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The only thing missing in this movie is Steven Seagal. You have been warned.

Long version: Stereotype bonanza.

Very, very bad CGI.

Abysmally bad acting.

Botoxed sheriff.

Dialog written and reviewed by simians.

Nonsensical animal (and human) behavior.

Cheapest location possible.

Made for the Great! Action Movies channel.

All the ingredients are present to make a timeless classic out of this "movie". All but one, Steven Seagal.

Hopefully The Flood 2 will include Steven in its stellar cast.

P. S.

Any reference or similarities to Crawl are there only to make potential viewers think it could be comparable or similar. It is not.

This movie felt like a torture device more than anything. Before the opening credits roll, we are greeted by some very unlikable horribly acted out characters that we know nothing about, nor care about. Anyway, that opener just sets the tone for the rest of it; it gets no better. What you see in the first 30 seconds is what the rest of it is like. Nothing changes, just more random people enter the badly written scenes, act them out horribly and die by a stealth 50ft alligator that always ends up getting punched in the face, literally. They should have called this movie gator boxing. At least that would have been an original something in it!!

Acting is D tier at best (and im very generous here), dialogue lines written by equally apt people, CIG is 90s level, reality and logic just do not exist not that those would have helped much at this point. The movie is an amalgamation of everything somebody saw over their lifetime. HARD RAIN, LAKE PLACID, SHARKNADO, DEEP BLUE SEA, and so many others.

Not an original thought was put behind anything on screen, there is no production value either. Camera work is acceptable but every angle and scene cut is generic as it gets - it has no style of its own. I was trying to find something good about it and i failed. At the end it begs the question, why was this made? There are stupid movies that are entertaining (COCAINE BEAR), but this is dull and annoying with nothing going for it. Frankly if the acting was just an inch above the deepest pit of bland and forced, it might have been watchable. But you just cannot stomach these people on screen for that long.

Just skip it. 2/10 because i was totally rooting for the gator every time he came out of nowhere right between 20 of them and ate one of them up before escaping using its teleportation device!

Ok, there are other reviews here that all say the exact same thing: it's not a bad movie that you should avoid, it is truly an annoying way of spending your time.

So, let's do this without spoiling anything: we all know that there are alligators in this one, but did you know the CGI used is the same one that brought Godzilla 1998? And not only that, but they used the exact same tactic, they shot the movie in the dark, they put some CGI rain, I'm not kidding, it is CGI rain, hoping that the reptiles will look slightly better. But they do not.

Also, after taking inspiration from Godzilla, they went even further back in time and picked Terminator 1984. It was decided that the gators can not be killed by conventional weapons, but, today's conventional weapons not those from 1984.

A little Assault on Precinct 13 1976 and there you have it, they got a movie for you. Truly, truly bad in all ways.

I gave it two stars because the star power here is not negligible.

Anyway here is a little piece of information that will save you a lot of time. After the first gator attack, where you will see nothing more than bad CGI and a roll over performed with fast forward which makes it look even more ridiculous, you will know that what awaits you is nothing but regret.

Cheers!

This has got to be the worst alligator based horror film ever made.

You can tell it was one of those one-line high concept pitches that Netflix is infamous for.

With the concept being something along the lines of Con Air meets Lake Placid, only, in a prison, instead of an airplane (or, alternatively...like Snakes On A Plane...only with alligators in a jail).

Because an airplane was clearly not in the budget.

The entire concept is idiotic.

A group of prisoners are being transported during a hurricane, near New Orleans, where they get re-routed to a local jail. There, a plan is hatched to break out one of the inmates...however, both operations get interrupted by an infestation of insatiably murderous alligators, who have been washed into the prison as a result of flooding from the hurricane.

But how exactly they have managed to infiltrate the jail, never really makes sense.

So, the fact that the gators are rendered with some of the worst CGI since Birdemic...alongside the awful acting...moronic script...and idiotic plot.

Give this film the three strikes it needs to be relegated to the dustbin of internet streaming service history.

Because it is absolute trash.

It's only redeeming quality is that the white trash Nazi character gets his comeuppance.

But that sure isn't enough to save it.

Steer well clear of this one...because it's not the backed up sewage that is stinking up the room here.

1.5 out of 10.

