Frankenfish (TV 2004)

When the body of a man is found completely destroyed in the swamps in Louisiana, the medical investigator Sam Rivers is assigned to investigate the murder. He travels with the biologist ... See full summary »

Director:

Mark A.Z. Dippé

Writers:

Simon Barrett, Scott Clevenger

Stars:

Tory Kittles, K.D. Aubert, China Chow

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tory Kittles	...	Sam Rivers
K.D. Aubert	...	Eliza
China Chow	...	Mary Callahan
Matthew Rauch	...	Dan
Donna Biscoe	...	Gloria Crankton
Tomas Arana	...	Jeff
Mark Boone Junior	...	Joseph
Reggie Lee	...	Anton
Noelle Evans	...	Bobbi
Richard Edson	...	Roland
Muse Watson	...	Elmer
Steven Ritzi	...	Pilot (as Steve Ritzi)
Ron Gural	...	Coroner / Sheriff
Eugene Collier	...	John Crankton
Sean Patterson	...	Abrams

Storyline

When the body of a man is found completely destroyed in the swamps in Louisiana, the medical investigator Sam Rivers is assigned to investigate the murder. He travels with the biologist Mary Callahan to the location where the victim lived in a floating house and he meets his family and friends. They find that Chinese snake-heads genetically engineered that belong to a wealthy hunter are attacking and killing the locals. While the group fights to survive, the hunter Jeff arrives with his team to hunt the predators.

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Plot Keywords:

hunter | fish | biologist | louisiana | swamp | 

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Taglines:

Welcome to the bottom of the food chain.

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Genres:

Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence/gore, language, sexual content and some drug use

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 October 2004 (USA)

Also Known As:

Bayou

Filming Locations:

Alabama, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$3,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Silver Nitrate Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

84 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Goofs

The Sheriff's jackets clearly shows a patch stating county, when in actuality, Louisiana is made up of Parishes.

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Quotes

[Fisherman has hand buried in catfish's mouth]
Mary: I that thing biting you?
Fisherman: Some strange fella stick his hand in your hole, wouldn't you bite him?

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Connections

Referenced in The Spoony Experiment: Highlander: The Source Review (2010)

User Reviews

I'll have the Frankenfish with a touch of lemon please....

"Frankenfish" might be the best direct-to-video flick I've ever seen. Although the plot is feeble, it's briskly paced. It doesn't give you too much time to think about such things as why the protagonists would take refuge on houseboats after deducing that there is a killer "something" in the water. Why not head for land? The digital effects weren't so bad either, especially in one scene where the "frankenfish" does an amazing stunt to snatch one victim right out of the air. You'll recognize all of these characters from other films (although not necessarily better ones): the earthy bayou rednecks, the mystical witch lady, the shell-shocked ruffian, the wealthy big-game hunter, etc. Yawnsville as far as that goes, but all of the actors here know what kind of movie they're in, and they are all game.

Recommended despite all the warning bells that will go off in your head when you see it in the video store. Just remember to turn off the brain first.