Perry Kate Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!

Linbeymusol Wonderful character development!

Humbersi The first must-see film of the year.

Yash Wade Close shines in drama with strong language, adult themes.

Lauren An amazing film that made me want to see it over and over. I saw it with a group of friends expecting a made for TV flop, but was pleasantly surprised to be scared out of my wits. i was on the ground almost in tears for a quarter of the film. The characters were believable, minus a few corny quotes: "I'm the best insurance you've got." , "We need more firepower!" "I don't know what you are talking about!?! I am a very wealthy man, this isn't what it looks like." The literal translation to the Spanish word "chokeberry" is "goat sucker" this movie shows the "chokeberry" as a savage beast thirsty for blood, and lots of it.And of course the "chokeberry" mask/ costume was very realistic. the graphics were a little sketchy but the compelling plot made up for what the visual effects lacked. It was a gory film with lots of blood. I do not recommend this movie for squeamish land lubbers. A terrifying flick to watch with friends. Just remember to lock up your goats!

mlevans I have always had a soft spot for current-day "B" horror movies. They are nice to unwind with on a dark evening, when one is too tired to bother over-analyzing what is in the DVD player or the VCR.With such low expectations, I was more than pleased with Chupacabra Terror. It packs quite a bit of action, some decent acting and about the right amount of gore (for a blood-sucking monster on the rampage, anyway) for a pleasant viewing.In this film, Giancarlo Espisito plays the morally defective Dr. Pena, a cryptozoologist who succeeds in capturing a live specimen of the legendary "goat sucker," the Chupacabra. In smuggling it back to his university (or wherever he is trying to take it), however, nosy crew members open the monster's crate and all heck breaks loose on a luxury liner at sea.British veteran John Rhys-Davies is wonderful as Captain Randolph, while Dylan Neal and Chelan Simmons are good as a McGyver-like federal agent and the captain's attractive college-age daughter respectively. Not all of the supporting cast is at this level, but these four (including Espisito) carry the load well. The Navy SEALS leaders are also well-played.One can probably guess largely what happens. On the positive side, we don't have big-boobed bimbos taking up space merely to jiggle a few times and die, as in many B horror films. Simmons indeed has a nice build and does get to do some jiggling – albeit in a somewhat original scene. (She is tied up and used as live bait to bring the Chupacabra out of hiding and quite understandably twists and struggles in panic, shaking like bowls full of jelly.) Most – although not all – of the standard clichés are similarly avoided.My only real criticism is directed almost at the state of modern film as much as it is at John Shepphird and Chupacabra Terror. The CGI scenes of the lifeboat abandoning the liner and of the ship sinking look more like a Discovery Channel or History Channel graphic, explaining WHY a ship sank than an actual movie scene. I can't help but feel that in the 1970s or 1980s … or the 1920s or 1930s for that matter .. a much more credible sinking scene could have been done with models! (If you don't believe me, compare the battle scenes in Tora! Tora! Tora! and Pearl Harbor!) In any case, this isn't Shakespeare and this isn't Bergman. It isn't even John Carpenter. Still, for anyone who likes a good, old-fashioned "B" horror film, this is a fun one to watch.

Scott_Mercer I don't like "Slasher Movies", but I LOVE Monster Movies. So I guess I was pre-disposed to enjoy this movie. But I really did get a kick out of it.And Chupacabra Terror is a great low-budget trapped-with-a-monster-in-an-enclosed space movie. There have been movies about being trapped with monsters on an island, (The Killer Shrews) or on a spaceship (Alien), or in an isolated snow-bound facility of some sort (The Thing, The Shining, Alien Vs. Predator). But this is the first movie I've seen where the victims are trapped on a cruise ship (But I must note I've never seen GHOST SHIP or DEATH SHIP, which are now on my list of must-sees).And I have to say, in spite of the cranky writing, overacting, and silly rubber monster, this movie was a highly enjoyable spectacle and well worth popping some popcorn for. Just make sure you turn off your brain. You'll cheer when the guy that looks like Kato Kaylin gets it.As an end note, I'm also looking forward to SNAKES ON A PLANE, featuring Samuel L. Jackson trapped on an airplane with killer snakes! Yeah Baby! Rumor is that Sam is FORCING the studio to NOT change the title to anything less silly than SNAKES ON A PLANE, and for that selfless act, I can only state that my respect for Mr. Jackson has increased even more. Keep a lookout for that. In the meantime, you may enjoy CHUPACABRA TERROR.

