A-Z Horror Movie of the Day..."Mega Snake" (R - 2007 - US)Sub-Genre: MonsterMy Score: 4.1Cast=5 Acting=4 Plot=4 Ending=5 Story=3 Scare=5 Jump=3 F/X=3 Monster=5 Blood=4The father of two sons is killed by a snake in 1986 and twenty years later, they have very different outlooks on the reptile. When one of the sons buys a special snake and it's jar is broken, things go horribly wrong."(1) never let the snake out of the jar; (2) never let it eat living animals; and (3) never fear the heart of the snake." It was an OK SyFy channel movie to watch at 2am, but as a monster movie it kinda blew chunks. Was it trying to be "Gremlins" or was it just let's make stuff up and put in a giant snake (someone say Anaconda)? I can't recommend it as anything more than a meh.

Daft and delightful big animal romp. The performances are all delivered with a wink-and-a-nudge along with suspiciously bad dialogue (probably written that way). One line of dialogue is reminiscent of something from Ed Wood's films. "He's dead!?" "Extremely". The special effects aren't too shabby, and the film pulls a few surprises, such as a poorly put together couple trying to deal with their problems, people looking like they are about to escape and then snubbing it etc. There's some mumbo jumbo about Native American folklore, which is a tad silly, but makes a change from the usual genetically modified snakes. This makes it man vs. nature in its purest form, and not man's mistake. If you like big snake movies you wont be disappointed by the number of clichés and some of the deviations from the norm.

Mega Snake (2007) ** (out of 4) Fun, if extremely silly, "Creature Feature" about a couple of brothers who go down different paths when their father is killed by a snake. One grows to love snakes while the other, Les (Michael Shanks), grows to hate them. After a magical Indian snake escapes it quickly starts to grow in size and that also means his appetite is growing. Before long the snake is eighty-feet and it's up to Les and his cop girlfriend (Siri Baruc) to try and kill it. Every once in a great while a movie like CITIZEN KANE comes along that changes the rules of cinema and makes one so impressed because they feel as if they're watching something that is going to be copied, worshiped and admired for decades to come. MEGA SNAKE isn't that type of film. If you expect something magical then you're going to be left disappointed but if you go into this low-budget "B" movie expecting low-budget "B" movie stuff they you should find yourself entertained. There are dozens of killer snake movies to pick from but this one here manages to be quite fun since it doesn't take itself too serious. We're also greeted with a pretty good snake. Yes, it's CGI and yes it's obviously fake but that really doesn't take away from anything as it at least looks better than dozens of other snake movies. The monster certainly isn't going to scare you but it at least isn't going to make you laugh either. Another good thing are the actual attacks as some of them are pretty graphic when it comes to the blood. There are several scenes of the snake swallowing people whole and we also get countless bites and people missing parts. The filmmakers at least threw horror fans some real blood effects so it's not all CGI. The film takes place in Tennessee so you can expect countless bad Southern accents but for the most part I enjoyed the characters and the actors. I thought Shanks and Baruc made for a good team and you could easily believe them as a couple. Todd Jensen is fun of the girl's current boyfriend and John T. Woods is pretty funny as the snake-loving brother. Once again, if you're wanting some big-budget, realistic drama then you're not going to find it here. This is a cheaply made thriller that will please those wanting cheap fun and nothing more.

I rented this and 'Across the Universe' the same night. This film was far superior. I'm still not sure how much of my positivity towards this film has to do with 'Mega Snake' being decent, and how much has to do with 'Across the Universe' being one of the worst films ever made.First off, I didn't know why 'Feedback' was until after I'd seen this movie, and must say that the whole 'Feedback' cameo was pretty lame.It's a bad movie, of course. You can't rent a movie about a giant snake and expect profound revelations about the human condition. I assume anyone who rents this is looking for a movie to laugh at. In this, it delivers. Every possible cliché is employed. The acting is atrocious. The CGI is mediocre. There are plot holes a-plenty.You'll get exactly what you expect. No less, no more.Dumb fun.