Swarm of the Snakehead (2006)

User Rating:

4.7/10   

Directors:

Frank Lama
Joel Denning (co-director)

Writer:

Seth Hurwitz (writer)

Release Date:

2006 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Horror

Tagline:

Part fish. Part snake. Pure evil. . .

Plot:

With three sullen daughters in tow, a hapless father returns to his hometown only to discover the residents...

Cast

Jamie Linck O'Brien	...	Ashley Emerson
Lisa Burdette	...	Mayor Janice Appleyard
Timothy Stultz	...	Jake
Johnny Alonso	...	Buddy Brown
Gerry Paradiso	...	Jimmy
Gunnar Hansen	...	Gunner
Joel Denning	...	William Emerson
Sharon Graves	...	Abigail Parker
Rigg Kennedy	...	Dr. Emerson
Frank Lama	...	Darrel Delhey
Kimberly Mallory	...	Sandy Redhook
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Steve Carson	...	Meathead
Leanna Chamish	...	Briana Devine
Lizzy Denning	...	Samantha
Maggie Denning	...	Megan
Bruce Geisert	...	Brown Johnson
Erica Highberg	...	Mimi Mansfield
Barry A. Hurwitz	...	Diver Barry
Kelli Kolodny	...	Snakehead (voice)
Michael Mann
Brandon Mason	...	Deputy Ricky
The Mayo	...	Apocalypstick
George Stover	...	The Frenchman

Runtime:

USA:95 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Filming Locations:

Easton, Maryland, USA

Company:

Little Gray Productions

Quotes:

Mimi Mansfield: Is this stuff legal?
Darrel Delhey: Sure. In Somalia.

Father and daughters return to home town in midst of killing spree by monstrous fish. Comedy and horror abound as family saves town

This is a classic genre film of the 1960s era with a fast moving pace, interesting and some lovable and not-lovable characters, and a great job of editing that makes the movie-going experience exciting and entertaining.

The story is primarily set on Maryland's Eastern Shore and depicts a summer vacation resort that is struggle to maintain financial viability. Pets begin to mysteriously disappear, and then the abandoned car of two teenagers is found on a lonely roar.

The mayor, already involved in some nefarious plot to pad her bank account is faced with a crisis when she discovers mysterious carnivorous fish who can live on land who indiscriminately track down man and beast.

The sheriff wants to report the incursion while the mayor wants to keep it quiet to protect her financial interest while claiming that the town will cease to exist when summer vacationers decide to go elsewhere.

The impact of bloodly scenes is softened by the clever juxtaposition of humor making the film presentable to children in the 8-10 age range.

This film is a lot of fun with some subtle gags and one-liners that are likely to tickle the fancy of some "sohistocated" movie-goers.