At the end of Alligator (1980) we see another gator flushed down the toilet and therefore a sequel is teased. 11yrs later the world got one and it's a bit of a mess.

Essentially the same movie, just with a weaker cast and somehow someway worse creature effects! Another oversized gator appears to lay waste to the city and it takes one renegade maverick cop to take it on.

This time it's been enhanced by chemical waste dumped into the sewers yet this doesn't seem to have changed the gator at all. If that is the excuse as to why it's so big then why does it appear smaller than the one in the first movie?

Poor creature feature and a miserable excuse for a sequel.

The Good:

Not so much

The Bad:

Creature effects, how 11yrs later can they be worse?

No consistency in gator size again

Terrible ending

An alligator threatens the plans of a slimy condo developer in Alligator II: The Mutation.

The film begins with a murder via alligator before we are introduced to our main character David and his family. When he gets to the police station, he sees a report that two men didn't come home the night before and that a severed leg showed up on shore. When he brings it to the police chief and the mayors attention, they try to dismiss the claims of a potential alligator because of a new land development event happening in the area.

This event will apparently bring lots of money to the town. We meet the slimy condo developer Vincent Brown who is bringing a lot of money into the city and the area called Regent Park - right where the alligator has been attacking people. It will be up to David and an alligator hunter to stop the mutated beast from attacking the crowd at the development event in Regent Park.

I'm not sure why this sequel was made to be honest. Alligator II isn't a terrible film, but it's not needed after we saw it all before in the first film. This one suffers from an identity crisis as well. It's a killer alligator movie but also tries to be a comedy at times. Plus we get the side storyline of the building development scheme and how they are in control of the mayor and the police chief. We get less alligator and more of that plot for the most part. And the times we do see the beast, it's stock footage from the 1980 film. Pretty disappointing.

Joseph Bologna isn't the first person I'd choose to lead in a movie like this, but he does a fine job. It's always good to see Dee Wallace who plays David's wife. Legendary Brock Peters was fun to watch as Chief Speed. Woody Brown and Holly Gagnier are cute as the young couple who are finding love during this mayhem. The positives of Alligator II are the actors and the characters

Overall, Alligator II is an unnecessary sequel to a pretty good film from 1980. It has some fun moments, good performances by the actors, and a good finale, but finishes as a below average horror film.

4/10

1st watched 10/27/2000 - 4 out of 10 (Dir-Jon Hess): Rehash of 'Jaws' story not done near as well with of course an alligator instead of a shark. The performers try to keep it credible but it doesn't work. The alligator doesn't scare us and the story is too typical of this genre.

...but I'm not saying they'll be worth it.

I had been on the lookout for ALLIGATOR II for some years now. I just had to see it. I mean, the first one is just so much fun - and really one of the few older killer-croc type of films done right - and this sequel carrying the MUTATION subtitle, plus starring both Steve Railsback and Richard Lynch, I mean... Can it honestly be that bad?

Straight up, I can't really call it a bad movie. It's not badly put together, and further more, it has all the necessary elements to even make it a B-movie "in the tradition of JAWS" type of flick. We got a killer alligator loose in some city pond, eating people left and right who are unknowingly invading its territory (which extends to the sewers again). There's the protagonist detective (Joseph Bologna, a rather forgettable actor) running around, aware of the problem but believed by no-one. Dee Wallace (yipii!) plays his wife, and even with her supporting role she proves again that she's the best actress in the whole film. We have Railsback playing a greedy, corrupt man with power who plans a carnival near the pond which he refuses to cancel. And when he's informed of the alligator problem, he tries to deal with it in a hush-hush way, calling in Richard Lynch as a bounty hunter, together with Kane Hodder as his brother, no less. And finally, our killer alligator, who sadly enough doesn't look "mutated" at all, but at least it kind of looks the same as the one in the first film.