I'm sorry I wasted my time watching this garbage. Seriously whats wrong with the actors participating in this crap. This movie can not be in the right direction of a great career. And what kind of fools spends money producing this garbage! This is absolutely the worst of the worst movies I have ever seen - and I liked the Sharnadomovies. This is dumber, horrible acting and very, very bad CGI. My 4 year old could have made those gators look more reel. I seriously hope this movie is the end of every participants career. It a complete waste of time. Nicky Whelan might be hot. But it's not worth looking at her in the future.

I was genuinely looking forward to this being a big fan of B movies, low budget horror and creature features. Adding the brilliant Casper Van Dien and Louis Manydlor to the mix this seemed to be a good mixture but..... The acting was bad as you will ever see

The effects were horrendous

The dialogue was atrocious

The casting was terrible

The Alligators were the worst I've ever seen

This was painful to watch especially during periods of dialogue between the actors.

I have no idea what the makers of this were thinking.

I rarely give any movie a review and score like this but honestly I couldn't see a single thing in this movie that deserved any credit.

Whatever you do make sure you don't pay to watch this.

With the release of 'Bait' in 2012 and 'Crawl' in 2019, and now 'The Flood' in 2023 it looks as if the industry is heading towards a new genre: flood/creature feature. 'The Flood' sees a very similar premise to the aforementioned films, only it wasn't nearly as effective or well made.

When weather conditions during a hurricane become too dangerous to drive, a bus escorting five dangerous criminals has to take a detour to the closest prison. The prison is run by feisty Sheriff Newman (Nicky Whelan). I couldn't help but think they wanted to make a heroin out of Newman in the vein of Nancy (Blake Lively) from 'The Shallows' or Sheriff Julie Forester (Elizabeth Shue) from 'Piranha 3D' - only Nicky Whelan doesn't have what it takes to pull it off. I found her much too weak to portray the heroin.

Another four unsavory criminals raid the prison in order to free one of their own, and a shootout ensues with the gang taking over the prison. However, the police station is flooded and soon the alligators find a way in - and they're hungry! And so begins their ordeal - trying to survive. We have a lot of characters for such a short movie, and set mostly in the police station, it did feel a bit cluttered. Sure, the alligators soon start eliminating some of the characters, but even so there simply were too many characters.

The film also suffers from poor acting, poor dialogue, poor visuals, a poor script, and just generally not that great on any level. There's hardly any suspense at all and I blame lack of enthusiasm from the cast and the director. This could have been so much better! Oh, and another thing; one of the characters suddenly returns during the final act after being viciously attacked by an alligator earlier on (presumed to be dead). And guess what, he's not even limping! In fact, he has no blood on him - not even a scratch!!! That's when it hit me again I was watching a B-movie...

Unfortunately, 'The Flood' got much worse towards the end. Rather give this one a skip. Watch 'Crawl' instead.

Stumbling upon this 2023 thriller titled "The Flood" by random chance here in 2023, and seeing that it was an aligator-based movie with Casper Van Dien, I must admit that I was somewhat intrigued. And thus, I opted to sit down and watch what writers Chad Law and Josh Ridgway had to offer.

Not a whole lot, as it turned out. Nay, "The Flood" turned out to be very bland and run-of-the-mill type of movie with aligators becoming a threat to people during a flood. It has all been done and seen before, so you're not in for anything grand or innovative here. And the movie just never really got up into a proper gear, making it a rather monotonous movie to sit through.

The character gallery in "The Flood" was pretty generic, and you could essentially pluck the characters out of those movie and replace them into any other movie of this type and still end up with the same result. Yeah, the writing for this movie was pretty lazy.

The cast ensemble in "The Flood" was actually fairly okay, with the likes of Casper Van Dien, Louis Mandylor, Nicky Whelan and Kim DeLonghi on the cast list, among others. The acting performances in the movie were as you would expect for a movie such as this, and the actors and actresses weren't really given much contents to work with from the script.

Visually, then I have to admit that I am a bit surprised that movies with this type of fake-looking CGI rendered and animated aligators still see the light of day in 2023. Sure, it wasn't the worst of CGI I have seen, but it was fairly amateurish. And truth be told, a movie such as this can't afford to have questionable CGI, because it just takes away so muchly needed focus from the movie.

Watchable for what it was, "The Flood" is not a movie that is going to wash you away by any means. In fact, the movie came and went without leaving any lasting impression, and the aligators packed almost no bite. If you manage to sit through the 93 minutes one time, chances are high that you will never do so again. I know that I am not returning to watch director Brandon Slagle's 2023 movie "The Flood" a second time.

My rating of "The Flood" lands on a four out of ten stars.

