The catch of the day: Frankenfish (2004). From director and FX maestro Mark A.Z. Dippé (Spawn) and writer Simon Barrett – who penned the criminally under-appreciated Dead Birds and modern classics like The Guest and You’re Next… not to mention Godzilla X Kong, I mean geez, the resumé this kid has.
Anyhoo, they pieced together this awesomely swampy monster-mashup that taps some delicious soft water ‘Tremors’ B movie energy. Nobody here’s aiming for high art, but nobody’s slacking either. That’s a rare combo.
You just need to forgive a bit of fishy CGI.
There’s no bait-and-switch here – this movie’s title pretty much tells you everything you need to know – and whether or not you’ll love it.
I fell hard for this one back in the day… hook, line and sinker. It looks good on the shelf somewhere between Anaconda and Lake Placid.- Pop