Frankenfish

In the swamps of Louisiana, bodies are turning up mutilated in ways that point to something far more dangerous than a native alligator. Medical investigator Sam Rivers is assigned to the case, and with biologist Mary Callahan he travels to the floating house where the victim lived, meeting the family and friends who remain there. What they find is a breed of large, genetically engineered fish, brought in illegally from Asia and now loose in the bayou, attacking people in the water and on land. As the residents try to survive and escape, a wealthy hunter named Jeff arrives with his own team, intent on tracking the creatures down.

Frankenfish is a 2004 American television horror film running 84 minutes, directed by Mark A.Z. Dippé from a screenplay by Scott Clevenger and Simon Barrett. It was made for around 3 million dollars and sits between two other 2004 directing credits, Pixel Perfect and Halloweentown High, in a filmography that also includes Garfield Gets Real and The Reef 2: High Tide. Tory Kittles plays Sam Rivers, with China Chow as Mary Callahan, K.D. Aubert, Matthew Rauch, Tomas Arana and Donna Biscoe rounding out the cast. On TMDB it holds a rating of 5.6 out of 10 from 162 votes, suggesting a modest reception among viewers who have sought it out.