Octopus 2: River of Fear

Octopus 2: River of Fear

Above and below the water there is no escape

Directed by Yossi Wein

Produced by Martien Holdings A.V.V., Nu Image

200195 min4.0 / 10

A creature-feature thriller about a giant octopus terrorizing New York harbor, built on escalating tension and the protagonist's struggle to convince authorities of an implausible threat.

Dead bodies are being found in New York harbor. The police have no clues nor suspects until Nick and his colleague realize the killer is a giant octopus. Everybody, especially the police captain, refuses to believe Nick's story, and soon the harbor will be filled with boats for the 4th of July celebrations.

Questions people ask

  • Is Octopus 2: River of Fear sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.

  • Is Octopus 2: River of Fear scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Octopus 2: River of Fear easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Does Octopus 2: River of Fear end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Octopus 2: River of Fear violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

5/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity9

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love3

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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