So what went wrong with this film? All the ingredients really are present. The script even tries to inject some of the same type of black humor the first one had, so at least the filmmakers tried to make a sequel in the same spirit. It even has something that looks like a decent climax (involving the pond and a helicopter and all). But the problem is: None of it works. This film supposedly has everything, and even tries pretty hard, but it all just doesn't feel right. It just doesn't come together and click like the first film did. Hard to explain it, really. Plus, the alligator gets a fair amount of screen time, but it never does anything you want to see it do. People should be getting munched or at least ripped to shreds, but I can't recall any memorable death scenes. I remember Kane Hodder getting stuck in its mouth, but that's about it.

When compared to the first ALLIGATOR from 1980, this sequel really is "subpar", for reasons I can't even pinpoint exactly. But as a stand-alone (as it has little ties with the first one, aside some minor bits of alligator footage being re-used) killer-alligator flick (from the 90's - and we all know what that means), it's just about moderately entertaining. Watch it if you can't resist it, just like I did. Otherwise, skip it and save yourself the inevitable disappointment.

I enjoyed the first "Alligator", but this one just does not live up to that one. Not that the first one is a superb movie, but it was a lot of fun. This one just is not good at all. The main problem for me was that the alligator was not all that impressive quite frankly. I have seen alligators this size before. The only thing different about it, is the fact it is tougher to kill. The story here isn't good either and neither is the action. They go into the sewers to hunt it then it attacks some festival and then they figure away to kill it. This movie is not going to knock your socks off with buckets of gore and it isn't very interesting either, best just to skip it. It just does not measure up to the first one.

Another chemically enhanced alligator grows to epic proportions, leading to a series of fatalities that threatens a lakeside development project. The obligatory doubt and denial lead rogue cop Bologna and rookie Brown to first convince the hierarchy that the title beast exists, and then embark on a search and destroy mission to end the mutated monster's path of destruction. Greedy developer Railsback employs his own means, contracting big game hunter Lynch to hunt down the predator, in a bid to secure his financial interests.

Sequels are notorious for being inferior imitations of the original ("Godfather Part II being, arguably, the exception), and this follow-up is a perfect example of why such notoriety exists.

Avoiding the comparisons with the original, this entry suffers from a try-hard script that fails to amuse despite its constant attempts at humour, poorly staged attack scenes, and more fundamentally, absence of a cohesive story, lacking any modicum of momentum or effective continuity. Even the "mean streets" sub theme introduced part way through the picture is poorly conceived and badly handled, only contributing to the malaise.

It's a pity that such a talented cast can't redeem any qualities in this film, because the audience might have expected better, considering the solid cast (Bologna, Wallace-Stone, Lynch, Railsback & Peters). Alas, they make no impression other than to be bystanders to an embarrassing debacle.

This movie is literally laughably bad. Most of the script is moronically simple, and even then the lines are not delivered as intended (which is quite clear in many instances). The main character is a stereotypical loose cannon, referred to by the towns-folk as "El Solo Lobo"... And it gets better from there. To be perfectly honest, I saw the movie on SciFi while stuck in bed with a fever, and this horrendous piece of work actually made me think I was delusional as well.

Last night I felt the uncontrollable urge to watch a giant killer-crocodile movie. Since I always aim for the most obscure things I can find, I ended up watching a Thai flick named "Chorakhe", but that was so irredeemably awful that my hunger for big croc horror wasn't stilled yet. Enter "Alligator II: the Mutation", which was a lot of fun.

Perhaps I'm slightly biased because the Thai movie was so terrible, but I honestly don't think that "Alligator II" deserves the low rating and all the harshly negative reviews that it is getting around here. Obviously, this is a typical cash-in horror from the early 90s, and it certainly doesn't come close to the ingenious 1980 original, but it's great fun thanks to a couple of excellent casting choices, some good bloodshed moments, and the unscrupulous use of ancient creature-feature clichés!

In a non-specified medium-sized city, there's - for some undisclosed reason - a massive alligator living in the sewer system and the city center's pond. Due to the illegal dumping of toxic waste in the sewers, by the over-the-top and theatrically evil businessman Vincent Brown, the animal grew to a giant size and started feeding on the local Latino population. Brown also intends to open a prestigious real-estate project around the pond, complete with a big carnival, and refuses to have the event cancelled by rumors about an alligator on the rampage. See what I mean with the clichés?