One of those times,you watch a movie and just scramble to IMBD to vent your anger and to warn others.

The 600 word review is practically impossible for this pile of gator crap.

I love bad movies as much as I love good ones but this poor all round effort is just bad bad. I'm struggling to think of anything as bad to be honest. I lasted half an hour which I'm kinda disappointed with because how can you give a decent review when you not seen the whole movie. But I wouldn't make my enemies sit through this torture.

If your gonna give it a go,just wait til you see how bad the cgi is for a start then see if you watch the whole thing. Its brutally bad,like the acting,cast,script,settings and props.

Do not give this movie an ounce of your time,or sit and say "yeah that guy was right,this is crap". Hahahaha.

What you need to understand is that this is an independent production, so every component is on a budget. That doesn't mean that the story has to suffer and it sure didn't.

I was actually surprised how much this movie had to offer: Prison break, heavy rain, alligators, white supremacist (great acting!), a sweet southern guy, Casper van Dien as a charismatic inmate and a gorgeous Nicky Whelan who can stand her grounds in the midst of all the tough guys. Great fight scenes, too.

This movie is absolutely enjoyable and I actually watched it twice!

I don't really get the negative reviews.

CGI not good enough? Who cares, I sure didn't expect to see real alligators.

No heavy dialog? Who cares, it's a creature movie.

Movie was shot in Thailand and not in Louisiana? Well, that gives you an idea how expensive it is to actually shoot a movie in the States. And besides, who cares? It's not like the actors spoke Thai.

My recommendation: See the negative reviews as a vicious way of people passing their time, grab your popcorn, lean back and enjoy!

PS: My vote is only 9/10 because I found the music distracting at times.

Not nearly as bad as many reviewers are making out. There is nothing remotely original in it, but then that's true of many films. I'm not sure if this was intended, but it was quite a successful comedy. It reminded me of the original Piranha - impossible not to laugh at the unfolding tragedy, made easier to watch as most the characters are seriously dislikeable, so watching them get devoured one by one becomes quite amusing. The acting was quite good, the plot a bit shaky, and the special effects passable without being great. There could have been more suspense and more in your face shock moments, but overall not nearly as bad as many reviewers are making out (in my view).

I'm not one that likes to use hyperboles like "worst movie ever!" (as if anyone really holds track of it during his lifetime!), but this one comes pretty close. I watched it because croc- (like shark-) features are among my guilty pleasures, and Caspar van Dien... well, he too, I admit. The only positive thing I can say is that Caspar van Dien at age 55 still looks great, but that's about it.

From the insipid opening scene up to the very last cringing dialogue this whole movie is deplorably bad. The CGI-crocs may look like crocs, but as soon as they start moving, and especially when they open their jaws (which they constantly do, mostly without reason) they not only look fake but even a bit ridiculous - their teeth look like made of glimmering iron, and in stead of a tongue they have something that looks like a metal plate. There's hardly any tension, the action is totally uninspired, the dialogues are lame, and the acting of most is below every par. Only Nicky Whelan was adequate, and poor Caspar just didn't have so much to act anyway, besides looking grim, running around and shooting randomly at virtual crocs.

It's always a mystery to me how makers, cast and crew can really believe in such obvious tripe - or are they just going through the motions for their paychecks? Who comes up with such a project anyway, and who do they think to please with it?!? Not me for sure, or most of the reviewers here on IMDb.

First of all I love a terrible film, films that are ment to be terrible on purpose, Sharknado, Lavalatula and so on, but this flaming turd was Terrible out of spite! Police station, flood, few convicts and few crocs come in a start killing that's literally it! For £9.99 of Rakuten! No abnormal abilities just big crocs that Steve Irwin could tickle under the chin! It's was lazy for the sake of it!

I mean female lead was kinda hot and Rico from starship troopers was in it.... I'm clutching for positives here!

Oh wait during the credits I noticed the COVID compliance officers name started with porn ha ha #positive I think the one start is fair given the price to buy!

Twenty-six years after Casper Van Dien fought alien bugs in Starship Troopers, he's back battling massive CGI critters in The Flood, only the special effects are a lot worse and, quite possibly, so is Van Dien's acting.

Van Dien plays convict Russell Cody, who, along with several other criminals, is being transported to a new prison during a hurricane; due to the weather, the prison bus is forced to take a detour to a nearby police station, where the cons are to spend the night. Meanwhile, a group of heavily armed baddies break into the station to try and free Cody unaware that some huge bulletproof alligators, displaced by the rising waters, have found a new home in the building...

