Sharktopus vs. Pteracuda
| Sharktopus vs. Pteracuda | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Matt Yamashita |
| Directed by | Kevin O'Neill |
| Starring |
Robert Carradine Katie Savoy Rib Hillis Conan O'Brien Hector Then |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) |
Roger Corman Julie Corman |
| Editor(s) | Vikram Kale |
| Release | |
| Original network | Syfy |
| Original release |
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| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Sharktopus |
| Followed by | Sharktopus vs. Whalewolf |
Sharktopus vs. Pteracuda is the sequel to the 2010 SyFy original monster film Sharktopus. The film, produced by Roger Corman and starring Robert Carradine, premiered on August 2, 2014.[1][2] Other actors in the movie include Conan O'Brien, who makes his acting debut[2][3] in a scene described as "truly violent, patently disgusting and darkly humorous".[4]
The third installment, Sharktopus vs. Whalewolf aired July 19, 2015 on Syfy.
Plot
After Andy Flynn destroyed the original Sharktopus (a half-shark half-octopus creature), its various pieces floated back out into the ocean. However, among the scattered anatomy was an egg sack and marine biologist Lorena Christmas (Katie Savoy) finds herself the ward of the creature's sole offspring which she begins raising at her greedy uncle's aquarium to mixed success. Meanwhile, Dr. Rico Symes (Robert Carradine) is hard at work on his own biological weapon. After harvesting a pterodactyl's DNA, he used the DNA from a barracuda to fill in the gaps, creating a monster that can terrorize land, sea, and air. Things are looking pretty good during the initial test flight until the creature is hijacked by a rogue engineer looking to sell it to the highest bidder. After the rogue engineer accidentally spills his coffee all over his console, the Pteracuda is free to rampage the coast in search of food.
On a sunny beach, Conan O'Brien has his head first spiked and then bitten off by the Sharktopus. Unsuspecting volleyball players knock his severed head around as it continues to squirt blood.
Running out of options, Symes and his head bodyguard Hamm (Rib Hillis) learn of the new Sharktopus' existence when they pick up Lorena to help them. After fitting it with a neural remote to control its actions, Symes and Hamm pit the two fearsome fusions against each other in a battle to the death.
Cast
- Robert Carradine as Dr. Rico Symes
- Rib Hillis as Hamilton "Hamm"
- Katie Savoy as Lorena Christmas
- Akari Endo as Veronica Vega
- Hensy Pichardo as Lorena's Uncle Munoz
- Tony Evangelista as Rick Hoffman
- Conan O'Brien as Himself
- Hector Then as Harold "Harry" Smith
References
- ↑ "IGN"
- 1 2 Day, Patrick Kevin (15 July 2014). "Conan O'Brien will make acting debut in Sharktopus vs. Pteracuda". Los Angeles Times.
- ↑ Ramisetti, Kirthana (July 24, 2014). "Conan O’Brien gets head bitten off in ‘Sharktopus Vs. Pteracuda’ cameo". Daily News. Retrieved October 7, 2014.
- ↑ Locker, Melissa (July 24, 2014). "Conan O’Brien’s Cameo in Sharktopus Vs Pteracuda Is Spectacular". Time (magazine). Retrieved October 7, 2014.