Joseph Bologna supposedly is the protagonist, as the wannabe unorthodox and comic relief copper, but the show gets stolen by pretty much the entire rest of the cast. Notably Steve Railsbeck (as the megalomaniacal Vincent Brown) and Richard Lynch (as a flamboyant hunter) are fantastic, and there are also B-movie queen Dee Wallace (sadly underused) and Brock Peters. The special effects are lousy, though, and that is probably why "Alligator II" is unmemorable and largely unloved. The animal itself receives a fair amount of screen time, but the munching and chewing he does never gets shown properly! He allegedly uses homeless people as toothpicks, but we don't get to see it. That's why the eighties were better on all levels!

The first Alligator movie was a good horror film. The sequel, kind of mirror the first movie, but a little more on the comedic side. Both have fine cast of stars. The sequel has a few more stars than the first. The violence level is lower. The baby alligator from the first one raised terror as an adult. Another baby alligator was flushed. It survived the sewers by eating carcasses of lab animals. It killed two fishermen here. An unscrupulous politician trying to turn a housing complex into a shopping mall. Another cop for being a lone wolf or "Solo Lobo" trying to find the mutant reptile. Unlike the first movie, the sequel deals with the dumping of chemicals. And more hunters trying to take out the mutant. Joseph Bologna, Brock Peters, Dee Wallace, and other actors did help out this movie. Only if there's more action to it. The first movie has more horror, this movie has more star power. No putdowns here. 2.5 out of 5 stars

This serviceable follow-up to the original ALLIGATOR has absolutely nothing to do with that movie – other than featuring an alligator living in the sewers of a US city. I actually found this a fun, tongue-in-cheek little monster movie that works around the low budget to deliver a pacy, entertaining film with a strong script to recommend it. It's closer to PIRANHA than JAWS in tone, with the usual stock characters showing up: the rookie cop, the greedy property developer, the ignorant mayor and the dedicated law enforcer on the tail of the beast (literally in this case).

The worst thing about the film is the alligator itself. It's a combination of stock footage from the original film and an absolutely rubbishy pair of rubber jaws pushed at the intended victims. The poor FX and distant lack of bloodshed make the various attack sequences a real let-down, but that's okay because what happens when the alligator isn't on-screen is more interesting than it is.

The clichéd characters are brought to life by a wonderful ensemble cast of familiar faces. Joseph Bologna is well cast as the likable cop doing his best to catch the best; I also liked Woody Brown as the young, inexperienced, square-jawed hero. Dee Wallace Stone (THE HOWLING) finds herself wasted as the cop's wife with nothing to do, but the stunning Holly Gagnier has more fun playing the mayor's daughter. The scene chewing is left to a pair of dedicated B-movie veterans.

First up is Steve Railsback (TURKEY SHOOT), excellent as the utterly repulsive villain of the piece; second we have Richard Lynch playing one of those half-crazed redneck hunter types. Other familiar faces include Brock Peters as the black chief of police, Jason Voorhees himself, Kane Hodder, as an alligator hunter and Voyo Goric (a Russian villain in RAMBO: FIRST BLOOD PART 2) as a henchman. This isn't a great film by any means, but I found it a more than entertaining effort considering the budget.

Words really cannot describe this movie. Wait, yes they can... a big alligator kills people. The Chief of Police dresses like a CBS Sports reporter from the 70's. And Major Heely is the Mayor. What more can you say. Oh yeah, one more thing: this movie sucks.

I had heard several stories that there was another Alligator to the first Alligator and at first I thought it was a sequel to the first. Boy was I so very wrong. I will admit the first one scared me to death but the second one I was laughing in the floor. At times you could see right through the model that it wasnt real. The one scene that gave it away was the scene where the Alligator went to the carnival and turned it out. While he was busy chomping away you know in Alligator Ramone got just plain down and dirty with his victims, with this Alligator you could just hear the noises that was not even corresponding in sequence with the chomping noises that was supposedly coming from this gator. As for the cajun hunter well he almost stole the show especially when the evil villian got eaten by the big bad gator he made a reference like, Damn I didnt even get my money I thought I was going to come to tears laughing at all the drama from this sequence of the first one. And to think its rumored that this goes all the way to Alligator 9-oh boy this just puts the first to shame.-Well anyway nice try but I will stick to Alligator thank you. Long live Sayle.

