Snakehead Terror (2004 TV Movie)
2/10
At least it's funny. Sort of.
24 April 2008
Warning: Spoilers
First off, I checked spoilers but it doesn't take a whole lot of imagination to guess that this is your standard "crappy monster sci-fi watch for laughs only" movie and that it obeys every cliché of the "genre."

That being said, the premise was clearly lifted from Jaws -- small town terrorized by monster(s) who live in the water. And just like Jaws, the sheriff realizes said body of water is not safe and wants to keep people out, much to the protest of the financially-concerned town official.

But what Spielberg did right, this group did wrong. The plot is laughable. Some of the notable plot points:

-HGH-infused mutant fish have decided to crawl onto land.

-Teens try to save their town by shooting (yes, shooting) the fish.

-There's more of course that I won't get into.

The dialogue is bad. The blood and guts and gore (which are really the high point of the film) are also bad. The only redeeming quality of this film is the laugh-factor and even that is barely present.

Unless you're a fan of cheesy sci-fi/monster flicks, avoid.
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