Top 5 best crocodile and alligator movies ever and where to watch them online
The bloodthirsty reptiles have also had their moment of glory on the big screen.
Donald Trump recently inaugurated “Alligator Alcatraz,” an immigrant detention center promoted by Governor Ron DeSantis. It’s located in Florida’s Everglades, an area known for its natural landscapes—and its dense population of alligators, crocodiles, and snakes. The nickname “Alligator Alcatraz” comes from both the reptile population and the infamous maximum-security prison once located in San Francisco Bay. Knowing this, here at MeriStation, we decided to take a look at the top 5 crocodile and alligator movies worth watching:
Alligator (1980)
Director: Lewis Teague
Available in the U.S. on: Prime Video, fuboTV, Peacock Premium, AMC+
We kick things off with Alligator, one of the most iconic B-movies in the genre. It stars Robert Forster, a familiar face in the genre before becoming widely known for roles in Quentin Tarantino’s Jackie Brown (1997) and the series Breaking Bad. The story follows a crocodile that, after growing up in the Chicago sewers, accidentally consumes growth hormones and begins to terrorize the city.
Eaten Alive (1976)
Director: Tobe Hooper
Available in the U.S. on: Peacock Premium, Philo, History Vault, Night Flight Plus, Screambox
Directed by Tobe Hooper—the filmmaker behind The Texas Chain Saw Massacre and Poltergeist—Eaten Alive premiered at the Sitges Film Festival and received mostly positive reviews. The film centers on Judd, a mentally disturbed hotel owner in the swamps of Louisiana, who keeps a crocodile in his backyard and feeds it with the flesh of unfortunate guests.
Lake Placid (1999)
Director: Steve Miner
Available in the U.S. on: AMC Plus, Philo and Shudder
Lake Placid features arguably the best cast ever assembled for a crocodile film: Bill Pullman, Bridget Fonda, and Brendan Gleeson. The movie follows a team sent to track down and kill a giant reptile after it brutally kills a man near a remote lake.
Rogue (2007)
Director: Greg McLean
Available in the U.S. on: Starz
Starring Sam Worthington (Avatar), Rogue follows an American journalist who travels to Australia to report on tourism. He joins a group of tourists and their guide on a river tour through a national park—only to be ambushed by a massive, wild crocodile. Their boat crashes, stranding them on a tiny island where they quickly become prey.
Dark Age (1987)
Director: Arch Nicholson
Available in the U.S. on: Dark Age is not available for streaming in the United States.
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We close the list with Dark Age, another film set in Australia. The plot follows a ranger and two local guides as they try to locate a giant crocodile that has been killing and terrorizing nearby communities.
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