Trailer+1 trailer
Summary
During a local fishing contest, people are being mysteriously dragged into the lake and killed by a giant fish hook. After a sufficient number of deaths, the killer is finally revealed.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Binge-friendly
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 42GoodWatch 43
IMDb4.4
Audience score40%
Running time
1 h 32 min
A typical length for horror movies
typical 9592Half of all horror movies run 88–103 min.
Reach
Streams in 7 countries, rent or buy in 2 more
Released
1987
April 1, 1987
39 years ago
Genres
HorrorComedyThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- 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 WatchTeensBinge-FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
13 people
- Mark JacobsPeter van Clease
- Lisa Jane ToddAnn
- PDPatrick DanzRodney
- SHSara HauserKiersten
- CWChristopher WhitingFinner
- DWDon WintersLeroy Leudke
- PDPaul DrakeWayne Duerst
- BLBill LowrieEvelyn Duerst
- SMSandy MeuwissenBev D.
- DDDale DunhamDenny Dobyns
- PHPaul HeckmanThe Sheriff
- DCDon CosgroveRoger Swain
- BLBonnie LeeShiela Swain
Directing · 1
- Jim Mallon Director, Story
Writing · 5
- Larry Edgerton Screenplay
- John Galligan Screenplay
- Doug Rand Story
- David Herbert Story, Producer
- Gail Anderson Story
Production · 2
- Lloyd Kaufman Executive Producer, Producer
- Michael Herz Executive Producer
Camera · 1
- Marsha Kahm Director of Photography, Editor
Sound · 1
- Thomas A. Naunas Original Music Composer
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Darcy Knight Makeup Artist
- Dale Kuippers Makeup Effects Designer
Other crew · 2
- Jim Suthers Makeup Effects
- James Suthers Makeup Effects
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