Snakehead Terror is a 2003 sci-fi horror film about voracious mutated fish that attack the population of a small town.
The movie was directed by Paul Ziller (The Sea Beast; Yeti: Curse of the Snow Demon; Swarmed; Pledge Night; et al) from a screenplay by Anthony L. Greene (Gargoyle), based on a story by Patrick J. Vitale.
The movie stars Bruce Boxleitner, Carol Alt (Swarmed), Chelan Simmons and Juliana Wimbles.
This is one of two Syfy Channel films based on the snakehead fish incident in a Crofton, Maryland pond, the other being Frankenfish. In 2006, a comedy horror take on the same fish frenzy, Swarm of the Snakehead, was released.
Plot:
A small town, desperate to recover from hard economic times, is under threat when the voracious snakehead fish mutate, surviving previous chemical attacks. The fish transform from pests to predators when human growth hormones are dumped into the local lake in the hopes of reviving the local fishing industry.
Thriving on the hormones, the snakehead fish grow to monstrous proportions, devouring everything within reach. Capable of moving and eating on land, they are forced to leave the now barren lake in a desperate search for food – animal, vegetable or human. In a race against time, the local Sheriff and biologist Lori Dale, try to save the Sheriff’s teenage daughter and her friends, along with the town itself, from being eaten alive…
Cast and characters:
Alistair Abell … Sammy
Doug Abrahams … Deputy Clark
Carol Alt … Lori Dale
Bruce Boxleitner … Patrick James – Legion of the Dead
Juliana Wimbles … Jagger
Brenda Campbell … Reporter
Gardiner Millar … Hunter 1
William B. Davis … Doc Jenkins
Bro Gilbert … Deputy Reece
P. Lynn Johnson … Norma
Gary Jones … Colin Jenkins
Chad Krowchuk … Craig
Matthew MacCaull … James
Don MacKay … Ray Wilkens
Ryan McDonell … Luke
Darren Moore … Zeke
Chelan Simmons … Amber James
Manoj Sood … Raj
Sylvesta Stuart … Hunter 2
Scott Swanson … Mayor Cole
Filming locations:
Cultus Lake, British Columbia
Release:
First shown in March 2004
Trailer:
Free online on YouTube:
Related:
SWARM OF THE SNAKEHEAD Comedy horror – overview and free on Tubi and YouTube
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