The film may also belong to the horror, fantasy or science fiction genre. Lamberto bava directed the jawsrip off devilfish aka monster shark in 1984. In most cases it is applied to films that feature oversized monsters. The script was cowritten by dardano sacchetti, based on a story idea contributed by. Find more movies like blue water, white death to watch, latest blue water, white death trailer, documentary focusing on great white sharks. Monster shark is just such a dire film right from the getgo and is so eyeshutting slow, that the film reel almost stops at certain points. It was touch and go for awhile, but in the end monster shark persevered and got the win. One moment its early afternoon as peter leads the sharktopus into the coast guards trap. Shark rosso nelloceano, also know as devil fish is a 1984 italianfrench science fictionhorror film directed by lamberto bava. Devil fish released in 1984 is directed by the talented italian director lamberto bava demons 1 and 2 and features a half sharkhalf octopus attacking innocent civilians. Devil fish aka monster shark bluray kino lorber home. Unfortunately, monster shark puts me in the uncomfortable position of having to say that sharktopus is actually an improvement on something. A marine biologist michael sopkiw, blastfighter, a dolphin trainer valentine monnier, after the fall of new york, a research scientist, and a local sheriff john garko, the psychic try to hunt down a large sea monster, a sharkoctopus hybrid, thats. One of the first in a line of crazybutfun monster shark bmovies to air on syfy.
Castellaris film is excellent and has far more flair than the kind of copy and paste idiot hacks, who get paid to wind into films without ever seeing them. Monster shark also known as devil fish will be released on bluray on jule 3 via code red dvd, in association with kino lorber studio classics. Bluray release of lamberto bavas monster shark should. A marine biologist michael sopkiw, blastfighter, a dolphin trainer valentine monnier, after the fall of new york, a research scientist, and a local sheriff john garko, the psychic try to hunt down a large sea monster, a sharkoctopus hybrid. The uncut version of this film contains scenes of sexual violence that may be unsettling for some. We use cookies to personalize content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyze our traffic. Monster shark bluray disc, 2018 for sale online ebay. Monster shark is a 1984 italianfrench science fictionhorror film directed by lamberto bava. Devil fish aka monster shark 1984 carnage count youtube. With michael sopkiw, valentine monnier, gianni garko, william berger. Aug 05, 20 in august 20, discovery channel kicked off its popular annual shark week programming with an episode entitled megalodon.
Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film. Devil fish released in 1984 is directed by the talented italian director lamberto bava demons 1 and 2 and features a half shark half octopus attacking innocent civilians. The 1984 italian film features a new highdefinition scan with extensive color correction. Who could possible care about this terrible, terrible film. The film is better known as monster shark in some circles and was released uncut on dvd in japan, but did not see domestic release on dvd outside of the mst3k version. Monster shark aka devilfish devil fish bluray 1984. A marine biologist, a dolphin trainer, a research scientist, and a local sheriff try to hunt down a large sea monster, a sharkoctopus hybrid. Monster shark aka devil fish 1984 movie trailer youtube.
Undisturbed for a thousand years, the devil has now awoken. A rock star returns to his childhood home to shoot a music video while a pack of wild dogs are on the loose killing off the local residents. Devil fish 1984 a marine biologist, a dolphin trainer, a research scientist, and a local sheriff try to hunt down a large sea monster, a sharkoctopus hybrid, that is devouring swimmers and fishermen off a south florida coast. List of french films of 1984 jump to navigation jump to search. I saw the film under monster shark, and the scenes appear in a different order from how they are presenting under devil fish, which i learned after watching the episode immediately after the movie. When it comes to jaws inspired movies riding the waves of its success, monster shark is usually placed well below the depths in its subgenre. I know a lot of people make fun of this movie, but i think bava jr. As directed by michael anderson logans run, the film has some finer points that make it sound classier on paper than it is in execution. Maybe they could market monster shark as a cure for insomnia. A very mediocre german dvd features a nonanamorphic transfer and looks pretty awful now, but thankfully in 2018, code red gave the film its best presentation to date with a bluray featuring reversible cover options for the devilfish and monster shark titles, available from diabolik or the labels online store.
The film was made famous by its appearance on mystery science theater 3000 under the devil fish title. Peter gimbel and a team of photographers set out on an expedition to find and film, for the very first time, carcharodon carcharias. With alice cooper, victoria vera, carlos santurio, pepa sarsa. Trailer for the 1984 italian horror movie, devouring waves uk title directed by lamberto bava. Yes, though there is not direct franchise connection, monster shark marks the film debut of everyones favorite halfshark, halfoctopus creature.
