Sharktopus

Sharktopus is a 2010 SyFy original horror/science fiction film produced by Roger Corman, directed by Declan O'Brien, and starring Eric Roberts.
==Plot==
The U.S. Navy commissions a group known as "Blue Water" to genetically engineer a half-shark, half-octopus for combat. During a demonstration attacking drug traffickers off of Santa Monica, the beast called Sharktopus escapes the control of its creators and makes its way to Puerto Vallarta. Hunted by Blue Water and a television crew, Sharktopus attacks numerous beach-goers. Sharktopus is eventually defeated by detonating explosives embedded in its brain.
==Cast==
*Eric Roberts as Dr. Nathan Sands
*Sara Malakul Lane as Nicole Sands
*Kerem Bursin as Andy Flynn
*Héctor Jiménez as Bones
*Liv Boughn as Stacy Everheart
*Shandi Finnessey as Stephie
*Peter Nelson as Commander Cox (credited as Calvin Persson)
==Reception==
On Rotten Tomatoes, Sharktopus has a 50% approval rating from critics, based on 6 reviews.
==Home Media==
Sharktopus was released to DVD and Blu-ray on March 15, 2011.
==Sequels==
In an interview with Flixist.com, producer Roger Corman said that he may do a sequel to the film. A similarly themed movie, Piranhaconda, was released in 2012. Two official sequels called Sharktopus vs. Pteracuda and Sharktopus vs. Mermantula will be released in 2016.
Category:2010 films
Category:Syfy original films
Category:Shark movies
Category:Killer shark films