Gator Creek

Terrible acting, horrible casting, and a storyline that feels like it was recycled from countless other films-but with an extra layer of awfulness. The dialogue is forced, the characters are unconvincing, and the pacing is sluggish. Any attempt at suspense or emotion falls completely flat. Even the cinematography and editing seem rushed and uninspired. It's almost impressive how every element of this movie manages to miss the mark. I think 1 star is overrating it-this is a complete waste of time.

You will be surprised by the time you will waste watching this cheap movie. Can't believe I wasted my time.

Kyle, a biology student, travels with her friends to the Florida Keys to scatter the ashes of her brother Jamie, who died in a robbery accident. But the group decides to save time by traveling in a rather unsavory-looking small plane. Then the plane suffers a massive malfunction, all the passengers end up crashing on the swampy territory where the fearsome and monstrous alligators live. After that, they're repeatedly attacked by monstrous alligators . The alligators are hunting them, they must now face terrible enemies and find a way to get their safety and stay alive. They Were Here First Danger! Alligators are common in this area!. They can be dangerous!. They have been known to stalk prey!. Nature bites back !. They will hunt you If the storm doesn't get you... they will!. Swim Like Hell!. Watch Your Back Fear has found a new home !. Nothing seems to satisfy croc's ever-widening appetite !.

In ¨The Bayou¨ there are several vicious carnivorous animals causing bloody events and wreaking havoc with lots of gory scenes. It turns out to be the ordinary and already seen film about sea monsters attacking here and there. You already know that this movie is about alligators from Bayou swamps and terrorizing innocent victims. Athena Strates, a supporting actress who has appeared in films such as the new installment of the Hunger Games saga, Ballad of Snakes and Songbirds, stars in this film alongside the most aggressive reptiles of the dangerous wetlands.

The result is an unpretentious, slightly entertainment and at times effective treat. It packs a main and support cast plenty of unknown actors.

The film turns out to be mediocre and uneven, it adds nothing to what we have seen many times before and much better. The motion picture was averagely directed by Taneli Mustonen, Brad Watson.

The genre of giant crocodiles devouring innocent victims already has a long and curious filmography, among which I would highlight the following: "Alligator" (1980) by Lewis Teague with Robert Foster, Michael Gazzo, Dean Jagger, Sydney Lassick; "Alligator II: The Mutation" (1991) by John Hess with Joseph Bologna, Dee Wallace, Richard Lynch; "Primeval" (2007) by Michael Katlman with Dominic Purcell, Brooke Langton, Orlando Jones; "Rogue" (2007) by Greg McLean with Radha Mitchell, Michael Vartan, Sam Worthington; "Bait" (2012) by Kimble Rendall with Xavier Samuel, Sharni Vinson, Julian MacMahon, Adrian Pang . And "Crawl" (2019) by Alexandre Aja with Kaya Scodelario, Barry Pepper, Morfydd Clark.

Is their unlimited and limited funds each year to make crap horror monster movies?! There is naturally and obviously.

It is not bad, it is freakish bad. The monsters out of a 1982 visual effects box, the "blood" came from liters of reddish nail paint, the acting not so bad, the logic of the situations dismal and the ending straight from an empty juice packet.

I'm not against 'The Bayou', I just recommend watching any crocodile, alligator movie since the 1970s and finish with the sterling 2007 'Black Water' . Only then after watching the latter, you'd understand what a croc movie should be.

• Screenplay/storyline/plots: 3
• Production value/impact: 3
• Development: 6
• Realism: 4
• Entertainment: 3
• Acting: 3.5
• Filming/photography/cinematography: 5.5
• VFX: 4
• Music/score/sound: 4
• Depth: 3
• Logic: 2
• Flow: 3.5
• Disaster drama/monster horror/action/thriller: 3
• Ending: 2.

I put this movie on last night not expecting much but it is so much better than I expected.

I thought it would be on par with a lot of Asylum films but this is way better.

The CGI is pretty good, the acting is also pretty good. Sure there's the expected a'hole characters and silly sacrifices but all in all it's a fun movie.

What's not to like? People and alligators in the bayou.

I don't know why other people have given it such rubbish reviews, glad I didn't read them before I watched it.

I went in expecting rubbish and was pleasantly surprised.

Why not give it a go.

If you like creature features, this is the movie for you.

The release year of Gator Creek (2025) states that it was 2025. Ok, but why on earth is such a movie like this produced in this day-and-age? With an estimated budget of $5 million (unconfirmed) I doubt that they saw a return out of this move.

Madalena Aragão (Alice) reminded me of Kaya Scodelario in her looks, I had to do some searching on that, as it happens, Kaya was in the movie Crawl (2019) which was about gators. Crawl was a better movie.

Anyway, overall The Bayou was just ok, but below average for a 2025 movie. Athena Strates (Kyle) didn't quiet convince me that she was a gator expert. Elisha Applebaum (Malika) worked her magic and totally convinced me to dislike her character, so well done there, Elisha.

Other actors trying to do their bit were Mohammed Mansaray (Sam) seemed to be confused whether he had to be the comedic relief or a wanna be hero. The crazed pilot, Frank (Andonis Anthony), was not convincing at being a leader. Tayla Kovacevic-Ebong (Dom) was probably the hero, or close to one.

Overall, the effects were not too bad, the story and acting are what you would expect from the B movie. Would I recommend this? A few beers or wine and it is a yes.