Summary
A meteor strikes a houseboat in the swamps near a southern town populated by Yankees with fake accents. The people on the houseboat become zombies who feed on the alligators in the swamp. Once they run out of alligators, they start going for the citizens. A local scientist tries to figure out what's happening to people once they start disappearing.
Good for
- Friends night
- Binge-friendly
- Drop-in friendly
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 20GoodWatch 23
IMDb2.8
Audience score11%
Running time
1 h 14 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 horror movies, −21 min on the typical 95
typical 9574Half of all horror movies run 88–103 min.
Reach
Streams in 40 countries, rent or buy in 2 more
+30Released
1980
June 1, 1980
46 years ago
Genres
HorrorScience FictionComedyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchBinge-FriendlyDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 1
- Fred Olen Ray Director, Writer
Writing · 1
- Martin Nicholas Writer
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