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Anchor Bay Snags Sharktopus

Half-Shark, Half-Octopus – All Killer!

ANCHOR BAY ENTERTAINMENT LANDS Syfy CHANNEL SENSATION SHARKTOPUS. Blu-ray™ and DVD Bows March 15th

BEVERLY HILLS, CA – He was featured in Entertainment Weekly. He was responsible for the highest rated Syfy Channel creature-feature to premiere in September. Whether in print, or the web, merely saying his name out loud inspired terror and fear. Forget Jaws, here comes…SHARKTOPUS! Produced by Roger (2009 Honorary Oscar®-winner) and Julie Corman, Sharktopus makes its DVD and Blu-ray™ debut on March 15, 2011 from Anchor Bay Entertainment. Starring Oscar®-nominee Eric Roberts (The Expendables, The Dark Knight), Sharktopus has already captivated the nation, as more than 2.5M viewers witnessed last September. SRP is $19.98 for the DVD, and $24.99 for the Blu-ray™, with pre-book on February 16th.

An eight-tentacled nightmare hybrid of shark and octopus, “S-11” was created by genetic scientist Nathan Sands (Roberts) as the U.S. Navy’s next super-weapon. But when its control implants are damaged during a training experiment off the Mexican coast, the beast escapes to Puerto Vallarta to sample the local fare — bikini babes, jet-skiers, and spring-breakers. With the ocean terror now out of control and seemingly invincible, a ragtag group – comprised of a hotshot mercenary, an investigative reporter, and Sand’s biomechanical engineer daughter – have come together to stop the unholy beast from turning a seaside tourist resort into the ultimate human buffet.

But it won’t be easy: it possesses problem-solving intelligence, attacks without mercy or warning – it even has the ability to walk on land. Not to mention a decided affinity to snack on bungee jumpers… Kerem Bursin and Sara Malakul Lane co-star, with a hilarious cameo by Corman himself.

In addition to capturing the hearts and minds of millions of viewers, Sharktopus gripped critics with its outrageous fusion of horror and humor. Examiner.com called it “Awesome! An apex moment in Syfy’s history,” while Horrornews.net declared the film “full of kickassitude!” Reelz Channel said the film “…has all the blood and bikinis you’ve come to expect from the Roger Corman Film Factory,” and Joe Crowe from RevolutionSF.com noted “Sharktopus finally gets it right. That’s how a creature feature should be done.”

SHARKTOPUS Blu-ray™
Street Date: March 15, 2011
Pre-book: February 16, 2011
Cat. #: BD22573
UPC: 0 1313 22573-9 6
Run Time: 89 minutes
Rating: Not Rated
SRP: $24.99
Format: Anamorphic Widescreen (1.78:1)
Audio: Dolby TrueHD 5.1
Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish
Bonus Features: Commentary with Roger and Julie Corman

SHARKTOPUS DVD
Street Date: March 15, 2011
Pre-book: February 16, 2011
Cat. #: DV22568
UPC: 0 1313 22568-9 4
Run Time: 89 minutes
Rating: Not Rated
SRP: $19.98
Format: Anamorphic Widescreen (1.78:1)
Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish
Bonus Features: Commentary with Roger and Julie Corman

About Anchor Bay Entertainment
Anchor Bay Entertainment is the home entertainment division of Starz Media, LLC. It includes the Anchor Bay Films and Manga Entertainment brands. It distributes feature films, children’s entertainment, fitness, TV series, documentaries, anime and other filmed entertainment on DVD and Blu-ray™ formats. It is the exclusive distributor in the U.S. of the theatrical titles from Overture Films. Headquartered in Beverly Hills, CA, Anchor Bay Entertainment has offices in Troy, MI, as well as Canada, the United Kingdom and Australia. Starz Media (www.starzmedia.com) is a controlled subsidiary of Liberty Media Corporation attributed to the Liberty Starz tracking stock group.

Mitchell Wells

Founder and Editor in Chief of Horror Society. Self proclaimed Horror Movie Freak, Tech Geek, love indie films and all around nice kinda guy!!

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  1. I saw a clip of "Sharktopus" on The Soup a few weeks ago. Computer Generated Graphics can be a good thing, but when they are done poorly, a scary moment becomes laughable. That's the problem with the movie, "Sharktopus". Remember those cheap black & white "giant monster" movies made in the 1950's? The giant gila monster, grasshopper and rabbits were so phoney looking, the audience laughed instead of screamed. Unfortunately, "Sharktopus" will make you laugh instead of tingle your spine. The gratuitus stage blood just cheapens the film even more. Forget this clunker and watch Elvira's Movie Macabre on Saturday night instead.

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