''Swarm of the Snakehead'' is a 2006

comedy Comedy is a genre of dramatic works intended to be humorous or amusing by inducing laughter, especially in theatre, film, stand-up comedy, television, radio, books, or any other entertainment medium. Origins Comedy originated in ancient Greec ...

horror Horror may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Genres *Horror fiction, a genre of fiction **Psychological horror, a subgenre of horror fiction **Christmas horror, a subgenre of horror fiction **Analog horror, a subgenre of horror fiction * ...

feature film directed by Frank A. Lama and Joel C. Denning and written by Seth Hurwitz. It is the first feature from producers Lama and Hurwitz's

Baltimore Baltimore is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Maryland. With a population of 585,708 at the 2020 census and estimated at 568,271 in 2024, it is the 30th-most populous U.S. city. The Baltimore metropolitan area is the 20th-large ...

-based production company Ten Pound Films. The ensemble cast includes Rigg Kennedy ('' Slumber Party Massacre''),

Miss Maryland Teen USA The Miss Maryland Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Maryland in the Miss Teen USA pageant. Maryland did not place at Miss Teen USA until 1992, but since then this state has been quite succ ...

2006 Jamie O'Brien, and a cameo from

Gunnar Hansen Gunnar Milton Hansen (March 4, 1947 – November 7, 2015) was an Icelandic-born American actor and author. He played the mentally impaired cannibal Leatherface in '' The Texas Chain Saw Massacre'' (1974). Early life Hansen was born in Reykja ...

(''

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre ''The Texas Chain Saw Massacre'' is a 1974 American independent horror film produced, co-composed, and directed by Tobe Hooper, who co-wrote it with Kim Henkel. The film stars Marilyn Burns, Paul A. Partain, Edwin Neal, Jim Siedow, ...

''). ''Swarm of the Snakehead'' was shot on

16 mm film 16 mm film is a historically popular and economical Film gauge, gauge of Photographic film, film. 16 mm refers to the width of the film (about inch); other common film gauges include 8 mm film, 8 mm and 35mm movie film, 35 mm. It ...

in and around

Easton, Maryland Easton is an incorporated town in and the county seat of Talbot County, Maryland, United States. The population was 17,101 at the 2020 census, with an estimated population of 17,342 in 2022. The primary ZIP Code is 21601, and the secondary ...

between 2002 and 2005. Post-production was completed during the summer of 2006. The film premiered at The Charles Theatre in Baltimore on June 21, 2006. Following the screening, the Baltimore CBS affiliate

WJZ-TV WJZ-TV (channel 13) is a television station in Baltimore, Maryland, United States, serving as the market's CBS outlet. It is owned and operated by the network's CBS News and Stations division, and maintains studios and offices on Woodberry, B ...

, anchor and longtime Maryland personality Marty Bass called ''Swarm of the Snakehead'' "lots of fun" and "John Waters-esque." While making ''Swarm of the Snakehead'', Lama starred in ''

Fear of Clowns Fear is an unpleasant emotion that arises in response to perceived dangers or threats. Fear causes physiological and psychological changes. It may produce behavioral reactions such as mounting an aggressive response or fleeing the threat, com ...

'' released by

Lions Gate Entertainment Starz Entertainment Corp, formerly known officially as Lions Gate Entertainment Corporation and commonly as Lions Gate and/or Lionsgate, is a Canadian-American entertainment industry, entertainment company currently headquartered in Santa Monica ...

in 2005 and '' Fear of Clowns 2'', which he also produced. At the same time, Hurwitz edited ''Swarm'' and shepherded the film through post-production, working closely with

sound designer In physics, sound is a vibration that propagates as an acoustic wave through a transmission medium such as a gas, liquid or solid. In human physiology and psychology, sound is the ''reception'' of such waves and their ''perception'' by the br ...

Kevin Hill and composer Tom Alonso.

Cast

* Jamie O'Brien as Ashley Emerson * Lisa Burdette as Mayor Janice Appleyard * Maggie Denning as Margarita * Timothy Stultz Gilliss as Jake Appleyard * Johnny Alonso as Buddy Brown * Gerry Paradiso as Jimmy *

as Gunner * Joel C. Denning as William Emerson * Sharon Graves as Abigail Parker * Rigg Kennedy as Dr. Emerson * Frank Lama as Darrel Delhey * Kim Mallory as Sandy Redhook * Steve Carson as 'Meathead' * Leanna Chamish as Briana Devine * Lizzy Denning as Samantha * Bruce Geisert as Brown Johnson * Erica Highberg as Mimi Mansfield * Barry A. Hurwitz as Barry, The Diver * Brandon Mason as Deputy Ricky * The Mayo as 'Apocalypstick' * George Stover as The Frenchman

Premise

A dysfunctional family vacations on the

Maryland Maryland ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It borders the states of Virginia to its south, West Virginia to its west, Pennsylvania to its north, and Delaware to its east ...

shore during a deadly attack of intelligent

snakehead fish The snakeheads are members of the freshwater perciform fish family Channidae, native to parts of Africa and Asia. These elongated, predatory fish are distinguished by their long dorsal fins, large mouths, and shiny teeth. They breathe air with ...

Soundtrack and music score

The original score was composed and conducted by Tom Alonso and features players from the

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (BSO) is an American symphony orchestra based in Baltimore, Maryland. The Baltimore SO has its principal residence at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, where it performs more than 130 concerts a year. In 2005, ...

. Bands contributing songs to the soundtrack include Kip Winger, Ravyns, Bootcamp, Glen Nevous,

Tony Sciuto Antonino Joseph Sciuto Jr. (born December 30, 1952) is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer who has been active since 1965. He was a member of both Little River Band and Player. Sciuto has written songs for the Bay City Rollers, Ni ...

Little River Band Little River Band (LRB) are a rock band formed in Melbourne, Australia, in March 1975. The band achieved commercial success in both Australia and the United States. They have sold more than 30 million records; six studio albums reached the top ...

, The Big Sky, and Dagmar and the Seductones.

References

External links

* * {{IMDb title, 0390528 2000s American films 2000s English-language films 2006 comedy films 2006 comedy horror films 2006 films 2006 horror films American comedy horror films American teen comedy films American teen horror films English-language comedy horror films