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John Huston, Shelley Winters, Bo Hopkins, Henry Fonda, Delia Boccardo ... see more see more... , Cesare Danova , Alan Boyd , Claude Akins , Sherry Buchanan , Franco Diogene , Helena Makela , Marco Fiorini , Leonard Lightfoot , Philip Dallas , Shelly Winters

Italian filmmaker Ovidio Assonitis, who had ripped off The Exorcist with his successful Chi Sei? (1974) here turns his attentions to the post-Jaws ecokill film with silly results. The titular beast ki... read more read more...lls swimmers and divers before attacking a sailing regatta (an idea which, paradoxically, was re-appropriated for the American Jaws 2). The film's most outstanding feature is its cast, which includes John Huston, Shelley Winters, and a phoned cameo by Henry Fonda. Bo Hopkins and Claude Akins are also along for the minimal excitement. ~ Robert Firsching, Rovi

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PG, 1 hr. 42 min.

Directed by: Oliver Hellman

Release Date: February 25, 1977

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  • stormyweather980
    September 14, 2009
    stormyweather980
    AMC was having an all-day marathon today of old horror classics. Among the ones I watched was "Tarantula," "The Deadly Mantis," "Frogs," and "Tentacles." Without a doubt, "Tentacles" was the worst one of the bunch, and it was the only one that I watched that day that I didn't lik... read moree.
    "Tentacles" is about an octopus that scares people in a seaside community. It's pretty much a ripoff of "Jaws," and a TERRIBLE one at that! Even though it has a cast that consists of two or three credible people such as John Huston, none of the cast did that great of an acting job in this film. Also, since this movie was made in 1977, you would expect it to have pretty good special effects, but again, it's a disappointment.

    As for the movie itself, about the only redeeming quality I noticed the entire movie was the musical score, which wasn't bad. You don't get to see a whole lot of the enemy, the octopus, in "Tentacles," but when you do, it's always underwhelming. The octopus looks like an octopus, but the movie just isn't scary, exciting, or suspenseful at all.

    If you're a fan of horror movies, I recommend skipping "Tentacles." NOTE: That was my Amazon review from the year 2002.
  • donibscott
    September 30, 2009
    donibscott
    Exciting, suspenseful, and definitely worth watching. There is plenty talented actors in this film. Progress has once again messed with the eco system and the results are fatal for a few. The filming itself was exciting with settings that will amaze you. Their choice of music is ... read morevery good as well. For being made 32 years ago this film has a lot to be admired.

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Critic Reviews

Dennis Schwartz
May 8, 2010
Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

A Jaw's rip-off. Full Review

Pablo Villaca
December 18, 2007
Pablo Villaca, Cinema em Cena

Indesculpável.

Steve Crum
August 1, 2005
Steve Crum, Video-Reviewmaster.com

John Huston and Shelley Winters in a clunky monster movie? Even the Octopus is up in arms.

Lawrence Van Gelder
June 20, 2005
Lawrence Van Gelder, New York Times

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Adam Nayman
November 14, 2002
Adam Nayman, eye WEEKLY

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Philip Martin
July 29, 2002
Philip Martin, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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Scott Weinberg
July 26, 2002
Scott Weinberg, eFilmCritic.com

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Geoff Andrew
February 9, 2006
Geoff Andrew, Time Out

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