Review of Barracuda

Barracuda (1978)
1/10
Painfully boring - nothing redeeming.
7 August 2013
As a fan of B-movies and creature features, I can say with much confidence that there is nothing here that makes this movie worth watching. Another reviewer claims that it "pays off in the end", and I am here to tell you that there is no pay off.

Orca (1977) has a decent payoff mid way that makes it worth watching for pure "wtf" factor, this movie does not. The actors deliver their lines like they are on quaaludes and the music is so plodding and droney that it almost puts you to sleep.

Also, the movie is only BARELY about killer barracuda. It has another agenda and the killer fish are only seen a couple of times. It is obvious to me that the movie was designed to be a different type of movie, but with the popularity of Jaws and Piranha, they shifted it's marketing.

This movie was 90 minutes or so and it felt like 4 hours. Do not waste your time. You've been warned!
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