In another Sci-Fi Channel b-movie original, a scientist (James Van Der Beek) tries to save a rural Canadian fishing community from a giant squid that has invaded their previously tranquil lake and is not only snacking up the fish but is now getting hungry for the locals.Yeah, you probably read that right. Which part sounded the funniest? A giant squid eating people or James Van Der Beek playing a scientist? You probably remember him most from either Dawson's Creek or maybe Varsity Blues. Either way, he's too busy trying to score off the local law enforcement chick in this film to really do much scientifying (maybe I made that word up, but it really should be a word). Despite the body count piling up, these 2 fawn over each other like the monster has landed at Dawson's Creek itself. He even tries to get her drunk to get his sex on at one point. Of course, when needing to know about giant squids, he Googles them. Did I mention he's a scientist?
So back to the giant squid. Yes, a giant squid. In a freshwater lake. You know how I know it's giant? Cause it's tentacles are huge and they yank people off the boat and stuff! It's almost like the tentacles have eyes or something. Lots of tentacle fights, and you know how I love a good tentacle fight. Yes, we do get to see the squid although it probably should have stayed hidden. Against all logic, it rises out of the water at the end... presumably so they can get off a good shot at it (or maybe it was just eyeballing them?). I've eaten scarier squid.
Lots of Jaw's cliches is this thing, but the romance is about as distracting as if Chief Brodie and Quint had tried to hook-up. Also if you only saw the shark's fin for most of the movie... and also think if the shark wasn't really scary. Oh, and you sort of wanted all the characters to die violently. There you have it!
It's sort of funny bad at least. It's a low budget monster flick with zero originality.
2/10
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