This week on Dark Corners, Richard Lynch dresses to the right, Richard Lynch creeps up on a manhole, and Richard Lynch summarizes his B-movie career.
The 1980 film Alligator is often accused of being a Jaws ripoff, but it delivers on its premise quite well and even hints at a sequel. However, the follow-up took 11 years and barely had any connection to the original.
The movie asks viewers to believe in the possibility of alligators living in sewers, citing sporadic real-life examples from New York. The storyline involves experimental chemicals, evil corporate plots, and a crooked property developer named Vinnie.
The plot revolves around detective David Hodges, a maverick cop investigating missing persons linked to the monstrous sewer alligator, and his entanglement with Vinnie's sordid schemes.
Hodges’ hands-on approach is juxtaposed with absurd moments like Vinnie hiring alligator hunters and Hodges arming himself with an assortment of weapons.
The film escalates with the planned carnival being overrun by the gator, and Hodges needing to deal with this catastrophe while Vinnie continues his nefarious activities.
Ultimately, Richard Lynch presents a compelling yet ridiculous villain who amplifies the chaos of an extravagant yet hollow plot, culminating in a showdown that involves a rocket launcher and six sticks of dynamite against the menace.