Stargate Theatre

Sea Beast

Here we are again with a new edition of Stargate Theatre part of the Stargate Archives podcast and I am taking a look at the 2008 made for tv movie “Sea Beast” aka “Troglodyte” which starred Corin Nemec and Camille Sullivan. The movie was directed by Paul Ziller and tells of the events in a small fishing community as something from the deep oceans comes to shore and stakes out a hunting and breeding ground.

Whilst fishing in extreme weather Captain Will McKenna played by Corin loses one of his crew, only he sees some strange creature on deck before his friend is dragged off the boat. Upon returning to port he is unaware the creature has hitched a ride on the hull and is now offered an extensive feeding ground to support a new generation of creatures. Will draws some strength from his brother the sheriff who introduces him to a research scientist named Arden played by Camille who is investigating the local environment. The next evening a crewman working late is killed by this creature which has some chameleon properties but leaves traces of some goo like substance, Will recognises it as the same residue from his boat and Arden has some ideas about it’s properties.

As the creature marks it’s ever growing territory the kills mount up until even the most die hard deniers accept the truth that Will has been trying to convey backed by a local fisherman named Ben played by Brent Stait. The creature and its spawn soon begin to play with their food as Will’s daughter Carly, her boyfriend Danny and best friend Erin are taking a few days away from it all on a local deserted island and when Will learns of this it’s up to him along with Arden to defeat the creatures without whatever is at hand.

Sea Beast is a movie I have on DVD, not a great release picture wise it has to be said and I wasn’t going to pay for the Prime rental but that aside the movie for its genre is not too bad. The production value is pretty good, the acting is above average and the movie certainly benefits from some quality talent in the main roles. The combination of budget restricted CGI with a little puppeteering went a long way and the bone chilling choice to show Erin’s death in that manner was both shocking and highly effective, a scene worthy of any big budget theatrical feature. Overall an above average monster movie with a good cast, a solid story and production levels to do it justice.

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