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Frankenfish (2004)

Frankenfish poster
Directed by
Mark A.Z. Dippé
Genre
action film, horror film, science fiction film, monster film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 24m
Rated
R
Rating
5.6 of 10 from 157 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Genetically engineered snakehead fish grow to enormous size and terrorize people in a Louisiana bayou. The fish attack a group of locals and scientists who must fight to survive.

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What happens

Frankenfish is a 2004 American horror film directed by Mark A.Z. Dippé. Filmed in Baldwin County, Alabama, a pack of massive, bloodthirsty, genetically engineered fish combing the quiet bayou waters of the river in the Louisiana Bayou, searching for prey. Based on the snakehead fish incident in a Crofton, Maryland, pond, Frankenfish is one of three films based on the incident, the others being Snakehead Terror and Swarm of the Snakehead. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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