Ah, yet another bad movie I caught on the Sci-Fi channel. I have developed a very unhealthy addiction to B-movies lately. I bet every time I watch one of these, it shaves a year off my lifespan.

There's nothing of real interest in this one, but after watching it, I started wondering: how come carnivals are always so incredibly evil in movies? Every movie carnival I've ever seen has a spooky Gothic atmosphere, the only ride is a ferris wheel, and all the carnies look and act like Satan's minions. I remember carnivals being FUN when I was a kid, but filmmakers seem to hate them. I'm not sure who or what started this, but I suspect Ray Bradbury has something to do with it.

As far as the alligator goes, it is not very scary. The ending sequence, with the heroes trapped in the water with the gator, is rather exciting, but there is not much else. This is obviously a Jaws rip-off, but the truth is, sharks are scarier to watch than alligators and that's all there is to it.

2/10 stars.

This is NOT a sequel to ALLIGATOR(1980), but the premise is still the same. A community is terrorized by a giant toxic alligator that crawls out of the sewer. A decent ensemble cast can not save this 'dud'. The 'gator' is just not scary enough and the pace of the story is equal to a bad accident. The diverse cast members are good, but equally bland: Steve Railsback, Joseph Bologna, Dee Wallace Stone, Brock Peters and Bill Daily. Stone is the biggest disappointment. This movie just doesn't get going faster than a slow crawl.

Many of the B-movies I catch on Sci-Fi are usually quite entertaining but Alligator II was one of the worst. I was able to handle the hideous acting (especially the science lady), insults to humanity (token black police chief was worth a laugh out loud when he first appears), and plastic small then big then small then big alligator. However, I couldn't get past the scene where the sewer looked like the everglades. I kept thinking why is it night time in one scene and daytime in another, then it hit me that these idiots are supposed to be in a sewer. A sewer with reeds and tall grass like the swamp. The chanting and clapping from the crowd at the end was hilarious also! Before this, Octopus II was the only 1 out of 10 I'd given. Congrats Alligator II for making my 1 list!

You know how Maniac Cop 2 was somehow even better than Maniac Cop? Well, this movie's not like that. Alligator II: The Mutation is far inferior to its predecessor. Its plot is confused and nonsensical, its kills are few and far between, and even when the eponymous gator does show up, he's mostly in the shadows, doing little damage and producing almost zero gore. The only reason this movie's not getting a one star rating is Steve Railsback. Imo, any time he appears in a movie, his mere presence elevates the film by at least three stars.

the only part of this movie that matters is when that crazy cooky bum guy gets hit by the "alligator's" tail. its solid gold...seamless editing. and then later when JOSEPH BOLOGNA (his name is bologna! ...if that's not gold i don't know what is) stuff happens and you have all the information you'll ever need.

the end

see the movie...or live a happy life, the choice is yours

The "good" parts of this movie are just okay, and the rest of it is just a bunch of filler while you wait for what you really want to see: The Alligator. I mean, come on. Do we want to sit around and watch the lead whine and beg for help? That's what happens throughout too much of this. Dee Wallace, as much as I love her and her acting, couldn't save this. I kept waiting for the alligator to show up and do something, and had to slog through several unnecessary scenes to get to anything interesting. So much filler! Skip it.

On No! A toxic chemical dumped into the sewer system by the evil Steve Railsback's evil company, causes a mutant Alligator to threaten a carnival. The local police lead by Joseph Bologna want to shut down the carnival until they can deal with the gigantic annoyance. Railsback on the other hand needs the carnival to help promote his land grab. Obviously "Alligator 2" is not willing to take any chances beyond the obvious "Jaws" formula. What to do? What to do? The answer? Call in an Alligator expert to eliminate the Gator. Enter Richard Lynch along with his Bayou brothers. The blonde enemy of all Gators, fits nicely into the role of a grizzled Alligator hunter. Most definitely Lynch is the best thing "Alligator 2" has going for it, with Railsback a close second. The Alligator doesn't even finish in the top ten, but you already knew that. - MERK