Long after the release of JAWS, author Peter Benchley must've been out of cash when he pitched an idea for a new 'under sea terror.' The result? The 1996 2-Night, TV Movie event known as "The BEAST."

Ripping off so much from that better sea creature film, it stars William 'That guy from CSI' Petersen as a fisherman who does battle with the elusive GIANT SQUID (Cue lighting effects and scary music sting!)

I don't know if it's possible to plagarize yourself but Benchley does it with this one. It features a grizzled fisherman, a dunce of a Mayor, and monster that's so cheesy you'd think that Roger Corman had his hand in it. I have to say that this movie is probably worse than Jaws 4: The Revenge, but not by much.

In the end, the creature eats people, Petersen finds love, and Benchley cashes his check. Please Rifftrax, make this movie watchable!