Sharktopus

Sharktopus is a 2010 Syfy original horror/science fiction film produced by Roger Corman, directed by Declan O'Brien, and starring Eric Roberts.

Plot
The U.S. Navy commissions a group known as "Blue Water" to genetically engineer a half-shark, half-octopus for combat. During a demonstration attacking drug traffickers off of Santa Monica, the beast escapes the control of its creators and makes its way to Puerto Vallarta. Hunted by Blue Water and a television crew, the monster attacks numerous beach-goers. Sharktopus is eventually defeated by detonating explosives embedded in its brain.

Cast

 * Eric Roberts as Dr. Nathan Sands
 * Sara Malakul Lane as Nicole Sands
 * Kerem Bursin as Andy Flynn
 * Héctor Jiménez as Bones
 * Liv Boughn as Stacy Everheart
 * Shandi Finnessey as Stephie
 * Peter Nelson as Commander Cox

Reception
Sharktopus has received mixed ratings by critics, and negative audience ratings at the aggregate site Rotten Tomatoes. Sharktopus has held a mostly negative rating on IMDb.

Home media
Sharktopus was released on DVD and Blu-ray on March 15, 2011.

Sequel
In an interview with Flixist.com, producer Roger Corman said that he may do a sequel to the film. A similarly themed movie, Piranhaconda, was released in 2012. The official sequel, "Sharktopus vs. Mermantula", will be released in 2014 and stars Casper Van Dien.

In other media

 * "Sharktopus" appears on a list of creatures to rescue from a dying planet in the Futurama episode Love's Labours Lost in Space.
 * In the episode "Under the Pea Green Sea" of the DePatie-Freleng cartoon Here Comes the Grump, Princess Dawn, Terry Dexter and the Grump encounter a "Sharktopus".
 * The Sharktopus was a Missoula, Montana based band that was active from 2005-2008.