13 reviews
I mean, look at the cover. You know what you're getting into. It's trash and it's aware of being trash. The acting is horrible, the script is basically non-existent and almost the entire movie was shot in a few days in a dingy studio. But it's still worth watching if you're into really bad movies.
There's one hilariously out of place establishing shot in the first third of the movie. It's CGI, to be precise: It's mid 90s CGI on a very tight budget. It's utterly mind bending, especially when a pixelated car which consists of at least 20 polygons drives through the shot.
I almost died laughing watching this scene for the first time, because it feels both alien and stupid. Then the "plot" continues and the rest of the movie alternates between bad dialogue, terrible action sequences and excessive nudity. Just what you'd expect from a movie with a cover like this.
Still, there's something admirable about this film. I enjoyed it, but also felt violated by the sheer stupidity of this project. I mean, it's about repligators.
There's one hilariously out of place establishing shot in the first third of the movie. It's CGI, to be precise: It's mid 90s CGI on a very tight budget. It's utterly mind bending, especially when a pixelated car which consists of at least 20 polygons drives through the shot.
I almost died laughing watching this scene for the first time, because it feels both alien and stupid. Then the "plot" continues and the rest of the movie alternates between bad dialogue, terrible action sequences and excessive nudity. Just what you'd expect from a movie with a cover like this.
Still, there's something admirable about this film. I enjoyed it, but also felt violated by the sheer stupidity of this project. I mean, it's about repligators.
All in all not bad. It has a few clasdic things in it. The best being an Oldsmobile Delta 88. I would think most schlock fabs get the send up or trope. 449 more to go...good editing and continuity. The cast again like some other shlock fest movies gave a good performance and not a walk through. I do not need to list any of those movies...you know it when you see it. So I think its worth a trundle through...you can always fast forward... It is a good movie for a movie making class to watch. It was done well and not over the top. Sometimes movies go in for the shock or sleeze but thus one gets it about as...end if 600 charactres.
I am watching this as I write. I am a great fan of B-grade sci-fi movies. If you are not like me, avoid this like the plague.
The acting is not quite as bad as your average porno, and the nudity is gratuitous.
The question of having a load of military men transformed into nymphomaniac women that lust after their formerly co-gendered colleagues caused a bit of mental squeamishness.
And then there's that "From Dusk To Dawn"-esque plot twist at the halfway point: "She experienced a prehistoric orgasm that stretched her genetic code. Now we have Gator-Babe".
Pure genius.
The acting is not quite as bad as your average porno, and the nudity is gratuitous.
The question of having a load of military men transformed into nymphomaniac women that lust after their formerly co-gendered colleagues caused a bit of mental squeamishness.
And then there's that "From Dusk To Dawn"-esque plot twist at the halfway point: "She experienced a prehistoric orgasm that stretched her genetic code. Now we have Gator-Babe".
Pure genius.
- lutra_canadensis
- Aug 4, 2004
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This film is an inspiration to young movie makers.
This film is a terrible waste of tape but not a waste of time.
If you are a young filmmaker and you're feeling down on your luck when it comes to getting something put together... then see if you can get your hands on this movie.
It's obvious that these movie makers somehow found enough money to make alligator costumes and various special effects (although very cheesy). It was shot on film & transferred to an AVID NLE system (composer). They had money. Not Hollywood money, but the equipment they used does not come cheap I'd guess about 10-20 thousand dollars beginning to end.
It's a simple story, with terrible acting! I get a sense that this story was written overnight by somebody with ADD and an overactive imagination on a post-it note. Who gave these people money to make this wretched thing? I don't want to be too critical of it. Every now and then, I like to see a film like this to remind myself that there are worse things out there being made all the time! :-) My GOD... listen to the music!! It sounds like it was written and recorded by my grandmother! Oh my gosh... people actually put their names on this production?! What an embarrassment... this is not portfolio material.
I tried to find the production company responsible for this, but it appears that they may no longer be around gee, I wonder why.
I say, if you can find it at your local rental store for less than 99c CAN, then check it out. Be warned, it is a bad movie.
This film is a terrible waste of tape but not a waste of time.
If you are a young filmmaker and you're feeling down on your luck when it comes to getting something put together... then see if you can get your hands on this movie.
It's obvious that these movie makers somehow found enough money to make alligator costumes and various special effects (although very cheesy). It was shot on film & transferred to an AVID NLE system (composer). They had money. Not Hollywood money, but the equipment they used does not come cheap I'd guess about 10-20 thousand dollars beginning to end.
It's a simple story, with terrible acting! I get a sense that this story was written overnight by somebody with ADD and an overactive imagination on a post-it note. Who gave these people money to make this wretched thing? I don't want to be too critical of it. Every now and then, I like to see a film like this to remind myself that there are worse things out there being made all the time! :-) My GOD... listen to the music!! It sounds like it was written and recorded by my grandmother! Oh my gosh... people actually put their names on this production?! What an embarrassment... this is not portfolio material.
