Frankenfish Reviews

From the director of Spawn comes this B-movie cheesefest that ups the schlocky monster-movie angle on what else but the dreaded snakefish. Gore fans will be pleased to know that this junker delivers a healthy dose of the red stuff, even if the deaths aren't really all that inventive. Since originality probably won't be what audiences are looking for in this straight-to-DVD horror outing, they should be pleased with what numerous grisly deaths there are. As far as the acting, you've got a great Denzel Washington wannabe in Tory Kittles, while China Chow does well at heating up the insect-infested Bayou with her now-you-see-it, now-you-don't bikini. Director Mark Dippé lends his well-trained FX eye to the production, helping to give the creatures a much more realized look than, say, your regular Boa vs. Python direct-to-DVD productions. Frankenfish is pretty standard when all is said and done, but it does move quite fast and is a fairly entertaining creature flick by the time the credits roll. Keep your ears peeled at the end for the rap theme song "No One Can Hide," in which the MC warns of "sea demons that want to take your life," which should be a perfect addition to any horror tie-in playlists out there, right next to Waxwork II's end rap and virtually every classic '80s heavy metal horror theme song available.