‘Ever feel like something is watching you…’
Crocodile is a 2000 American horror film, directed by Tobe Hooper from a screenplay by Jace Anderson, Adam Gierasch (Mother of Tears; Mortuary; Toolbox Murders; et al) and Michael D. Weiss, based on a story by Boaz Davidson (X-Ray).
The film was released direct-to-video on 26 December 2000. A sequel, Crocodile 2: Death Swamp, was released in 2002.
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Eight teenagers are going on a weekend boat trip on a remote lake in Southern California for spring break.
After a day of partying, Kit tells them a local story about how in the early 1900s, 96 years ago, a hotel owner named Harlan featured a crocodile named Flat Dog. Harlan eventually sets up a shrine to Flat Dog, believing her to be an avatar to the ancient Egyptian crocodile god (Sobek), creating a cult that worshiped the crocodile.
Meanwhile, close by, having destroyed a crocodile nest, two local fishermen are attacked by Flat Dog and devoured…
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Reviews:
” …Crocodile kicks temporary-escapist ass for one simple reason: It does not skimp on the bloody croc attacks. So many animal-attack films seem to miss this point entirely, resulting in utter disappointment, but Hooper gives nearly 10 violent on-screen deaths! Yes!” Rod Lott, Flick Attack
“It is as though Hooper no longer cared what he was making and is only going through the motions. He has simply gone with the standard formula plot of teens in peril that countless horror films have done before. The teens here are much more unlikeable than most…” Richard Scheib, Moria
“Aside from the unpleasant characters, the screenplay seems to have its share of suspense and some good shocks, but is compromised by some absolutely terrible special effects by the normally reliable KNB Group. Both the prosthetic effects and the creature are so shoddy as to remove any elements of believability and horror… Robert Firsching, All Movie
Cast and characters:
- Mark McLachlan as Brady Turner
- Caitlin Martin as Claire
- Chris Solari as Duncan McKay
- Doug Reiser as Kit
- Julie Mintz as Annabelle
- Sommer Knight as Sunny
- Rhett Jordan as Foster
- Greg Wayne as Hubs
- Harrison Young as Sheriff Bowman
- Terrence Evans as Shurkin
- Adam Gierasch as Lester