I tried to find the production company responsible for this, but it appears that they may no longer be around gee, I wonder why.
I say, if you can find it at your local rental store for less than 99c CAN, then check it out. Be warned, it is a bad movie.
- AMIO-PatricioMunoz
- Jan 28, 2005
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I have challenged my masochistic urge to sit through the worst of moviedom's offerings. What does not kill you makes you stronger, right? Wrong. I'm now convinced it makes you stupider for having gone through it in the first place. I love movies. I love b-movies. I even love bad movies and making my friends sit very uncomfortably through them. But after watching 'Repligator' I've come to the unpleasant conclusion that apparently I don't love myself at all. 'Repligator' is beyond terrible and there is no thesaurus big enough to list the many ways in which 'Repligator' is awful, terrible, bad ...
Filmed with extreme cheapness (was this project a tax write-off? was it some kind of scam to con government film-funding and other private investors?) and a level of professionalism well-suited to semi-evolved chimpanzees, 'Repligator' fails in every possible category of film. Name one and it fails. The music is distractingly awful and completely out of place. The writing is awful. The acting is beyond cheesy. Or maybe it is just so ... minimalist in its approach that IT DOESN'T EXIST. Direction, editing, camera work, special effects -- nothing works in this film and the whole thing seems like an exercise in how to make stupid people (me for watching) pay for their stupidity (me for watching) with the most pain (me by watching). Even if you're a fan of gratuitous nudity (and there is plenty) it isn't worth it.
There are no redeeming qualities, save for one: 'Repligator' is clear proof that no matter how low-budget, no matter how bad your film can be, there IS a sucker born every minute. Many of those suckers have money. Find them, milk them for everything you can, and you too can make a movie.
Filmed with extreme cheapness (was this project a tax write-off? was it some kind of scam to con government film-funding and other private investors?) and a level of professionalism well-suited to semi-evolved chimpanzees, 'Repligator' fails in every possible category of film. Name one and it fails. The music is distractingly awful and completely out of place. The writing is awful. The acting is beyond cheesy. Or maybe it is just so ... minimalist in its approach that IT DOESN'T EXIST. Direction, editing, camera work, special effects -- nothing works in this film and the whole thing seems like an exercise in how to make stupid people (me for watching) pay for their stupidity (me for watching) with the most pain (me by watching). Even if you're a fan of gratuitous nudity (and there is plenty) it isn't worth it.
There are no redeeming qualities, save for one: 'Repligator' is clear proof that no matter how low-budget, no matter how bad your film can be, there IS a sucker born every minute. Many of those suckers have money. Find them, milk them for everything you can, and you too can make a movie.
The Detailed Plot:
Army experimentation with transporter devices accidentally turns people into alligators.
Some of the ugliest floppy you know what est girls are nude in this movie.
Shots of government buildings are painted.
The special effects don't exist and nary an alligator shows up for two thirds of the movie.
Yes, it's as bad as all that.
Leatherface does a cameo to make some dough.
The acting is horrible and there really is no plot.
Army experimentation with transporter devices accidentally turns people into alligators.
Some of the ugliest floppy you know what est girls are nude in this movie.
Shots of government buildings are painted.
The special effects don't exist and nary an alligator shows up for two thirds of the movie.
Yes, it's as bad as all that.
Leatherface does a cameo to make some dough.
The acting is horrible and there really is no plot.
As the title suggests this 1996 movie was very much ahead of its time.
Look if you're looking for spectacular graphics and beautiful scenery then go watch Oppenheimer. This movie is like a teenage boys fever dream. It's weird, it makes no sense and it has boobs in it.
I laughed within the first 30 seconds of the film and it wasn't a snort of derision, it was a real laugh. It's obvious to me, but apparently lost on the other reviewers to this film, that the whole thing was made for fun and stupidity.
It probably cost next to nothing to make and it looks like the actors are having a laugh. So don't be an idiot, don't judge this as if it was high art because it so obviously isn't.
Lastly this is for all the naysayers out there, cough, nogodnomasters, paul haakenson. Apparently have not seen this hidden gem yet. But one thing I do know, they will "stumble" upon this gem and give their "expert" opinions. Just remember I was here first. I am waiting gents. Until then- I won!
Look if you're looking for spectacular graphics and beautiful scenery then go watch Oppenheimer. This movie is like a teenage boys fever dream. It's weird, it makes no sense and it has boobs in it.
I laughed within the first 30 seconds of the film and it wasn't a snort of derision, it was a real laugh. It's obvious to me, but apparently lost on the other reviewers to this film, that the whole thing was made for fun and stupidity.
It probably cost next to nothing to make and it looks like the actors are having a laugh. So don't be an idiot, don't judge this as if it was high art because it so obviously isn't.
Lastly this is for all the naysayers out there, cough, nogodnomasters, paul haakenson. Apparently have not seen this hidden gem yet. But one thing I do know, they will "stumble" upon this gem and give their "expert" opinions. Just remember I was here first. I am waiting gents. Until then- I won!
