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Dean Cain fights a tiger. That's it. That's the movie.
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Maneater (2009)

made-for-TV chaosso bad it's almost artFlorida Man energy

Overview

Horror

A former FBI profiler, now a sheriff of a small town and a single parent of a high school aged daughter, begins to profile a series of unexplained murders only to learn that the monster he's profiling may be himself.

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masculine fragilitysmall-town decaygenerational traumapredator vs prey identity

Standout Aspects

Practical Effects

The tiger puppet deserves its own IMDb page.

Acting

Dean Cain commits harder than this script deserves.

Best for:Streaming: 2 AM with snacks and zero expectations.·Friends: Roast it together — the CGI tiger demands commentary.·Background: Pay attention and you'll regret it.
Heads up:Gore: Fake-looking animal attacks, surprisingly gross anyway.
Michael Emanuel

Director

Michael Emanuel

ReleasedOct 30, 2009
Runtime1h 28m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Paceslow
Intensitylow
Tonedark
Feellight
Canal Street Films

Top Cast

Dean Cain

Dean Cain

Harry Bailey

Stephen Ford

Stephen Ford

Todd

Nikki Moore

Nikki Moore

Kay

Christopher Darga

Christopher Darga

Zeus

Maximillian Roeg

Maximillian Roeg

Wahoo

Saginaw Grant

Saginaw Grant

Stanley Hipp

Conrad Janis

Conrad Janis

Doc Gramm

Donna W. Scott

Donna W. Scott

Ruthie

Tanner Novlan

Tanner Novlan

Roger Raintree

Allison Kyler

Allison Kyler

Violet Messer

Paul Schackman

Paul Schackman

Sam Radcliff

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

The 'tiger' was mostly a stuffed prop and quick cuts of real circus footage — the director admitted they had $12 for animal effects.

Cultural

This premiered on Syfy in 2009 during their 'so bad it's good' golden era, when Dean Cain became their go-to 'former star who'll do anything.'

YouTube

Maneater Trailer

Maneater Trailer

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