Alligator (1980) - Retrospective

Remember Jaws? Of course, you do. Well, this is not a retrospective on that film, but if you're hard up for a fun and tongue-in-cheek imitation, you can't go past Alligator a clever 1980 gore-fest that mixes horror and humor to perfection! Written by John Sayles and directed by Lewis Teague, it stars Robert Forster, Robin Riker, Michael V. Gazzo, Dean Jagger Sydney Lassick, and Henry Silva. 0:00 Welcome to Home Drive-In! 0:48 Title Screen 1:01 Plot 1:55 Concept 3:04 Cast 4:23 Filming and Budget 4:40 On-Set Stories 5:36 Realising the Alligator 7:01 Commentary 8:04 Homages 9:26 Bryan Cranston 9:54 Music 11:09 Release 12:23 Table Top Game 12:36 Home Video Release 13:33 After Alligator 15:12 Conclusion 15:59 Thanks for Watching! USEFUL LINKS SHOUT FACTORY RELEASE - No affiliate, so enjoy the free publicity Shout Factory... https://shoutfactory.com/en-ca/produc... Or Grab it on Amazon (Australia) https://www.amazon.com.au/Alligator-C... ACCREDITATIONS - GIVING CREDIT WHERE IT'S DUE Drive-In Screen Photo by Charlie Deets on Unsplash Music from #Uppbeat https://uppbeat.io/t/giulio-fazio/the... License code: LJTTACBFJH3IUOFT SOUND EFFECTS This video uses these sounds from freesound: "end_of_film_static.wav" by joedeshon https://freesound.org/s/117123/ licensed under CCBY 4.0 "thud.wav" by OtisJames https://freesound.org/s/215162/ licensed under CC0 1.0 "Contarex camera shutter.wav" by Tonik1105 https://freesound.org/s/520684/ licensed under CC0 1.0 "Film Projector - Reel Runs Out.wav" by Stefan021 https://freesound.org/s/411981/ licensed under CC0 1.0 "Thud .wav" by yummy9987 https://freesound.org/s/494926/ licensed under CC0 1.0 "BC car on gravel.wav" by cmusounddesign https://freesound.org/s/119881/ licensed under CCBY 3.0 "CarRumble1.wav" by Gx3Gary https://freesound.org/s/133831/ licensed under CC0 1.0 "crickets_creek.wav" by rhapsodize https://freesound.org/s/171823/ licensed under CC0 1.0 "Turning off engine & removing the car key" by Caitlin_100 https://freesound.org/s/384412/ licensed under CC0 1.0 "R04-08-Car with Squeaky Brakes.wav" by craigsmith https://freesound.org/s/481702/ licensed under CC0 1.0