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Directed by Dwight H. Little, Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid is the sequel to 1997's tongue-in-cheek Anaconda, though none of the original cast have returned. The film chronicles a fateful m... read more read more...ission ordered by a pharmaceutical giant: to travel deep in to the jungles of Borneo, where a rare black orchid -- one that can be used to attain immortality -- has bloomed for hundreds of years, unbeknownst to man. The eager horticulturists sent have no idea that an indigenous population of bloodthirsty anacondas has been privy to the orchid's properties for years. Not only have the orchids augmented their already phenomenal size, strength, and vitality, they've substantially increased the snakes' appetites for flesh. Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid features Peter Curtis, Johnny Messner, Morris Chestnut, and Eugene Byrd. ~ Tracie Cooper, Rovi

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DVD Release Date: December 21, 2004

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  • June 19, 2011
    Strangely enough I actually liked this sequel over the first film which was a big surprise as I really expected a complete pile of nonsense and that would look pathetic. So much to my amazement I found myself enjoying the film from start to finish, yes the plot is basic and your ... read moretypical group of adventurers taken down one by one but its actually made pretty well on location and it does look real.

    The effects are about on par with the first film but just that tiny bit better due to advancement with cgi effects no doubt, allot of the snake effects are in the dark or heavy shadow so its hard to pinpoint if they are very good or not but I guess that's how to properly deal with a creature and make it effective.
    As said location work really adds allot to this film and raises it above your average B-movie, the scenery looks like real jungle and what sets there are look authentic, nice boat/river work too.

    Casting is reasonable with no big names but all characters are fun to watch, Messner is your gruff unshaven 'Indy' type hero whilst Marsden is great as the British scientist/villain, the rest are your usual mix of stereotypes that we've seen before but always fun to see new creative teams of oddballs. This lesser known cast actually works better than the big name cast from the first film in my opinion as your not overly sure who will survive to the end and it just feels that bit more authentic.

    Everything about this sequel is just above the first film, believe it or not but its true.
  • January 8, 2011
    4 words. Exploding Snake-Ball Orgy
  • November 27, 2010
    This movie sucks. I like it better then the first one because I was more entertained. I actually did have fun at parts so I can't give this a horrible rating. C
  • January 30, 2010
    7 years after Anaconda somebody decided a sequel was needed. It's quite baffling as to why, but nevertheless here we have it. Big snakes, people getting eaten, and inexplicable explosions. This time it's an expedition for flowers that will slow down the aging process. It's more o... read moref the same stupid fun with a few extra snakes. After all, it is mating season. The majority of the cast is outacted by the monkey, who manages to convey more fear and understanding than any of his human colleagues.
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    January 18, 2010
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    I really enjoyed this adventure film! I was young when I first saw it and I was terrified! I can actually recommend this movie!
  • July 23, 2007
    A fairly good action/horror film but not as good as the first. Could have done with a bit more of the Anacondas in it.
  • June 2, 2007
    Loved it. I thought it was better than the first one.
  • January 22, 2007
    Hahahaha. I watched this with my mom and we laughed through the entire thing. It's rare that you see a movie so dumb, contrived and awkward as this.
  • January 2, 2007
    An endlessly enjoyable thrill-ride. Loaded with freightening action and suspense. Wildly funny and entertaining
  • December 28, 2006
    um... nah.

Critic Reviews


Ben Kenigsberg
August 31, 2004
Ben Kenigsberg, Village Voice

Clearly a bottom-feeder. Full Review

Richard Roeper
August 30, 2004
Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper

This movie looks like it was no fun to make. It certainly was no fun to watch. Full Review

Stephen Hunter
August 27, 2004
Stephen Hunter, Washington Post

It's one of those 'I-can't-believe- I'm-enjoying-this' kind of things. Full Review

Geoff Pevere
August 27, 2004
Geoff Pevere, Toronto Star

'There's a way in. There's a way out.' He's right. It's behind you, right below the sign that says Exit. Just follow the stampede. Full Review

Carla Meyer
August 27, 2004
Carla Meyer, San Francisco Chronicle

The sequel might have the formula down, but it lacks everything that made Anaconda fun. Full Review

Jay Boyar
August 27, 2004
Jay Boyar, Orlando Sentinel

After watching this film you feel that you've aged a thousand years. Full Review

Lisa Rose
August 27, 2004
Lisa Rose, Newark Star-Ledger

Coiled in cliché it may be, but the film offers a reasonably good time for audiences, and it boasts a few cast members with promise, both human and primate. Full Review

Megan Lehmann
August 27, 2004
Megan Lehmann, New York Post

The supersize snakes don't even make an appearance until the movie's midway point -- and when they do, appalling special effects render them merely risible.

Rick Groen
August 27, 2004
Rick Groen, Globe and Mail

The refined taste insists on risibly bad, on hysterically bad, on poke-your-seatmate- in-the-ribs bad, and this falls well short of that hallowed mark -- it's just routinely bad. Full Review

Tom Long
August 27, 2004
Tom Long, Detroit News

Precisely what you think it is: a workmanlike sequel to a thrill-kill flick that doesn't even pretend to be good.

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    • Cole Burris: I might die of a heatstroke, but I'm gonna have a nice, tight ass!
    • Cole Burris: I'm so hungry, I'd sell my Grandmother for a tic tac!
    • Sam Rogers: We're in the middle of the jungle Jack, at this point your authority is what we say it is.
    • Gail Stern: Hey! Over here bitch!
  • Referenced in the line: "I'm going to vote you off this island."
  • Referenced in the line: "I had this friend, who had this friend who shot documentaries, and he and his whole crew went down to the Amazon and they were all eaten by snakes." This is a basic summary of the 1997 film, "Anaconda".

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