The Hatching
Does for the moors what 'Jaws' did for beaches.
ComedyHorrorScience Fictionsmall townenglandcrocodilefishinganimal attackbutcherserial killercreature featurecrocodile attack
A darkly comedic creature feature that blends small-town English charm with absurdist horror, playing the premise of a crocodile loose on the moors for both laughs and genuine menace.
On the death of his father, Tim Webber returns to his childhood village in Somerset to find something sinister is disturbing the idyllic peace of the villagers.
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