Maneater (film series) explained

Released:2007–2011, 2013–

Maneater Series is the name, logo and line look given to a series of made-for-television natural horror films on DVD produced by RHI Entertainment for the Syfy Channel, and distributed by Vivendi Entertainment. The Maneater Series logo and line look were created under the direction of Danny Tubbs, the executive director of creative services of Vivendi Entertainment. The deal, made in October 2006, stipulated that the first ten films would premiere on the US-based channel in 2007,[1] but due to a pre-licensing agreement,[2] [3] the first six actually premiered in Canada on the video on demand channel Movie Central on Demand. Most of the early films in the series were filmed in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.[4]

RHI has continued adding new films to the series, most of which are shown first on Syfy before being released to DVD. In 2013, the website was shut down due to technical difficulties. The series was put on hold after 2011 because of RHI's financial problems but was then revived in 2013 with Scarecrow.[5] Two more films were released in 2015.

As of 2023, all films in the series are available on the streaming service Tubi.

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Films

TitleSubject matterTelevision PremiereDVD releaseWriterDirectorProducer
1Blood MonkeyGorilla-like apeJanuary 27, 2008[6] November 6, 2007[7] George LaVoo
Gary Dauberman
Robert YoungCharles Salmon
2Grizzly RageGrizzly bearJune 7, 2007May 6, 2008[8] Arne OlsenDavid DeCoteauRobert Halmi, Sr.
Phyllis Laing
3In the Spider's WebVenomous spidersAugust 26, 2007[9] November 6, 2007Gary DaubermanTerry WindsorCharles Salmon
4ManeaterBengal tigerSeptember 8, 2007[10] January 8, 2008[11] Philip MortonGary YatesPhyllis Laing
5Something BeneathSlime beastOctober 21, 2007September 9, 2008Mark Mullin
Ethlie Ann Vare
David WinningPhyllis Laing
6CrocSaltwater crocodileNovember 4, 2007[12] February 5, 2008[13] Ken SolarzStewart RaffillCharles Salmon
7Eye of the BeastGiant squidDecember 8, 2007[14] April 1, 2008Mark MullinGary YatesPhyllis Laing
8The Hive[15] Army antsFebruary 17, 2008[16] August 5, 2008T.S. CookPeter ManusCharles Salmon
9Black Swarm[17] WaspsMarch 13, 2008February 3, 2009[18] Ethlie Ann Vare
Todd Samovitz
David WinningIrene Litinsky
Ric Nish
10Hybrid[19] March 16, 2008[20] July 8, 2008Arne OlsenYelena LanksayaPhyllis Laing
11Shark Swarm[21] Great white sharksMay 25, 2008[22] June 3, 2008[23] David Rosiak
Matthew Chernov
James A. ContnerKyle Clark
Patsy Fitzgerald
Stephen Niver
12Vipers[24] Horned vipersSeptember 21, 2008September 23, 2008Brian KatkinBill CorcoranMary Anne Waterhouse
13Swamp Devil[25] Swamp monsterOctober 12, 2008April 9, 2009Gary DaubermanDavid WinningIrene Litinsky
Ric Nish
14[26] YetiNovember 8, 2008January 13, 2009Rafael JordanPaul ZillerDaniel Grodnik
15Wyvern[27] WyvernJanuary 31, 2009August 18, 2009[28] Jason BourqueSteven R. MonroeKirk Shaw
16Sea Beast[29] Sea monsterMarch 14, 2009June 30, 2009[30] Paul Ziller
Neil Elman
Paul ZillerBreanne Hartley
17CarnyJersey DevilApril 25, 2009March 23, 2010[31] Douglas G. DavisSheldon WilsonIrene Litinsky
Sandrine Gros d'Aillon
Nancy Boucher
18Rise of the GargoylesGargoyleJune 21, 2009September 8, 2009[32] Andy BriggsBill CorcoranFrançois Sylvestre
Andreea Stanculeanu
19Malibu Shark AttackGoblin SharksJuly 25, 2009August 16, 2011 [33] Keith ShawDavid ListerDale G. Bradley
Grant Bradley
Richard Stewart
Brian Trenchard-Smith
20Sand SerpentsPrehistoric wormsJuly 11, 2009November 3, 2009 [34] Raul InglisJeff RenfroeRic Nish
21HellhoundsHellhoundsJuly 19, 2009February 16, 2010[35] Paul A. Birkett
Jason Bourque
Ricky SchroderRic Nish
22High Plains InvadersAliensAugust 30, 2009April 6, 2010[36] Richard BeattieKristoffer TaboriRic Nish
23BehemothKaijuJanuary 15, 2011April 5, 2011[37] Rachelle S. HowieW.D. Hogan John Prince
24Ferocious PlanetBeasts from a parallel dimensionApril 9, 2011July 5, 2011Douglas G. DavisBilly O'BrienMary Callery
25RoadkillRocApril 23, 2011August 30, 2011Rick SuvalleJohannes RobertsAdrian Sturges
26ScarecrowScarecrowOctober 19, 2013February 25, 2014Rick SuvalleSheldon WilsonLacey Chabert
27Shark KillerBlacktip sharkJune 16, 2015September, 2015Richard Beattie
Sheldon Wilson
Sheldon WilsonLance Samuels
Mary Anne Waterhouse
28The HollowCurseOctober 24, 20152016Rick Suvalle
Sheldon Wilson
Sheldon WilsonJamie Goehring

