HEAVENLY HORRIFIC

WHAT I SAW......

As a newfound fan of Mexican horror I recently became a big fan of the Mexican director Rene Cardona Jr, whose 1977 sharksploitation masterpiece Tintorera really blew me away!

It was no Jaws by any means but the director was so bold as to kill actual sharks on camera with a speargun and the sleazy overtones were so over the top, I had to see more of his work.

       

               So what the hell I thought I'd give another one of his sharksploitation flicks a go, this being the 1978 classic Cyclone.

Overall the flick is nothing like the sleaze infused Tintorera in any way nor is the majority of the focus on the sharks themselves. The core of this flick is more about human survival and what a person is willing to do to survive. 2 minutes shy of a 2 hour movie the sharks make an occasional cameo now and then but the shark blood bath doesn't really take full swing until the last 10 minutes of the movie that delivers a satisfying finish.

A good time but not superior to Tintorera, Cyclone will entertain with it's rollercoaster survival vibe and scenes of cannibalism!!!

Till next time .......but for now enjoy the Tintorera movie trailer.