Nerds That Geek Movie Review: 'Sharktopus vs. Whalewolf'

Written by Scott 'Sharky' Edwards

There are some things in life that are hard to stop and getting older is the main thing. Everyone wants to find that fountain of youth and stay young for as long as they can, so they can accomplish so much more in life. But age catches up with the best of us and even though we are not ready for it to have its effect on us just yet, there is no stopping it. Even with all of the new treatments out there and everything that is in the testing phase, there is not a pill that can yet keep us or our bodies from becoming old and obsolete. 

Ray wakes up on his boat and finds it has been taken out to sea without his permission. With his first mate Pablo trying to make some extra money while his buddy is drunk and unconscious, he has chartered a funeral. Interrupting the funeral in his drunken state, Ray sees that there is something in the water and it is heading towards the boat. Before he is able to get the engine started to avoid the underwater contact, he sees a half shark, half octopus trying to pull himself and his passengers off of the boat. Losing the dead body, along with one of the passengers, Ray is thrown into lockup for a manslaughter charge and even his ex-girlfriend on the force does not believe his story.

Aging baseball star Felix Rosa is back home for a short time while trying to get his swing back. Being the greatest player to make it to the majors from the Dominican Republic, he used to be the toast of the town, but now he has lost a step and his swagger and will do anything to get it back. Meeting with Dr. Reinhardt, she has a plan to combine his DNA with that of a whale, so he will require less oxygen, and a wolf, for faster reflexes. Although she thinks this is silly, Rosa decides to go through with the procedure, but the outcome leaves him less of a man and more of a beast. Becoming a Whalewolf, Rosa has to listen to Dr. Reinhardt and stay with him until he is powerful enough to make it on his own in the outside world.

Ray gets bailed out of jail by someone that he does not want to owe any money to, ever, but his friend Pablo knows the terms and it seems easier. Needing to return the heart of Sharktopus to their benefactor instead of money, the two take to the waters and try to kill the beast, but they do not know what they are in for. As Sharktopus is running rampant up and down the coastline, another report of a creature is coming from inland and the Whalewolf makes its presence known. Even though the two are not mortal enemies, they battle for what is important for their survival, food. With plenty of humans around to feast on, the two beasts go head to head and tear apart the city while doing so. Ray and his crew need to find a way to keep the collateral damage from getting too bad and kill off the threat before it is able to get any worse.

Finally, a Sharktopus movie that does not make the Sharktopus look like a wimp. Even though the CGI is very noticeable and not one thing about this movie is believable, it should not take away from my favorite SyFy character. From the first Sharktopus I had found one of the greatest beasts that I would always love, but after the last movie I was almost done with it, but after this one, I feel like there might be a shot at redemption. With a drunken captain, his girlfriend, a mad scientist, and even a reality show being filmed in the background, this movie gives you every reason to believe that second chances should be given, even if they end in disaster. Stay Scared.

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