gavin6942 A group of hapless victims celebrate a birthday on an island estate crawling with evil frogs.By no means should this be considered a good film, but it has a certain charm that is hard to replicate. American International made some gems, and this is one of them. Later it was picked up by MGM. And, I believe, a Blu-ray was released by Scream Factory. Though you can never have enough special features.Ray Milland is a joy to watch, whether in his best work ("Lost Weekend") or some of his worst. Indeed, towards the end of his career, he seemed to appear in just about anything. We also get Sam Elliott, though he is almost unrecognizable without his trademark mustache.

karmaswimswami I first saw "Frogs" when I was 11, when Joan Van Ark gave me crush-like feelings and Sam Elliott seemed a role model. I liked the horror vibe, the snakes, alligators, lizards and frogs, and the death, as well as the creepy vibe of the implied southern coastal humid island madness. It made me think at the time of a pop song called "Swamp Witch." But "Frogs" doesn't hold up to re-watching. Its seams abound, and its shooting is nearly as hapless as its editing. It made money in spades for producers, but that is mainly because of a shoestring budget rather than being smashing at box offices. I cannot watch it now, however, without being ever-aware at every moment how much better it could have been with just a few re-takes, a few better set-ups, and some pleats in the script. It may help baby-boomers revisit their youth, but otherwise lacks virtues to recommend it.

Wuchak There's not much to say about "Frogs." The story is simple: Frogs and a myriad other swamp creatures (snakes, alligators, lizards, etc.) are hopping mad about the toxic chemicals used to exterminate them. They vengefully attack a crotchety old man's Southern mansion in the swamp. One by one his family, employees and friends succumb to the various bog critters."Frogs" is from 1972, so it predates "Jaws" by a few years. The creators were obviously going for a swamp version of the basic "Birds" plot. The difference is that "The Birds" is a first-rate flick, whereas "Frogs" is strictly Grade B. That's not to say it isn't worth picking up; any fan of "nature-runs-amok" flicks will at least find "Frogs" a decent time-waster.WHAT WORKS: The film stars Ray Milland as the old grump, Sam Elliott and Joan Van Ark. The mustache-less Elliott is so young that I would have never recognized him if I didn't know going in that he was in the picture.The film gives you what you pay for: real swamp locations with real swamp creatures horrifyingly attacking and killing people.The best thing about "Frogs" is that the story is taken absolutely seriously. There's no camp to be seen anywhere (as in, say, "Lake Placid" or "Crocodile").WHAT DOESN'T WORK: The main problem with the flick is that there isn't any suspense. The overall tone of the movie is very lazy. Also, although it's enjoyable to see a very young Joan Van Ark, her and the other young female lead (I don't know her name) are so skinny that they aren't very appealing in their various skimpy outfits (this is only a negative point for men, of course; women will no doubt enjoy Elliott as he takes his shirt off and fights snakes and alligators).BOTTOM LINE: If you're a fan of "Creatures-on-the-loose" type films then you'll enjoy "Frogs." It has more originality than the many post-"Jaws" flicks of the same ilk and there are indeed quite a few horrifying parts to it. Just don't expect a Class A film like "The Birds" or any suspense and you won't be disappointed.GRADE: C+

dullfinboy Frogs is a so bad it's good movie. It is about a photographer who stumbles apon a family who are celebrating a man's birthday. Only the man is grouchy and hates nature. Only things start to go wrong when nature strikes back. The films is very cheesy and silly but it delivers some very effective chills. In one scene a man accidentally shoots himself in the leg. He is then attacked by tarantulas that drop onto him from above. He is then bitten multiple times and eventually killed by the venom. He is then covered in moss and webbing. The scene is actually quite frightening and one of the few scenes in the movie that is not goofy. Another death scene includes a man in a green house. Lizars knock over vials of poison and the poison creates a cloud. the man walks right into the cloud and suffocates. That scene is very silly. The other death scenes are either silly or frightening. This is also one of my favorite movies. The last scene in the movie is very creepy. This was obviously made on a very low budget. In one scene tape around a crocodile's (or alligator) mouth is visible. The movie is not very bloody at all. Some scenes contain blood though. Overall the movie is a very enjoyable experience.