Loosely based on the 1952 short story of the same name by Daphne du Maurier, the plot focuses on a series of sudden and inexplicable bird attacks that takes place in the seaside community of Bodega Bay, California. The Birds (1963)Īlfred Hitchcock’s The Birds can be labelled as the very first mainstream success in the animal horror subgenre. ![]() And rightly so, because Piranha is what it is- an unpretentiously self-aware B movie, with its tongue planted firmly between its bloodstained cheeks. ![]() ![]() Produced by the ‘Pope of Pop Cinema’ Roger Corman, the flick received mixed reviews during the time of its release but has, since then, acquired something of a cult status. Imitation, as they say, is the sincerest form of flattery after all. Initially Universal Studios even considered obtaining an injunction to prevent Piranha being released but the lawsuit was dropped after Spielberg himself called it the “best of the Jaws rip-offs”. This horror comedy was the first of a series of low-budget B movies inspired by the film Jaws. The film, helmed by the legendary Steven Spielberg had a famously problematic shoot – with Bruce the robotic shark malfunctioning, tension between cast members and production going overbudget – but the end product was a masterpiece unlike any other, that still manages to hold its own even today. The creature feature not only succeeding in making beach goers wary of the sea but also garnered several Academy Awards including Best Score for John Williams’ iconic musical contribution. Undoubtedly the most influential animal horror movie, Jaws made quite the considerable splash at the box-office when it debuted back in 1975 going on to become the quintessential summer blockbuster. With the Idris Elba survival thriller Beast now available digitally, let’s have a look at some great animal horror flicks you can look up, when time permits… Jaws (1975) ![]() Screen Story Jacobus Rose Executive Producer Jamie Crooks First Assistant Director Jim Cash Screen Story John Claflin Screenwriter Justine Baddeley Casting Kimberly Davis-Wagner Casting Marcus D'Arcy Editor Mark Wareham Second Unit Camera, Second Unit Director Mark Wareham Second Unit Camera, Second Unit Director Mark Warner Editor Michael Miner Screenwriter Nerida Tyson-Chew Composer (Music Score), Songwriter Nerida Tyson-Chew Composer (Music Score), Songwriter Paul Booth Visual Effects Editor Photon VFX Visual Effects Pippa Anderson Visual Effects Producer Stephen F.Hasitha Fernando with a selection of essential animal horror movies to watch if you enjoyed Beast…Īnimal horror, creature feature or whichever way you choose to label them, all these films belong to a subgenre of horror that taps into our primal fear of what would happen if nature went haywire. Little Director Andrew Plain Supervising Sound Editor Brian Edmonds Art Director Bryce Perrin Production Designer Dale Duguid Visual Effects Supervisor Daniel Zelman Screenwriter Ed Neumeier Screenwriter Gary Wilkins Sound/Sound Designer Hans Bauer Screen Story Jack Epps, Jr. Ben Douglas Eugene Byrd Cole Burris Carl Yune Tran Morris Chestnut Gordon Mitchell Andy Anderson John Livingston Nicholas Hope Christian Van Dyke Karl Yune Tran Salli Richardson-Whitfield Gail Stern Peter Curtin Lawyer Denis Arndt CEO Khoa Do Lead Lopak Hunter Aireti Lopak Hunter Andre Tandjung Bartender Dwight H. Johnny Messner Bill Johnson KaDee Strickland Sam Rogers Matthew Marsden Dr.
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