CGI Gators, kid actors, Michael Ironsides as a sheriff.
This movie is one that knew what it was and just leaned in, giving enough attention to plot to crawl along but also leaning in to the tropes. Count the number of crimes committed by Michael Ironsides because he is Ironsides. Wince at all the times just turning off the CGI allows large animals to go unseen.
I can't tell if this movie got a number of actors to go slumming in a horror or a bigger budget than got used on the writing and CGI.