Review of Octopus 2: River of Fear (2001) by Wes S — 17 Oct 2014
Sometimes I'm just in the mood for a no frills budget horror movie. No thinking involved, no wildly fantastic special effects, just 90 minutes of a big rubber monster making people howl amongst the sea front! I can barely remember much of the first instalment but what I do recall is that it wasn't quite as bad as what I expected (but it was still quite bad).
It hasn't gotten any better but the fact it has even spawned a sequel would be noted as a success. It surely can't be defined as horror due to its general lack of blood, gore, or anything remotely scary, but I guess it could give you nightmares if you were a 2 year old.
To give it credit, the acting is ok, it flows reasonably nicely, but the monster is simply shocking. Thankfully we never really see a full feature shot of it, just a few close ups of its eye, and a whole lotta rubber as its tentacles wrap themselves around people's necks.
It's harmless fun, but one not to be repeated in a hurry, if at all. It is however, one of the best octopus movies I've ever seen, coming 2nd only to the original (and yes, that is because I can't recall any others ever being made)!
This review of Octopus 2: River of Fear (2001) was written by Wes S on 17 Oct 2014.
Octopus 2: River of Fear has generally received negative reviews.
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