Crocodile Collection

Mark McLachlan

Caitlin Martin

Chris Solari

D.W. Reiser

Julie Mintz

Rhett Wilkins

Greg Wayne

Harrison Young

Terrence Evans

Vern Crofoot

Larry Udy

Adam Gierasch

Kip Addotta

Crystal Atkins

Mark A. Watters

Sommer Knight

Chris Innis

James McCauley

Tobe Hooper

Frank DeMartini

Boaz Davidson

Danny Lerner

Eric H. Lasher

Jace Anderson

Michael D. Weiss

Eddy Chamichian

Alejandra Cárdenas

Danny Dimbort

Lee Lazarow

Avi Lerner

Trevor Short

Víctor Zavala Kugler

Eliot Rockett

Andy Horvitch

Alain Jakubowicz

Cathy Henderson

Dori Zuckerman

Whitney Brooke Wheeler

Peter Kanter

John Marshall

Mae Brunken

Carin Hooper

Sergio López

Phillip Pico

George Gale

Todd Gilbert

Dwayne Shattuck

Thomas Burke

Maximillian D. Day

Kevin Wyrauch

René Marquéz

Dan Statler

Gabrael Wilson

David Chornow

William Munro

Eric Shemkovitz

Chris Sposa

Wes C. Caefer

Chiz Hasegawa

Richard L. Hill

Sergio Jara Jr.

Sergio Jara

Greg Nicotero

George Phillips

John Gust Anderson

Doug Beswick

Bryan Blevins

Everett Burrell

Phil Carbonaro

Steve Carpenter

Owen Hammer

Edward Irastorza

Adam Klein

Kevin Kutchaver

Kevin O'Neill

John Ortman

Robert F. Peppler

David Rednour

Eric Reinhard

Theresa Rowlee

Carin Berger

Jordan Kessler

Alison Learned Wolf

Dave Duce

Kent D. Smith

Antonio Zavala Kugler

Chris Dechert

Colin Bates

Serge Colbert

Horror

Crocodile

Flat Dog Corporation

Nu Image

United States of America

***Entertaining and re-watchable crocogator flick***  

RELEASED TO VIDEO IN 2000, "Crocodile" chronicles events in Southern Cal when a bunch of college kids go out to a scenic vacation lake for Spring Break where they encounter a giant crocodile concerned about her eggs. To be expected in such a scenario the youths "party" and cuss a lot, so stay away if either offends you.

"Crocodile" was directed by Tobe Hooper, the hallowed director of the acclaimed "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" (1974). I'm not a big fan of "Texas" (although I don't hate it either) and feel "Crocodile" is a more entertaining effort. These movies shouldn’t really be compared, however, since “Texas” is serious slasher horror whereas “Crocodile” was made to be more amusing.

There's a fake-looking CGI scene in the final act depicting the crocodile jumping over a boat that doesn't work at all, not to mention, it was highly unbelievable (of course, the WHOLE film is unbelievable, huh?). Other than that the F/X are fine for Grade B horror; in fact, the creature looks superb.

"Crocodile" may not be great cinema but it's got loads of energy and is amusing creature feature entertainment. Anyone watching a flick called "Crocodile" knows up front that it ain’t gonna be "Apocalypse Now." It's just a fun, re-watchable creature-on-the-loose flick highlighted by some curvy cuties: Sommer Knight as the stunning Sunny, Julie Mintz as the classy Annabelle and Caitlin Martin as the intelligent Claire. On the other side of the gender spectrum, Mark McLachlan stands out as the Tom Cruise-ish protagonist, Brady, and Chris Solari as the foil, Duncan. For comparison, "Crocodile" is overall way more entertaining than 1999's "Lake Placid" and superior to 1980’s “Alligator.” It’s easily one of the best crocogator flicks.

THE FILM RUNS 93 minutes and was shot at Lake Piru & Sable Ranch in Northern Los Angeles County and Ciudad Obregon, Sonora, Mexico.

GRADE: A-

English

Crocodile 2000 Trailer