Creature (2011)
Toplined by Sid Haig in what is essentially a retread of his Captain Spaulding role from House of 1000 Corpses, Creature is actually an enjoyable romp in the Louisiana swamps. The Creature itself looks like a half brother of Swamp Thing or Manthing but that wasn't a problem for me as it meant the film makers used real effects and prosthetics rather than the usual CGI in their creation of Lockjaw, the beast in question.
The plot itself is one you will have seen before on many an occassion. Group of young campers pull into a ramshackle town and are warned by the dodgy looking locals - enter Sid Haig - to stay out of the swamps. Obviously their warnings go to waste as thats the first thing our intrepid heroes do. From here the story becomes a little more original with one or two surprising turns.
The film was well photographed and looked the business and the acting was fine by all concerned. Like all good drive-in horror fayre the film has its fair share of nudity and cheesiness but also a good dollop of gory splatter. If like me you are a fan of outdoors / survival horror films then Creature is one thats worth checking out.
A bit of trivia regarding the film. Creature opened in the US on 1500+ screens and grossed just over $500,000 in its single week of release. Filmed on a budget of $3m this set the record for worst ever opening in more than 1500 theatres.
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