Hydra (TV 2009)

Director:

Andrew Prendergast

Writer:

Peter Sullivan

Stars:

George Stults, Dawn Olivieri, Michael Shamus Wiles

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
George Stults	...	Tim Nolan
Dawn Olivieri	...	Gwen Russell
Michael Shamus Wiles	...	Captain Sweet
Alex McArthur	...	Vincent Camden
Texas Battle	...	Ronnie Kaplan
Polly Shannon	...	Dr. Valerie Cammon
James Wlcek	...	Bob Crick
Ricco Ross	...	Broughton
Roark Critchlow	...	Sean Trotta
William Gregory Lee	...	Clarence Elkins
Dwayne Adway	...	Mr. Winters
Jana Williams	...	Dixie
Paul Rae	...	Alex Williams
Matthew Willig	...	Gunner
Antonio D. Charity	...	Knut

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

criminal | rapist | ship | one word title | yacht | 

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Taglines:

Prepare to be consumed.

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Genres:

Fantasy | Horror | Sci-Fi

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 February 2009 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Ilha Perdida

Filming Locations:

S.S. Victory Lane Maritime Museum, Long Beach, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$700,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cinetel Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min 94 min (DVD)

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Goofs

Valerie was carrying a lantern and a backpack. When she ran out of the cave, she had no lantern or backpack. Then, in the next scene, her backpack is back. But the lantern is still gone, presumably, she may have dropped it before running out of the cave.

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Connections

Referenced in Dinocroc vs. Supergator (2010)

User Reviews

Hydra lame

Do you want me to start with the good news or the bad news? Well, the good news is that Hydra is not the worst SyFy's done, and it's not quite bad enough to be down there as one of their worst. The scenery is atmospheric, and the photography and editing are better than the choppy standard I have come to expect. Also the hydra itself actually looks good, not amazing, but compared to the cheap-looking and stilted-moving effects before and since this movie it is a considerable improvement. The bad news is that Hydra is still not a good movie, I have seen worse by all means but it was still lame. The main problem here was the story, a good idea on paper and is better paced than most SyFy movies but on film it was predictable and could have been developed much more than it was. The characters are the same, they are not as annoying as other SyFy efforts but still clichéd and you don't learn much about them. The hydra was not bad in look, but like the rest of the characters, you don't really feel threatened partly because the killings and gore lacked tension and had a you've-seen-it-all-before vibe and also that Hydra makes little to no attempt to expand on the hydra's origins and the like. The script is cheesy and doesn't feel like it's flowing naturally, and while they admittedly don't have much to work with the actors do nothing in their body language or their delivery to elevate the characters and script. For want of a better word, it all felt bland. All in all, a lame movie but I've seen worse. 3/10 Bethany Cox