The final movie in the series is the 2015 crossover with the infamous killer croc series, Lake Placid vs Anaconda. The addition of Linden Ashby, who genre fans may also recognize as Johnny Cage in the 1995 Mortal Kombat movie and Sheriff Noah Stilinski in the Teen WolfTV series, made for an enjoyable bit of fan service that elevates the level of acting slightly. Though the CGI quality is definitely not better in this movie than it is in Anaconda 3, it’s used almost exclusively on the snake and less on the background, which makes the film easier to enjoy.
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The more in-depth plot and greater characterization of the major players, plus slightly better writing and acting help make this film more palatable, offering some contrast to the more satisfying blood and gore of the giant snake killings. FauntLeRoy, also known for Jeepers Creepers, this movie offers slightly better plot and makes use of less green screen, which is enough to make it better than its predecessor, but only by one position. Anacondas: Trail of Blood (2009)Īnacondas: Trail of Blood is the second of two made-for-TV sequels directed by Don E. Related: The Lake Placid & Anaconda Crossover Movie Is As Crazy As It Sounds 4. Unfortunately, it still just doesn’t pay off for this movie. The decision to move more towards scientific experimentation and genetic modification gives the series permission to do things that don’t make any sense and allows the audience a better suspension of disbelief. The one positive in this film is that the writers decided to go for a ‘mutant’ snake theme, rather than an inexplicably big one. This ranking is backed up by Rotten Tomatoes, coming in at the lowest score of the whole series, a mere 10% audience rating. While few people are really coming to see a giant monster movie for brilliant writing and effects, this film lacks the hilarity that makes low-budget Syfy channel flicks like this one fun to watch. This film stars David Hasselhoff as renowned animal hunter, Stephen Hammett and John Rhys-Davies as pharmaceutical CEO, Peter "J.D." Murdoch.ĭespite having two fairly well-known actors, this film's low budget shines through in every scene from truly obscene CGI green screen, to the contrived dialogue and turns of the plot.
The worst film in the series is the first of three made-for-TV sequels, Anaconda 3: The Offspring, directed by Don E. In anticipation of a new branch for this killer snake series, fans have been revisiting the original five films, but are all of the films worth revisiting? Should fans bother watching any of the sequels, as is so often warned against, or just stick with the original film? Here's our ranking for the Anaconda series from worst to best.
Related: Anaconda’s Remake Can Build Off The Shallows & Crawl’s Success The film is reported to be a re-imagining of the original story rather than a sequel - a smart move on the studio's part - and will follow the formula of 2018's giant shark movie, The Meg. But, fans of the killer snake franchise will be excited to hear that a new Anaconda re-imagining has been announced for the coming year, though delays are expected. the latter two are also known for writing Top Gun.Īfter the original Anaconda was released in 1997, it received one full-budget theatrical sequel and then three made-for-TV follow-ups, the final sequel being a crossover with giant crocodile franchise, Lake Placid. The story was originally developed by writers Hans Bauer, Jim Cash, and Jack Epps Jr. While genre fans are most likely familiar with Luis Llosa’s 1997 film, Anaconda, how do the four other films compare, and how do they rank against one another? The Anaconda films focus on giant man-eating snakes with storylines that alternate between survival-style films and snake-hunting plots following the adventures of various groups as they try to capture or destroy the anacondas.
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