Killer Crocodile 2

1990 Italian horror film

Fabrizio De Angelis
Giannetto De Rossi
Dardano Sacchetti

Starring

Anthony Crenna
Debra Karr
Thomas Moore

Music byRiz Ortolani^[1]

Production
company

Fulvia Film

Release date

1990 (1990)

Running time

87 minutesCountryItalyLanguageItalian

Killer Crocodile 2 is a 1990 Italian horror film directed by Giannetto De Rossi, who co-wrote the screenplay with Fabrizio De Angelis (credited as Larry Ludman) and Dardano Sacchetti (as David Parker Jr.). The film is the sequel to 1989's Killer Crocodile, and stars Anthony Crenna and Thomas Moore, reprising their roles from the previous film, along with Debra Karr.

Plot

Cast

Anthony Crenna as Kevin
Debra Karr as Liza
Thomas Moore as Joe

Production

Killer Crocodile 2 was shot back-to-back with its predecessor, Killer Crocodile.^[2] Makeup artist Giannetto De Rossi, who created the crocodile and served as makeup artist on the first film, served as director on Killer Crocodile 2.^[3]

Reception

In a 2022 review of both Killer Crocodile 2 and its predecessor, Paul Lê of Bloody Disgusting wrote: "The recycling of past footage helps pad the runtime, the man-operated croc prop somehow seems more stiff this time around, and the conclusion is rushed. All in all, Killer Crocodile 2 is more of the same but now with only half the charm and spirit."^[3]

Home media

2K restorations of both Killer Crocodile 2 and the first film were released as a limited edition 2-disc Blu-ray set on September 24, 2019, by Severin Films.^[4] Both films are available for streaming on Tubi.

References

^ Willis, Donald C. (1997). Horror and Science Fiction Films IV. Scarecrow Press. p. 271. ISBN 978-0810830554.
^ Hunter, I. Q. (2016). Cult Film as a Guide to Life: Fandom, Adaptation, and Identity. Bloomsbury Academic. p. 85. ISBN 978-1-6235-6897-9.
^ ^a ^b Lê, Paul (21 January 2022). "'Killer Crocodile' – The Italian Creature Features and Their Schlocky Charms [Horrors Elsewhere]". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
^ "Killer Crocodile Collection [2-Disc Blu-ray w/Slipcover]". Severin Films. Archived from the original on 7 September 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.