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Genetically engineered fish vs. rednecks in a floating house. Who's hungrier?
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Frankenfish (2004)

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Overview

AdventureHorrorTV Movie

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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Content warning
animal attacklouisianahunterfishanimal horrorrural settingwoodsbiologistswampgenetically modified organism+2 more
hubris of genetic engineeringclass warfare in the bayousurvival of the fittest

Standout Aspects

Practical Effects

The fish puppets are aggressively unconvincing

Production

Floating house set deserves more budget than it got

Best for:Friends: Drinking game: shot every time someone says 'snakehead'·Background: Perfect for folding laundry while half-watching·Rewatch: Irony appreciation required
Heads up:Gore: Fish violence includes decapitation and disembowelment·Triggers: Animal cruelty involving genetically modified creatures
Mark A.Z. Dippé

Director

Mark A.Z. Dippé

ReleasedOct 9, 2004
Runtime1h 24m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feellight
Budget$3M
Bayou Film Inc

Top Cast

Tory Kittles

Tory Kittles

Sam Rivers

K.D. Aubert

K.D. Aubert

Eliza

China Chow

China Chow

Mary Callahan

Matthew Rauch

Matthew Rauch

Dan

Tomas Arana

Tomas Arana

Jeff

Donna Biscoe

Donna Biscoe

Gloria Crankton

Mark Boone Junior

Mark Boone Junior

Joseph

Reggie Lee

Reggie Lee

Anton

Noelle Evans

Noelle Evans

Bobbi

Richard Edson

Richard Edson

Roland

Muse Watson

Muse Watson

Elmer

Eugene Collier

Eugene Collier

John Crankton

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Director Mark A.Z. Dippé also made the 1997 'Spawn' movie, proving he has a type: questionable CGI creatures.

Cultural

Northern snakeheads are real invasive species that caused actual panic in US waters in the early 2000s.

YouTube

Frankenfish - Trailer

Frankenfish - Trailer

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