Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Graphic
- campy
- lurid
- tense
- late night horror
- camp movie marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly viewed the film as a lackluster, derivative retread that lacks the wit and scares of the original.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Sightings of the giant alligator are ignored until numerous people have been killed.
The lake is connected to a sewer and drainage system through which the alligator moves.
Critics specifically describe the film as a parallel remake and retread of the original Alligator.
The central spectacle is a giant alligator running riot through a small town and its connected waterways.
Films like Alligator 2: The Mutation, and why
Alligator
small-town aquatic monster horror with escalating disbelief and creature attacks
Jaws
aquatic creature feature built around a community dismissing dangerous sightings
C.H.U.D.
campy sewer-connected monster horror involving mutated creatures and civic disbelief
Humanoids from the Deep
low-budget aquatic creature horror with attack-driven suspense and exploitation energy
Movie Details
- Director
- Jon Hess
- Release Date
- 1991-07-05
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Rating
- 4.9 / 10 (116)
Cast
- Joseph Bologna
- Dee Wallace
- Richard Lynch
- Woody Brown
- Holly Gagnier
- Bill Daily
- Steve Railsback
- Brock Peters
- Trevor Eyster
- Vojislav Govedarica
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Philo, YouTube TV, Shudder, Night Flight Plus, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Alligator 2: The Mutation about?
- A giant sewer-linked alligator turns a skeptical small town into the hunting ground for a lurid creature-feature rampage.
- What is Alligator 2: The Mutation like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Alligator 2: The Mutation as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Alligator 2: The Mutation violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Alligator 2: The Mutation as graphic.
- What did critics think of Alligator 2: The Mutation?
- Critics broadly viewed the film as a lackluster, derivative retread that lacks the wit and scares of the original.
- Which films are like Alligator 2: The Mutation?
- Films with a similar feel include Alligator, Jaws, C.H.U.D., and Humanoids from the Deep.
- How long is Alligator 2: The Mutation?
- Alligator 2: The Mutation runs 92 minutes.
- Where can I watch Alligator 2: The Mutation?
- In United States, Alligator 2: The Mutation streams on Amazon Prime Video, Philo, YouTube TV, Shudder, Night Flight Plus, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel.
