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Killer Crocodile

  • 1989
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
4.7/10
1.8K
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Killer Crocodile (1989)
AdventureHorrorSci-FiThriller

A group of environmentalists arrives at a faraway tropical delta where toxic waste is being dumped. The water also hides a giant crocodile, and the corrupt local officials don't help much ei... Read allA group of environmentalists arrives at a faraway tropical delta where toxic waste is being dumped. The water also hides a giant crocodile, and the corrupt local officials don't help much either.A group of environmentalists arrives at a faraway tropical delta where toxic waste is being dumped. The water also hides a giant crocodile, and the corrupt local officials don't help much either.

  • Director
    • Fabrizio De Angelis
  • Writers
    • Fabrizio De Angelis
    • Dardano Sacchetti
  • Stars
    • Richard Anthony Crenna
    • Pietro Genuardi
    • John Harper
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  • IMDb RATING
    4.7/10
    1.8K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Fabrizio De Angelis
    • Writers
      • Fabrizio De Angelis
      • Dardano Sacchetti
    • Stars
      • Richard Anthony Crenna
      • Pietro Genuardi
      • John Harper
    • 40User reviews
    • 33Critic reviews
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    Richard Anthony Crenna
    • Kevin
    • (as Anthony Crenna)
    Pietro Genuardi
    • Mark
    • (as Julian Hampton)
    John Harper
    • Bob
    Sherrie Rose
    Sherrie Rose
    • Pamela
    Ann Douglas
    • Jennifer
    Ennio Girolami
    Ennio Girolami
    • Joe
    • (as Thomas Moore)
    Van Johnson
    Van Johnson
    • Judge
    Bill Wohrman
    Bill Wohrman
    • Foley
    • (as Wohrman Williams)
    Gray Jordan
    Amilcar Martins
      Franklin Dominguez
      • Pathologist
      Dionicio Castro
      Nic Gavin
      • Director
        • Fabrizio De Angelis
      • Writers
        • Fabrizio De Angelis
        • Dardano Sacchetti
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      5Coventry

      Crocodile Rock!

      Well, this wasn't nearly as bad as I initially feared it would be, and that's pretty much the best compliment you can give to a cheap and anonymous Italian-produced creature feature rip-off. "Killer Crocodile" is actually a rather funny movie if you analyze it a little bit… Even though it was made more than 14 years and numerous amounts of other B-movie rip-offs later, Fabrizio De Angelis still pretends his film is the first imitation of Jaws ever accomplished! The premise is very similar, and especially the POV-shots and use of music are shamelessly stolen from Steven Spielberg's groundbreaking monster-movie, like no other movie tried to do that before. But hey, nonetheless the movie is very entertaining, rather fast-paced and at least the vast majority of the small budget went to special effects department. The giant croc, albeit not very menacing, is a fairly impressive mechanical creation that is proudly shown several times throughout the entire movie, so at least you don't have to fear that all the action and death-sequences take place off-screen. The plot is standard monster-movie guff, with a group of over-ambitious and spineless environmentalists cruising down the Santa Domingo River and discovering that these swamps are used as a dumping place for industrial radioactive waste barrels. Months, maybe even years of dumping waste in the water is unquestionably also the reason why the crocodile mutated into a gigantically angry and insatiable killing machine that devours everyone who sets foot in his swamp territory. The activists get assistance from an ultimately stereotypical macho-hunter (Italian exploitation-regular Thomas Moore), while the mean guys who're polluting the swamps desperately attempt to get rid of them. De Angelis cheerfully serves one cliché after the other and the screenplay is entirely tension-free, yet you forgive him because it's such cheesy fun! The acting (and mainly the dubbing) is horrid and most of the dialogs are completely misplaced, but thank God for good old-fashioned gratuitous gore. Call me biased, but this type of horror-cinema is certainly a lot more enjoyable than the nowadays monster-movies with hideous CGI effects, like "Blood Surf" and Tobe Hooper's disastrous "Crocodile".
      6HumanoidOfFlesh

      Very cheesy Italian killer crocodile flick.

