TheLittleSongbird I was expecting nothing from Chupacabra Terror as the idea was bad to begin with, but stuck with it as I admire John Rhys Davies. Once again he is one of few redeeming qualities(in this case the only one) of a movie, looking charismatic and the only actor to actually look dignified and not embarrassed(which considering the badness of the film that is a credit). Sadly for him, everything else is awful, with the rest of the acting pretty much non-existent with lines said in a flat fashion and nobody really being genuinely scared or affected by what's happening to them. Chupacabra Terror is further undermined by a very clunkily written script that is with cheesy one-liners and lazy attempts at exposition, stereotypical characters that you learn next to nothing about and don't feel anything before and a dull, predictable story that also has an anti-climatic ending, scares that barely make you flinch and scenes that are nowhere near suspenseful or terrifying enough. All in all, John Rhys Davies at least has some dignity, that's more than this rubbish deserves in all honesty. 2/10 Bethany Cox

ma-cortes This crackerjack horror movie concerns about the Cryptzoologist Doctor Peña(Giancarlo Esposito)traps a vicious monster inhabiting the Caribbean area, he's called the Chupacabra, Spanish for 'goat sucker' . Then he smuggles it aboard the cruise ship . While being transported the monster is awakened and breaks out from the cargo hold . The monster is biped with humanoid shape, has reptilian skin, spines or quills on the back, muscular arms, large eyes, several sharp teeth and long extractor or tongue. The cruise ship is commanded by captain Randolph(John Rhys Davies) and aboard his daughter Jenny(Chelan Simmons), along with a Federal agent named Lance(Dylan Neal) and a Navy Seals command intent on killing the weirdo thing. When Chupacabra begins a criminal spree and running rampant around the ship , they are forced to fight for their lives. The bulk of action surrounds their attempts to chase and escape from this bizarre creature, some weirdo in a latex suit.The film packs bone-chilling action packed, thrill ride, suspense, terror and is quite entertaining. There is also a lots of gun play , several soldiers firing guns repeatedly for a long time. Contains lots of guts and blood but it seems pretty mild compared to today cinema's gore feasts. The movie displays atmospheric blending of chills and scary thrills combined with a terrific ending. Lively cast includes veterans as John Rhys Davies in an inferior role despite his previous hits(Lord of the rings) and Giancarlo Esposito who long time ago left to Spike Lee(Do the right thing,Mo'better blues, Malcolm X). Another movies about legend of Chupacabra are mostly Mexican films and is also starring one episode of X files(Chris Carter), these are the following : Adventures of beyond: Chupacabra(1997) ; Guns of Chupacabra(1997, Donald Jackson); Bloodthirst, the legend of Chupacabra(2003); Bloodthirst 2 : Revenge of Chupacabra(2005), among them.

lightning_strike13 Despite the bad acting, the horrible monster makeup, the fake blood, and some over rated death scenes I liked this movie. Why? Because there are very few stupid people in this movie or at least among the main characters, the insane scientist not included. Point one - the Captain, He is calmly in command at all times. Instead of doing the classic freak out he calmly a] calls for good back up (bad acting aside Navy SEALs are damn good backup in real life) b] manages to not only get the back up there and prepared but also c] has proof when they get there. This is my favorite part. He didn't radio saying that's a monster on board no he said something he knew they'd respond to. That's great. Point two - Jenny, on one hand she didn't stay in her room, listen to her father, or evacuate when she was told. On the other hand she knew how and more importantly when to use the gun and literally kicked monster ass. You can't deny her suddenly punching and kicking the monster efficiently wasn't damn amusing and effective (short-term anyway). The rest can be flamed all you want but the Captain and his daughter kicked serious ass for not being complete idiots of the normal standard you find in monster movies.

Lauren An amazing film that made me want to see it over and over. I saw it with a group of friends expecting a made for TV flop, but was pleasantly surprised to be scared out of my wits. i was on the ground almost in tears for a quarter of the film. The characters were believable, minus a few corny quotes: "I'm the best insurance you've got." , "We need more firepower!" "I don't know what you are talking about!?! I am a very wealthy man, this isn't what it looks like." The literal translation to the Spanish word "chokeberry" is "goat sucker" this movie shows the "chokeberry" as a savage beast thirsty for blood, and lots of it.And of course the "chokeberry" mask/ costume was very realistic. the graphics were a little sketchy but the compelling plot made up for what the visual effects lacked. It was a gory film with lots of blood. I do not recommend this movie for squeamish land lubbers. A terrifying flick to watch with friends. Just remember to lock up your goats!