A marine biologist, a dolphin trainer, a research scientist, and a local sheriff try to hunt down a large sea monster, a sharkoctopus hybrid, that is devouring swimmers and fishermen off. In an interview, star michael sopkiw stated that despite the film being set in florida, the cast often had to swim in extremely cold water. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners who may combine it with other information that youve provided to them or that theyve collected from your use of their services. A marine biologist, a dolphin trainer, a research scientist, and a local sheriff try to hunt down a large sea monster, a shark octopus hybrid, that is devouring swimmers and fishermen off a south florida coast. He filled his aquatic monster movie with some inventive camerawork and an overabundance of pov shots, as well as some great production value.
Like spielbergs movie, you see very little of the monster shark. Ok, finally the monster chomps down the diver, sort of. The monster shark lives and followed it up in august 2014 with. Mar 24, 2019 it was touch and go for awhile, but in the end monster shark persevered and got the win.
He got his prehistoric ass torched by an army of flamethrowers because we decided blowing him up wasnt good enough. Yes, the scenes of peter diving into the water and the shots of the monster shark. Devil fish 1984 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The devil fish is the main antagonist of the 1984 italian horror film devil fishmonster shark developed as part of a secret military experiment, the devil fish is a dunkleosteusoctopus hybrid with the special ability to regenerate a new body from even the smallest piece appearance. In 1984 one such film was made by lamberto bava son of famed italian director mario bava, and credited here as john old, jr.
Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. How the hell did he manage to get the coast guard to appear in this movie. Aug 10, 2018 splash on into this slippery list of tv and feature films that showcased ancient sharks and humongous shark like leviathans long before the meg cruised onto our radar. A monster movie creature feature or giant monster film is a film which revolves around innocent civilians and emergency services struggling to stay alive in assaults against giant monsters. French films of 1984 at the internet movie database. Dir 1984 monster shark aka devil fish bluray lamberto bavadir 1984. The film makers just editing in a shot of the monster in order to make the scene more exciting, even though it had no relevance in the scene. In case something is wrong or missing you are kindly requested to leave a message below and one of our staff members will be more than happy to help you out. A code red release the ocean depths unleash a bloodthirsty monstrosity in this cult classic monster favorite from italy. May 01, 2018 one of those imitators was the italian production monster shark aka devil fish, released in 1984 and directed by lamberto bava demons. The devil fish resembles the front half of a prehistoric dunkleosteus with long tentacles trailing behind it. From the smallscreen adaptation of peter benchleys white shark and the similarly named megalodon to the genetic giants in deep blue sea and the campy creature of devil fish, dive into our potent pool of nine monster shark.
Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. None of the institutions or agencies that appear in the film are affiliated with it. Monster shark 1984 aka devilfish directed by lamberto bava. Monster shark kaijumatic giant monster encyclopedia. But regardless of the films quality, monster shark will forever be trapped in mystery science theater 3000s shadow. Monster shark 1984 it was touch and go for awhile, but in the end monster shark persevered and got the win. The devil fish is the main antagonist of the 1984 italian horror film devil fish monster shark developed as part of a secret military experiment, the devil fish is a dunkleosteusoctopus hybrid with the special ability to regenerate a new body from even the smallest piece. Monster shark 1984 with images monster shark, shark. Yet as anything in life, not all monster movies can be fun.
Dec 09, 2012 though it will be difficult, i encourage you to watch monster shark all the way through to the end. A team of scientists and aquaticanimal experts track down and do battle with a terrifying shark octopus hybrid monstrosity. It stars michael sopkiw, valentine monnier, gianni garko and william berger. Viewer discretion is advised and sign in will be required for viewing. Trivia 9 add new the films cast and crew were made up of americans, italians, and latin americans. It was also released in various countries as devil fish, monster from the red ocean, devouring waves and shark. Code reds bluray does right by the film in that regard. Monster shark is a science fictionhorror film directed by lamberto bava. One of those imitators was the italian production monster shark aka devil fish, released in 1984 and directed by lamberto bava demons. House shark, a little while back and since then the team has gone into overdrive, as not only is the film up for limite house shark new trailer, wide release artwork debuts youre gonna need a bigger house.
The movie was made in 1984, but the style is the early 1950s, and the computers 1960s. Its like if youre watching a movie where a guy is walking in the woods and trips over a tree root, then you cut to see a pride of lions on the african serangetti stalking something in the bush. Shop monster shark aka devilfish devil fish bluray 1984 at best buy. One of the first films involving giant monsters was the 1933 classic king kong, as developments in cinema and animation enabled the creation of realistic giant creatures. Shark rosso nelloceano is a science fictionhorror film directed by lamberto bava. Real amputees portrayed victims of the films monster shark. This crossword clue was last seen on new york times crossword october 27 2016 answers. With such a promising premise and director you would think that devil fish would at least be a guilty pleasure. The film influenced many giantmonster films in its wake, including many produced in japan, starting with the adaptation king kong appears.
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