Frankenfish

"Welcome to the bottom of the food chain."

2004 1h 24m EN

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5.6

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★5.6TMDB · 164

TV MovieAdventureHorror

Synopsis

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When the body of a man is found completely destroyed in the swamps in Louisiana, the medical investigator Sam Rivers is assigned to investigate the murder. He travels with the biologist Mary Callahan to the location where the victim lived in a floating house and he meets his family and friends. They find that Chinese snake-heads genetically engineered that belong to a wealthy hunter are attacking and killing the locals. While the group fights to survive, the hunter Jeff arrives with his team to hunt the predators.

“Welcome to the bottom of the food chain.”

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Cast

Tory Kittles
Sam Rivers
K.D. Aubert
Eliza
China Chow
Mary Callahan
Matthew Rauch
Dan
Tomas Arana
Jeff
Donna Biscoe
Gloria Crankton
Mark Boone Junior
Joseph
Reggie Lee
Anton

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mark A.Z. Dippé
Writers: Simon Barrett, Scott Clevenger
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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84 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $3.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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Released 22 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mark A.Z. Dippé, shot by Eliot Rockett. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Ryan Beveridge. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Drew Hall shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Tory Kittles and K.D. Aubert and China Chow carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Welcome to the bottom of the food chain.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mark A.Z. Dippé directs. Eliot Rockett behind the camera. Ryan Beveridge scores. Drew Hall cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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184 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $3.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Released 22 years ago.
4Directed by Mark A.Z. Dippé, shot by Eliot Rockett. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Ryan Beveridge. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Drew Hall shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Tory Kittles and K.D. Aubert and China Chow carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Welcome to the bottom of the food chain.".
9IMDB entry: tt0384833 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 12 themes, including "fish", "hunter", "animal attack", "louisiana".