Film

Mega Shark vs. Crocosaurus

Name: Mega Shark vs. Crocosaurus
Genre: Action, Horror, Science Fiction
Released: 2010
Cast: Jaleel White, Sarah Lieving, Gary Stretch, Robert Picardo, Gerald Webb

A Sy-Fy creature feature where a megalodon and a prehistoric crocodile rampage through the oceans while scientists scramble for solutions. It's B-movie monster mayhem—earnestly made, visibly low-budget, sustained entirely by the joy of watching two rubber dinosaurs destroy things. For anyone who loves campy destruction and doesn't need a $200 million budget to have fun.

TMDb rating

2.0

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