This is not a parody but a story rip-off of Jaws. Billed as a scary sea monster story with elements of the large-budget ensemble cast disaster films of that era, it had possibilities. Phew, what was Henry Fonda thinking? The bad directing, writing, editing, stiff acting of the "stars", etc. are all more entertaining than the story itself. Many continuity problems and corny cinematography techniques. You can't miss the swimmer who in seconds becomes as sunburned as a tomato. The $39 Casio keyboard gets a workout in the often inappropriate sound track. Even the environmental message was lost in the mire.
Director Hellman should have stuck to land-based stories and the genres with which he was familiar. His reputation for rip-off B films clearly did not pay off in this case. The octopus shots are annoyingly low budget. Rubber Shamu on a stick gets a workout.
Director Hellman should have stuck to land-based stories and the genres with which he was familiar. His reputation for rip-off B films clearly did not pay off in this case. The octopus shots are annoyingly low budget. Rubber Shamu on a stick gets a workout.