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Deadly Species

2002 · 90 min

A sweaty, low-budget jungle chase with a monster stalking a doomed expedition, offering cheap thrills and a few laughs.

Directed by
Daniel Springen
Genres
Adventure, Horror
Starring
Pete Penuel, Allison Adams, Brian Minyard
Tagline
In this jungle, the endangered species is... man
Overview
Wealthy big game hunter, Wilson Frields, funds an expedition going deep into the Florida Everglades to search for the Calusa: a lost tribe of Native Americans. When the team discover the gruesome remains of another expedition, Friels admits he is searching for the Calusa's Fountain of Youth and its guardian, a mythical and deadly beast. As they delve deeper into the Everglades, the bloodthirsty beast begins to stalk and kill members of the group and, in one struggle, their leader Brinson Thomas is injured and begins to metamorphose into a creature himself. His only hope: to drink from the waters of the Fountain. The terrible truth behind the Calusa must be discovered if any of them are going to get out of there alive!

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Directed by
Daniel Springen
Genres
Adventure, Horror
Starring
Pete Penuel, Allison Adams, Brian Minyard
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • greed
  • violence
  • isolation
  • mystery
Places
  • wilderness
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Action5
Horror6
Humour2
Realism4
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
adventure, horror
Directed by
Daniel Springen
Written by
Bill Suchy, Rory Penland
Starring
Pete Penuel, Allison Adams, Brian Minyard, Jeff Brozovich, William Cefalo, Samara Ibanez, Britt George, Heather Petrone
Music
Jon Greathouse
Cinematography
Stephen Campbell
Runtime
90 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, German

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