Comments on: Quick, get me the Sci-Fi Channel ‘Original’ Movie Dept.!!

By: Gentle Benj

Gentle Benj — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 20:50:34 +0000

Video here! Icky.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1O4CdPTKapU

By: Carl

Carl — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 11:49:22 +0000

I’m way out of date on my bio, but that’s no trilobite. Sure looks like a decapod crustacean.

By: The Rev. D.D.

The Rev. D.D. — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 01:26:10 +0000

“Which is why Night of the Lepus is the horror classic it is.”

Touche’, Mr. Begg. You win this round.

(Cpt. Kirk) KEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEN!!! (/Cpt. Kirk)

By: Blake Matthews

Blake Matthews — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 18:08:33 +0000

“When chupacabras learn to ride these things, we all of us are doomed.”

That is, unless, we can get the American football-trained Yetis on our side.

By: KeithA

KeithA — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 17:27:07 +0000

When chupacabras learn to ride these things, we all of us are doomed.

By: Blake Matthews

Blake Matthews — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 16:11:23 +0000

When Ifirst saw the photo, I thought it was a trilobite.

By: El Santo

El Santo — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 15:56:37 +0000

“You’ll also have to make ‘em uglier, ’cause (at least to me) they’re kinda cute.”

Way cuter than sea monkeys. As regards the size, for the metrically impaired, 20 centimeters is just a hair less than eight inches– so damn big for a shrimp, but certainly not monstrous relative to a human being.

By: Ken Begg

Ken Begg — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 15:24:59 +0000

“Of course, it’d be more subversive if something cute killed people…”

Which is why Night of the Lepus is the horror classic it is.

By: The Rev. D.D.

The Rev. D.D. — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 15:09:42 +0000

“These creatures inhabit every continent and can live in virtually any watery area, including puddles.”

Even Antarctica? I guess maybe in the oceans around it?

After looking up “tadpole shrimp” I realized with a start that I’ve seen fossils of similar critters; so they have indeed been around for a while. That picture only shows the underside; if you find pictures from above, you too may recognize it. Like a shrimp and a trilobite (or maybe a horseshoe crab) got Brundleflied.

Anyway, sounds like you could set up a Frankenfish-type film with this critter, especially if they get mutated enough to come out on land for short periods of time. If not, you could still go the Piranha route.

You’ll also have to make ‘em uglier, ’cause (at least to me) they’re kinda cute. (Granted, the only other person around these parts who may think that is Ms. Kingsley…so maybe it won’t be a problem.) Of course, it’d be more subversive if something cute killed people…

By: Anrkist

Anrkist — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:58:22 +0000

Send in the S.S. Doom Trooper to investigate.