Devil Fish
"You filthy, rotten bloody shark. Let me hear you!" ~ Dr. Bob Hogan
IMDB.com Rating: 2.2 out of 10
Availability: RARE. Only on VHS and expensive.
Watch Online: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1GmPgi74Nk
MST3K Version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5U8gM5lzy4
OH SHIT! Moment: Airlifting a dead man with bloody-stump-legs to safety.
OH SHIT! Moment: Airlifting a dead man with bloody-stump-legs to safety.
Food and Beverage Pairing: Deep Luci-Fried Sushi and Land Shark
Ingredients:
- 1 egg, beaten
- 3/4 cup very cold, ice water
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour, sifted with 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 8 pieces jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 8 pieces zucchini, cut into large strips
- 2 avocados, sliced
- 4 cups vegetable oil
Directions:
- Heat the vegetable oil in a deep fryer or wok to 350 degrees F.
- Beat the egg in a medium-sized bowl, then whisk in the cold water, flour mixture and sugar. Do not over-mix.
- Pat the shrimp and zucchini dry.
- First dip the zucchini and avocado in the batter, then drop in small batches into the hot oil.
- Fry for about 1 to 2 minutes, then remove with a slotted spoon to a paper-towel lined plate.
- Dip the shrimp into the batter then fry shrimp last.
- Drain the shrimp, then serve all together while it is hot.
- Roll and eat.
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This movie didn't do for the ocean what 'Jaws' did for the ocean. Before 'Sharktopus', there was 'Devil Fish'; one of the lost films of Lamberto Bava. Unfortunately for him, it didn't stay that way. Released under his pseudonym, John Old Jr., Lamberto was lucky for many years this movie went forgotten until popularized in the late '90s by 'Mystery Science Theater 3000'. His father, Mario Bava, was known as one of the great Italian cinematographers and directors of all-time. Credited with films like 'Black Sunday', 'Black Sabbath', 'Bay of Blood' -- which helped father the modern slasher -- 'Planet of the Vampires' and 'Shock'. Luckily for Lamberto, he shared some of the same success as his father and quickly rebounded 'Devil Fish' with the Dario Argento-produced 'Demons' duology. Unfortunately for his hardcore fans, since his success in the mid-to-late '80s, he has been mostly a made-for-television director, making it extremely hard to find his released works from the last 25 years.
This movie is, by far, the worst of his movies. Bad editing, bad writing, bad acting, and just because I can, bad editing -- again -- make this monster movie a real disaster. This ridiculous sea-creature-saga follows Dr. Stella Dickens as she strives to capture a genetically engineered shark-octopus hybrid that’s terrorizing South Florida beaches. It's just your regular tale of boy meets girl. Girl falls for boy. Boy and girl discover gigantic, prehistoric, human-consuming, super sea beast. You know -- one of those movies.
On my scale:Overall Enjoyment ----3
Redeeming Qualities---7
Rewatchability---------2
Directing/Quality------3
Plot/Storyline----------2
Pacing-----------------1
Dialogue/Writing-------4
Acting-----------------3
TOTAL---------------25
Currently, this is the worst score a film has gotten. I find myself at a crossroads considering I rate this lower than 'Mean Girls 2'. But, goddamn, this movie was fucking shit. The only reason why it received a 7 for "Redeeming Qualities" is because I found some enjoyment in it. I mean, a dead guy with no legs gets airlifted out of the ocean. "Directing" is a 3 because, although it's terrible, I think they did the best they could with this one. Everything points to a challenging shoot and not even Lamberto Bava wanted his name in the credits. I guess the point they're trying to make is don't fuck with mother nature.Anyway, the movie turns out terribly. I can go either way on this, but I guess I won't give this a recommendation. So, I guess the Master does not approve.
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