The Great Alligator

The Great Alligator

It is not an animal, it is a demon!

Directed by Sergio Martino

Produced by Dania Film, Medusa Produzione

197988 min4.5 / 10

A creature-feature horror film where tourists face divine retribution in the form of a supernatural giant alligator, blending monster-movie thrills with spiritual menace.

Tourists on a tropical island anger an island god, who turns himself into a giant alligator and stalks them.

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Questions people ask

  • Does The Great Alligator end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is The Great Alligator scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is The Great Alligator violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is The Great Alligator easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is The Great Alligator sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% 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.

11/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity27

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise8

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Great Alligator

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Great Alligator

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Great Alligator, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Great Alligator, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Great Alligator, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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