- tugmyrugplz
- Jul 20, 2023
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A rather lower budget sci- fi film about scientists conducting experiments on patients regarding genetics for their own goods. As expected these experiments go wrong as the men are being transformed into women then once get turned on somehow their heads get morphed into alligators.
The acting isn't anything great as this isn't a film to be taken serious. The dialogue is quite cheesy and subpar. Nothing is exactly funny or unintentionally funny but seeing the low budget special effects is something.
With its flaws, there is a sense of entertainment and the film isn't exactly predictable. There is more skin shown than necessary as it scattered throughout in glimpses. Simply a film to pass time but credit should be given for its originality.
The acting isn't anything great as this isn't a film to be taken serious. The dialogue is quite cheesy and subpar. Nothing is exactly funny or unintentionally funny but seeing the low budget special effects is something.
With its flaws, there is a sense of entertainment and the film isn't exactly predictable. There is more skin shown than necessary as it scattered throughout in glimpses. Simply a film to pass time but credit should be given for its originality.
Though it's always nice to see the likes of Gunnar Hansen and Brinke Stevens in movies, this godawfully unfunny sci-fi / sex "comedy" is nowhere near being endurable!
Granted, the idea of male-to-female-to-reptile transformation is intriguing. Alas, this movie makes it into a misery!
No, it's not the dollar store "special" effects, robotic "acting", or disastrous attempts at "humor" that make REPLIGATOR so reprehensible. All of these elements, handled correctly, could have resulted in a schlock masterwork.
Nope, it's the pluck-my-brain-out-with-ice tongs boredom factor that sinks this project! Not even the abundant nudity will keep the viewer's drooping eyelids from slamming shut!
Back away slowly...
Granted, the idea of male-to-female-to-reptile transformation is intriguing. Alas, this movie makes it into a misery!
No, it's not the dollar store "special" effects, robotic "acting", or disastrous attempts at "humor" that make REPLIGATOR so reprehensible. All of these elements, handled correctly, could have resulted in a schlock masterwork.
Nope, it's the pluck-my-brain-out-with-ice tongs boredom factor that sinks this project! Not even the abundant nudity will keep the viewer's drooping eyelids from slamming shut!
Back away slowly...
- BandSAboutMovies
- Jun 11, 2022
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*For mature audiences.
'Repligator' was intended as a bit of fun for adults with a ridiculous, banal, and bonkers 'story' that is only an excuse to provide an opportunity for some gorgeous women masquerading as doctors to take their tops off. In fact, the writer and one of the actors in this film, Keith Kjornes, wrote the script in only four days which just goes to show that the plot was only an afterthought to all the nudity and banality.
Is it all bad, however? Well, it depends on what you are looking for. Everything about this film is so obviously mediocre from the story to the sets themselves that it almost beggars belief. But if such ridiculousness topped off with some needless nudity is your cup of tea, then please look no further.
'Repligator' was intended as a bit of fun for adults with a ridiculous, banal, and bonkers 'story' that is only an excuse to provide an opportunity for some gorgeous women masquerading as doctors to take their tops off. In fact, the writer and one of the actors in this film, Keith Kjornes, wrote the script in only four days which just goes to show that the plot was only an afterthought to all the nudity and banality.
Is it all bad, however? Well, it depends on what you are looking for. Everything about this film is so obviously mediocre from the story to the sets themselves that it almost beggars belief. But if such ridiculousness topped off with some needless nudity is your cup of tea, then please look no further.
- carmelolia
- May 27, 2025
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This film is a great farce, professionally done and worth seeing.
I've always been an advocate that a significant part of rating a movie should be determining how well it succeeded at what it was trying to do. As a '90s adult comedy film, with the look of a straight to rental video tape, this actually did a good job trying to be exactly what it set out to be. A bunch of different scientists work on different experiments. There's a sexual hologram program, real X-Ray specs like in the comic book ads (where the clothes appear invisible), a mind control device and the main one, a transporter. And things really go nuts when one doctor decides to mix the experiments into one replicator. If a man gets zapped by the resulting machine, he changes sex. If the victim is already a woman, it makes them youthful. Oh, and, by the logic of adult comedies, it also makes it so if they have an orgasm, they will revert to a prior evolutionary state... in this case, an alligator humanoid (which they recognize at one point is not at all right but handwave it away). Oh, and if that alligator bites someone, they turn into a zombie, because why not? Some of the characters are paper thin, but some of the others are surprisingly well thought out, for the premises, anyway. I think there are six different topless women and quite a few that stay clothed. There's a bit more plot than is normal in movies like this, but it's a joke of a plot. If you want to watch hard science-fiction, it's of course it's not going to be good at that. But it has comedy action, characters you will root for or despise, and it occasionally treats the gender bender theme as something more than just eye candy. If this is a type of movie you want to see, it's a good version of what you're looking for.