The Flood has clearly been inspired by Alexandre Aja's Crawl, but director Brandon Slagle has neither the budget nor the talent to do the premise justice. His film features terrible writing and abysmal acting, and boasts digital effects that would shame a Playstation (even the rain is digital), but even more distracting than the bad CGI is the botox pout of female sheriff Jo Newman; I can't take her seriously as a tough cop when she looks like a duck.

2.5/10, rounded down to 2 for expecting the viewer to believe that a botoxed blonde could beat up muscle-bound convicts twice her size.

The film is a low-budget movie so taking that into consideration and leave your expectations low, however this is one of the worst (no exaggeration) movie of the decade. It's the worst low budget movie to feature crocks, and the worst in general. The Dialogue is so bad, it's laughable. Some of the worst lines uttered into a movie. There so bad as one person would be talking about something else, and then another person will go on to talk about something completely different. Feels rather choppy in that kind of sense. I like the action-Sequence we get at the start of the movie, the dialogue was atrocious and I can't believe it was left in the movie, then you've got a crocodile eating him, and the effects are horrible. Some of the worst effects are in this movie. They didn't quite have the right tech to pull these kind of effects off. So what your left with is a weirdly formatted action piece. I will say the effects on the crocodiles are pretty cool though. And with a bigger budget, I'm sure this movie would work well.

I can appreciate the originality in the movie though, and the creator team trying to give us an original movie. The Movie has the Flood, that's where the Crocks come from, but then it has the people from Jail. And them needing a place to stay. That being the police station. The Dialogue is just as atrocious here as it is in the start of the film, for the same reason. And the film feels disconnected, in a way. Because the characters pop out with these random words that doesn't make any sense, and doesn't connect to what the other character was previously saying.

What's good about this film though is the musical score. Some great dark kinda mysterious music, which fits the narrative of the movie, and is the only thing that makes any ounce of sense in this movie. But that's honestly where the positives start and end. Nothing else in this movie is exactly noteworthy. And the lack of depth the characters get isn't good either. The performances were below par, and that's probably down to the awful dialogue. In some scenes you see the actors muttering there lines, which tells you everything you need to know.

Would I recommend this movie? No, not in gods heaven would I recommend this to anyone. Unless you watch it with your friends, but let me remind you that you'll have to turn your brain off. And not question the sanity of this film. It's as bad as the other reviewers have said, and even stated. Now time for me verdict.

Verdict,

1.5/10 I watched it so you don't have to.

In the middle of a hurricane, a prison transport transferring a group of prisoners is forced to stop at a run-down police station to stay the night, but when the trip is crashed first by a criminal group looking to free one of the prisoners and monster alligators must work together to get away alive.

Overall, this was a pretty enjoyable creature feature. One of the better features of this one is a highly likable and enjoyable setup that manages to generate a thrilling enough scenario. The whole idea of the prison transfer taking place during the storm and being forced off the road to seek shelter at the locale makes for a great way of getting them there with the requisite amount of bodies to get dropped later going through the prisoners and the staff, while the secondary subplot involving the new group looking to use this as a cover for their breaking one of them out of prison serves it quite well. As well, that this ends up bringing the gators out of their hiding spot to start attacking the group left inside during this situation makes this one quite fun. This becomes the other really enjoyable aspect here where the film has a rather solid series of creature attack scenes. Since the creatures are loose and on the hunt from the beginning following the opening attack on the couple in the abandoned building, there's a great string of attacks here that are built rather nicely around the creatures' genuine death-rolling ability, the sneak-attacks that come about with them appearing out of the vents or the flooded hallways to pounce and strike victims is a lot of fun. Not only that but once they get more aware of the situation and start fighting back the action becomes quite a bit more exciting with a lot of gunplay to get involved alongside the nice gory bits for the victims which manage to give this one a lot to like. There isn't a whole lot to dislike here but it does have some minor issues. Among the biggest factors against this one is the usually atrocious CGI used for the crocodiles during the attack scenes. The bargain-basement CGI featured here rendering the creatures with the authenticity of a video-game cut scene is especially disheartening considering the more earnestness found elsewhere so the seriousness of the human drama clashes wildly with the cheesy creature action. Full of the hallmarks of this type of genre including the unnatural texture, exaggerated movements, and changing dimensions within the scene, it becomes rather disheartening to see these scenes taken out by the lackluster effects work featured. As well, there's also a problem with the film's insistence on trotting out tired old tropes that are completely unbelievable in the situation that's being presented. With this one going through cliches that include the prisoner with the heart of gold that helps turn the tide from the prisoners to the officers, having to trust each other to get through the night against a greater enemy, and double-crosses galore throughout here, these are hard to get past since there's plenty of evidence to suggest that getting out of the situation is possible. Even a completely unnecessary sequence of the intruders forcing one of the officers to run a gauntlet of the criminals once they see she's returned alive following a gator attack two seconds earlier which is just odd and misplaced. Overall, these are enough to bring this down slightly.

