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Komodo (1999)

Komodo poster
Directed by
Michael Lantieri
Genre
horror film, science fiction film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 30m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
5.1 of 10 from 106 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A teenage boy sees his parents killed by a giant lizard. He returns to the island where it happened with his aunt to confront the creature.

tenseatmosphericsuspensefulcreepygorybleakslow-burn

What happens

Komodo is a 1999 Australian horror thriller film directed by Michael Lantieri. Starring Jill Hennessy, Billy Burke, Kevin Zegers, and Nina Landis, the film follows fifteen-year-old Patrick who witnesses his parents get attacked and killed by a strange creature. After working with a psychiatrist to overcome the shock, Patrick and his aunt Annie return to the scene to face the creature responsible for his parents death. Released in 1999, Komodo received rather poor critical response. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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