Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Creature

Creature - The Movie

by Mark Kennedy on Friday, September 9, 2011
I screened the movie CREATURE last night and found it to be the longest 93 minutes of my life. Here is a NON-SPOILER storyline.
A recently resigned Navy seal, played by Mehcad Brooks, his girlfriend, Serinda Swan and friends go on a road trip to New Orleans. The group stops at a roadside convenience store owned by Chopper, played by Sid Haig, where they learn the tale of Lockjaw, a fabled god-like creature who is half-man, half-alligator. The rest of the back story is told by one of the friends who states his father is well learned in these folk lore stories.
The group goes off to visit the homestead of Grimley, the man who lost his pregnant sister-wife to a giant white alligator. In his grief he killed the alligator and then becomes this Lockjaw the locals worship as a God. Of course the group gets to the cabin at dusk and decides to set up tents to spend the night. Then they learn the truth about the creature known as Lockjaw.
This movie is like a fine piece of swiss cheese. Lots of nice looks, but ends up smelly and full of holes. Watch at your own risk of loss of time.

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