Rated Unrated/R: Graphic Violence and Graphic Language.

Don't bother investing your precious time in watching this movie. It falls far short of delivering an engaging cinematic experience. Rather than subjecting yourself to the disappointment it offers, I recommend exploring other survival-themed films that truly captivate the audience.

The creators of this film seem to have missed the mark entirely. It's astonishing how a project with so much potential could result in such a lackluster execution. From the storyline to the character development, every aspect of the movie feels rushed and poorly thought out.

In comparison to the myriad of exceptional survival films available, this one pales in comparison. The lack of authenticity in depicting the challenges faced by the characters further detracts from its credibility. While other survival movies immerse you in the struggle for survival, this movie merely grazes the surface without delving into the emotional depth that makes such films compelling.

The disappointment is only magnified when you consider the talented cast involved. Despite their best efforts, the poorly written dialogue and lack of character arcs hinder their ability to shine on screen. It's as if the actors themselves are left adrift in a sea of unconvincing plotlines and unimaginative scenes.

Perhaps the most frustrating aspect is the missed opportunity for genuine suspense and tension. A well-crafted survival movie keeps you on the edge of your seat, empathizing with the characters and fearing for their lives. This movie, on the other hand, fails to evoke any emotional investment, leaving you detached and uninterested.

In conclusion, I urge you to steer clear of this cinematic letdown. There are countless other survival films that expertly weave together intense storytelling, relatable characters, and gripping scenarios. This particular movie, unfortunately, offers none of those qualities and ultimately leaves you feeling as though you've wasted your time on a forgettable and uninspiring production.

It's pretty easy for you to find out if you will enjoy this movie. Just imagine yourself a SyFy-Tag on the cover and take a quick look at the ratings. You have some bad effects and some over the top badass characters with perfectly chiseled faces and an attitude. The movie also adds some familiar actors who have their best acting days behind them like Casper Van Dien (Starship Troopers) and Nicky Whelan (Hall Pass).

There's not much else you have, some action and a semi interesting plot that gets interrupted by a bunch of deadly alligators. While the effects are pretty bad, I guess I have seen worse and if you don't mind these unrealistic looking CGI alligator's and you typically enjoy SyFy level movies you might enjoy this one, but if you want an action packed and well-made thriller you better watch Crawl and skip The Flood. [3,9/10]

Do not waste your time, movie is beyond terrible. CGI in this year should be perfect, but they made it better in the 90s. This looks like it was made by a total amateur. The story is also beyond terrible. Stereotypes on every corner but like, its awfully acted. Acting is also terrible, they tried to act like in other movies and you can see it which makes it very cringe. Its like watching kids playing running away from aligators 🤣.

Repeat Do not waste your time, movie is beyond terrible. CGI in this year should be perfect, but they made it better in the 90s. This looks like it was made by a total amateur. The story is also beyond terrible. Stereotypes on every corner but like, its awfully acted. Acting is also terrible, they tried to act like in other movies and you can see it which makes it very cringe. Its like watching kids playing running away from aligators 🤣.

Alligator of course! No pun intended - by the way the crocodile or alligator question does come up in the movie ... which is a nice touch obviously. Like any recent (and decent?) horror movie of late (and new), this does start of with some neat violence! We get to see the animal that will cause a lot of problems ... though will it just be one throughout? I can say that no, there will be more.

That said, it is not like if it was just one it would have been easier - or just easy. Hard to kill could have been a title for this. Though I assume the Alligators (even the digital ones) did not want to be confused with Steven Seagal .. I am kidding of course (sort of), so don't get too mad or offended.

The movie is a nice low budget movie. The digital effects are not as bad as I thought they would be. Some cool people in the cast too .. if you are into this stuff you will enjoy this ... but of course this isn't for everyone.