Rotten
Deep in the swampy hearts and minds of some filmmakers, embarrassing stereotypes still fester, gathering moss and slime.
Ethan Gilsdorf, Boston Globe
Overview
An ex-Navy seal, his girlfriend and their friends head out on a road trip to New Orleans. The group decides to stop at a roadside convenience store owned by Chopper, who tells them the tale of Lockjaw, a fabled god-like creature who is half-man, half-alligator.
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Rotten
Doesn't throw in the kind of wit that can turn a formulaic creature feature into a pleasant diversion along the lines of "Lake Placid."
Neil Genzlinger, New York Times
Rotten
There is a perverse enjoyment to be had from something this cheesy, although not enough of one that I can recommend sitting through it.
James Berardinelli, ReelViews
Rotten
It is in no way a great movie. But it is a great reminder of what used to be so much fun about bad movies.
Stephen Whitty, Newark Star-Ledger
Fresh
With dependably creepy character actor Sid Haig to goose things along as leader of the locals, "Creature" is delightfully dopey.
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times
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