Notes and References

  1. Web site: RHI strikes Sci Fi deal . C21Media . 2006-10-24 . 2008-10-14 .
  2. Web site: Six Trailers to Chew On . Jon . Condit . Dread Central . 2007-05-23 . 2008-10-14 .
  3. Peace Arch Entertainment Signs Broad Multi-Picture Deal With Corus Entertainment's Movie Central . . . September 2006 . 2008-10-21 .
  4. Web site: It's not every day you can buy a movie star's cast-offs . Randall . King . . 2008-08-23 . 2008-10-15 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081029152540/http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/story/4216956p-4810045c.html . October 29, 2008 .
  5. Web site: New MANEATER in 2014 . Facebook . 2013-09-30 . 2015-05-22 .
  6. Web site: Blood Monkey . The Futon Critic . 2008-10-21 .
  7. Web site: Blood Monkey review . The Horror Review . 2007 . 2008-10-21 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081120214137/http://www.horrorreview.com/2007/bloodmonkey2007.html . 2008-11-20 .
  8. Web site: Grizzly Rage . Amazon . 2008-10-14 .
  9. Web site: In the Spider's Web . The Futon Critic . 2008-10-21 .
  10. Web site: Maneater . RHI Entertainment . 2008-10-21 . dead . https://archive.today/20070808164933/http://www.rhifilms.com/property.php?propertyId=Maneater . 2007-08-08 .
  11. Web site: Maneater (2007) . Felix . Gonzalez, Jr. . DVD Review . 2008-01-17 . 2008-10-21 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080405210615/http://www.dvdreview.com/reviews/pages/2749.shtml . 2008-04-05 .
  12. Web site: Croc . RHI Entertainment . 2008-10-21 . dead . https://archive.today/20080209112047/http://www.rhifilms.com/property.php?propertyId=Croc . 2008-02-09 .
  13. Web site: Croc (2006) . Amazon . 2008-10-14 .
  14. Web site: Eye of the Beast . The Futon Critic . 2008-10-21 .
  15. Web site: The Hive . . July 27, 2009 .
  16. Web site: The Hive . RHI Entertainment . 2008-10-21 .
  17. Web site: Black Swarm . https://web.archive.org/web/20210427014454/http://www.geniusproducts.com/maneaterseries/black_swarm_tp.html . dead . April 27, 2021 . . July 27, 2009 .
  18. Web site: Black Swarm . Amazon . July 27, 2009.
  19. Web site: Hybrid . . July 27, 2009 .
  20. Web site: Hybrid . RHI Entertainment . 2008-10-21 .
  21. Web site: Shark Swarm . . July 27, 2009 .
  22. Web site: Shark Swarm . https://archive.today/20070808164933/http://www.rhifilms.com/property.php?propertyId=SSwarm . dead . 2007-08-08 . RHI Entertainment . 2008-10-21 .
  23. Web site: Something Beneath . Jay . Yager . DVD Snapshot . 2008-09-09 . 2008-10-21 .
  24. Web site: Vipers . . July 27, 2009 .
  25. Web site: Swamp Devil . https://web.archive.org/web/20210702045132/http://www.geniusproducts.com/maneaterseries/swamp_devil_tp.html . dead . July 2, 2021 . . July 27, 2009 .
  26. Web site: Yeti . . July 27, 2009 .
  27. Web site: Wyvern . . July 14, 2009 .
  28. Web site: Wyvern (2009) . Amazon . July 14, 2009.
  29. Web site: Sea Beast . . July 14, 2009 .
  30. Web site: Another Maneater in 'Sea Beast' . . May 22, 2009 . July 14, 2009.
  31. Web site: Carny (2009) . Amazon . August 18, 2009 .
  32. Web site: Rise of the Gargoyles (2009) . Amazon . August 13, 2009 .
  33. Web site: Malibu Shark Attack (2009) . Amazon . January 26, 2021 .
  34. Web site: Sand Serpents (2009) . Amazon . July 27, 2009 .
  35. Web site: Hellhounds (2009) . Amazon . June 16, 2010 .
  36. Web site: High Plains Invaders (2009) . Amazon . June 16, 2010 .
  37. Web site: Behemoth (2011) . Amazon . February 25, 2011 .