amber (Chelan Simmons) is messing around with her boyfriend James (Matthew MacCaull) when he too is attacked & killed by something nasty in the lake. Doctor Jenkins (William B. Davis) performs an autopsy & finds a strange tooth, Sheriff James calls the 'Department of Freshwater Resources' who send biologist Lori Dale (Carol Alt) to investigate. Working together they quickly discover that giant mutated Snakehead fish are attacking & eating humans which is a problem as it just happens to be the town's biggest fishing weekend with people coming from all over so Mayor Cole (Scott Swanson) doesn't want any bad publicity. Can Sheriff James & Lori put an end to the Snakehead's carnivorous ways & save the town's reputation as well?Co-produced & directed by Paul Ziller I thought Snakehead Terror was average at best. Personally I have never heard of the Snakehead fish before & wasn't sure if they had been made up but apparently they do exist, are very ugly & do indeed eat just about anything that moves. The script by A.G. Lawrence has all the expected clichés & it doesn't have an original idea in it's entire 90 odd minute duration. The Sheriff who becomes the hero, the female scientist, the official who doesn't want any bad publicity, the teenagers in peril & the disposable character's they're all here somewhere & they are as dumb as ever & make terrible decisions which will have you groaning at the screen. The film is perhaps best described as a cross between Jaws (1975) & Lake Placid (1999) as it has very similar plots, ideas & overall feel. The film moves along at a fair pace although it can become a little repetitive & drags a bit in places. That ending is also very stupid & it just wouldn't happen would it?Director Ziller does what he can on a TV film budget but it has little in the way of atmosphere, tension & has no real scares either. It was shot in British Columbia, Canada & the scenery is quite nice. There are a few gory shots, a few mutilated bodies, Snakehead fish feasting on a dead body & a decapitated head although I thought the body count was a tad low.Technically the film is OK but nothing outstanding, it's competent but forgettable. The CGI on the killer Snakehead's vary from good to bad, overall the special effects are decent enough. The acting was alright but no ones going to win any awards for it.Snakehead Terror is an OK creature feature, it has all the expected clichés, it follows all the rules & sticks to a pretty rigid formula. Having said that it provides reasonable entertainment & passes an hour and a half without too much trouble. Worth a watch if you can catch it on TV for free but not really worth spending good money on.
HumanoidOfFlesh A small Maryland town,desperate to recover from hard economic times,is under threat when voracious Snakehead fish mutate and survive previous lake chemical poisonings.Thriving on the hormones,the Snakehead fish grow to monstrous proportions,devouring everything within reach.Capable of moving and eating on land,they are forced to leave the now barren lake in a desperate search for food— animal,vegetable or human.Bruce Boxleitner(the town's Sheriff)and Carol Alt(the sexy scientist)team up to take on the snakeheads."Snakehead Terror" is mildly entertaining "Jaws" rip-off with snakehead fish instead of shark.The acting is suitably weak,but the gore effects are okay.The plot is totally clichéd and the computerized snakeheads look mediocre.Give it a look,if you need to see the perfect example of B-movie.

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