Paul Andrews Chupacabra Terror, or Chupacabra: Dark Seas as it's also known, starts as a cryptozoologist (someone who searches for mythical creatures) named Dr Pena (Giancarlo Esposito) & his bunch of hired South American mercenaries are on the hunt for a Latin American creature known as a Chupacabra, they set traps which capture the Chupacabra & Dr. Pena manages to bring it under control with a dose of special tranquiliser. The cruise ship the 'Venician Queen' is about to set sail as Captain Randolp (John Rhys-Davis) introduces himself to U.S. Marshall Lance (Dylan Neal) who has been brought aboard to try & unmask a thief. Dr. Pena also boards at this point with a suspicious looking wooden crate, the crate goes into storage & the Venician Queen sets sail. Two of the ships crew become curious as to what is in the crate & decide to open it, which in retrospect turned out to be a bad idea as the vicious Chupacabra jumps out brutally kills them both. It's not long before the mutilated bodies are found & Captain Randolph alerted, he tries to recapture the creature but as the body count grows Randolph has no choice but to call in the Navy Seals headed up by Commander Link (Matthew R. Anderson) but will it be enough to prevent the Chupacabra from slaughtering the entire ship...?Co-written & directed by John Shepphird I actually thought Chupacabra Terror was a fairly entertaining 'creature feature' type film. The script by Shepphird & Steve Jankowski (who has a small role in the film as Admiral Williams) moves along at a fair pace & at least it knows what it is & doesn't really try to be anything else other than a slimy monster-on-the-loose sci-fi/horror film. The character's aren't great, neither is the dialogue but it helps when there aren't huge chunks of time wasting exposition & unnecessary character development to pad the running time out, thankfully Chupacabra Terror sticks to the monster killing people which in itself wasn't a bad decision on behalf of the filmmakers since they obviously knew they weren't making high drama or an Oscar worthy epic. Chupacabra Terror reminded me of Deep Rising (1998) which itself was basically Titanic (1997) crossed with Aliens (1986) & while Chupacabra Terror definitely doesn't have the scope, scale or excitement of those films it's not a bad watch & is better than a lot of these Sci-Fi Channel films that I've sat through, I will take this opportunity to remind you of the cinematic masterpiece that is Python (2000), now look me in the eye & say Chupacabra Terror is a bad film.Director Shepphird does an OK job, it doesn't have much visual flair or style but it looks alright considering it's straight-to-video origins. I really liked the monster in this, sure it's just a guy in a rubber monster suit but I liked it & though it looked pretty good most of the time. Also I'm pretty sure throwing grenades around a ships engine room would cause more damage than is suggested. There is a fair amount of blood & gore here, while not particularly graphic there is plenty of bloodshed, there are various ripped throats, mutilated bodies, dog munching & a bit where someone is chopped in half & their intestines are splattered are all over the place.With a budget of about $1,200,000, filmed in the Turks & Caicos Islands Chupacabra Terror technically is a decent film, some of the special effects aren't the best but none are that bad, it can't really escape it's low budget made-for-video origins but it's certainly watchable. The acting is average, hey I'm trying to be kind here.While it's not going to win any awards for artistic merit or originality I thought Chupacabra Terror was a good, fun & entertaining monster film but going by some of the other comments here on the IMDb I think I'm in the minority with that opinion. Personally I think it's worth a watch & who cares what other people think anyway...