Ankle Biters
Ankle Biters

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Ankle Biters

2021
Movie
90 min
English

Four adorable little girls plot to brutally murder a hockey player after they mistake an act of lovemaking as an attack on their mom.

Insights

IMDb4.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes28%
Metacritic35/100
Google Users39%
Director: Breegan EvansGenres: Horror, Comedy, Family

Plot Summary

A group of campers gets more than they bargained for when they discover a nest of tiny, mutated, and surprisingly vicious creatures intent on making them their next meal. These 'ankle biters' prove to be a formidable and terrifying threat, forcing the campers to band together and fight for survival.

Critical Reception

Ankle Biters received a mixed to negative reception, with many critics finding its premise interesting but its execution lacking. While some appreciated its attempt at a creature-feature comedy, others felt it was too derivative and failed to deliver on either its horror or comedic elements effectively. Audience scores were similarly divided, with some enjoying its campy B-movie vibe and others finding it tedious.

What Reviewers Say

  • The film struggles to balance its horror and comedy elements, often falling flat on both fronts.

  • Despite a potentially fun premise involving miniature monsters, the execution is often uninspired and predictable.

  • Christopher Lloyd's presence is a highlight, but not enough to elevate the overall mediocre production.

Google audience: Google users appear largely unimpressed, with many finding the film to be a low-quality horror-comedy. Common complaints include weak acting, a lack of genuine scares or laughs, and an unoriginal plot. Some viewers did find it watchable as a 'so bad it's good' type of movie, but this was not a dominant sentiment.

Fun Fact

The film was originally intended to be a more serious horror film but was shifted to a horror-comedy during production due to budget limitations and a desire to lean into a more campy aesthetic.

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