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'Gator Bait

1974 · 88 min

A gritty, swampy revenge thriller that feels tense and exploitative, with a slow-burn build to violent payback.

Directed by
Ferd Sebastian, Beverly Sebastian
Genres
Action, Thriller, Drama
Starring
Claudia Jennings, Sam Gilman, Douglas Dirkson
Tagline
UNTAMED AND DEADLY, she ruled the swamp with a BLAZING GUN and a LUSCIOUS SMILE
Overview
Desirée lives deep in the swamp and supports herself and her siblings by poaching. After an accident involving Deputy Billy and a friend, the Sheriff, Deputy and a family of locals go after Desirée. Soon the hunters become the hunted as she exacts her revenge for their violence against her family.

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Directed by
Ferd Sebastian, Beverly Sebastian
Genres
Action, Thriller, Drama
Starring
Claudia Jennings, Sam Gilman, Douglas Dirkson
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 1 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • survival
  • violence
  • corruption
  • isolation
Places
  • wilderness
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror4
Humour2
Realism6
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
action, thriller, drama, horror
Directed by
Ferd Sebastian, Beverly Sebastian
Written by
Beverly Sebastian
Starring
Claudia Jennings, Sam Gilman, Douglas Dirkson, Clyde Ventura, Don Baldwin, Bill Thurman, Janit Baldwin, Tracy Sebastian
Music
Ferd Sebastian
Cinematography
Ferd Sebastian
Runtime
88 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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