      A group of environmentalists discover that barrels of radioactive waste have been dumped along a Santo Domingo river.This causes a giant crocodile to emerge and start devouring the local villagers."Killer Crocodile" by Fabrizio De Angelis is an extraordinarily poor horror film that provides tons of cheese and amusing moments.The film rips-off "Jaws" and is filled with bad acting and idiotic scenes.The main star of it is of course the killer crocodile,who devours its victims incredibly fast.The existence of this bloodthirsty beast is never fully explained.Give this one a look,only if you enjoy trashy Italian horror films.6 out of 10.
      5shawnblackman

      Jaws In The Swamp

      The Great Alligator (1979) was already done so Italy decided to give us Killer Crocodile. A massive crocodile is munching on everybody in the swamp that has been used to dump radioactive waste.

      They rearrange a few notes to the Jaw's theme for the opening credits and then use the exact music later on. They duplicate a few classic scenes as well. Campy as hell. The crocodile they use looks alright until the mouth moves and the back of his mouth looks like its made of paper. Not very gory as the crocodile use takes his food to go.

      Over acting is prominent in this one but stick it out for the end. The way they kill the creature is priceless. I'm not really giving away the ending because their is Killer Crocodile 2 which now I have watch. On a side note the guy who directs this was a producer for most of Fulci's films. I still have to see his Breakfast With Dracula (1993).
      4jcpierre96

      The charm of old cheap monster movies.

      This movie has the charm of the old and cheap monster movies. Well, not that old (since it was filmed in 1989), but it definitely has a 80's feeling to it.

      Let's start with the good points of this movie : "Killer crocodile" (and its sequel, filmed at the same time) is cheap, but most part of the budget went into the crocodile itself. No CGI, but a full (plastic) giant crocodile, which is a good starting point. There is a certain amount of gruesome deaths (with limbs cut off and everything), and, since there is an attack about every 10 minutes, you don't get bored watching the movie. Also, the music was made by the famous Riz Ortolani, who was already familiar with horror movies set in beautiful locations of south American forests, as he is also the composer of the theme for the infamous "Cannibal Holocaust".

      But the gruesome deaths don't really make up for many other problems in the movie. The acting is definitely the worst part of it : it's just ridiculous (except for the late Ennio Girolami, playing the character of the mysterious Joe, a boor and lonely hunter out to kill the beast). The dialogues try to underline plot elements that don't really lead anywhere, when not being completely over-the-top.

      And the crocodile might be giant, but still : its big yellow eyes and deep growls make him seem actually cute at times.

      In conclusion? Don't watch it if you're looking for a masterpiece. But it definitely is pretty entertaining... Although not for the reasons the director wanted it to be.
      4BA_Harrison

      What a crock.

      80s Italian horror knock-offs can usually be relied upon to provide a decent amount of gore and a fair smattering of gratuitous nudity in an effort to draw in the crowds, but Fabrizio De Angelis's Killer Crocodile, yet another belated Jaws rip-off, fails on both counts. Perhaps the effects budget didn't stretch far enough for both Gianetto Di Rossi's giant fibreglass croc AND bucket-loads of juicy splatter, but surely some aspiring starlets desperate for some screen-time could have been talked into getting their tops off for next to nothing...

      Without much in the way of exploitative goodness on display, the gore limited to one mutilated corpse, a chewed off arm, and clouds of blood in the water whenever someone gets chomped, and the nudity non-existent, there's very little worthy of praise in this highly unoriginal and totally inept film. Bee Gee-alike Richard Anthony Crenna (son of Rambo's Col. Trautman) heads a miserable cast of virtual unknowns whose acting skill are so bad that they can't even fall in the water convincingly. Even Riz Ortalani, an accomplished composer usually capable of a decent tune, fails to impress, his score being a pale imitation of John Williams' theme from Jaws.

      I rate Killer Crocodile 3.5 out of 10, rounded up to 4 for the croc's impressive demise: swallowing an outboard motor that liquefies its throat and causes its head to explode.

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      Still frame
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      • Trivia
        This film and its sequel Killer Crocodile II (1990) were filmed simultaneously.
      • Goofs
        During the credits/crocodile POV, You can clearly see a hand moving the plants to the side at about 01:05.
      • Connections
        Featured in The Night Flier (1997)

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      • Release date
        • July 30, 1989 (Italy)
      • Country of origin
        • Italy
      • Languages
        • English
        • Italian
      • Also known as
        • Cocodrilo asesino
      • Filming locations
        • Dominican Republic
      • Production company
        • Fulvia Film
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      • Runtime
        • 1h 30m(90 min)
      • Color
        • Color
      • Sound mix
        • Mono
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.85 : 1

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