The Great Alligator

The Great Alligator

It is not an animal, it is a demon!

1979 · 88 min · ★ 4.5 · Horror, Mystery

Tourists on a tropical island anger an island god, who turns himself into a giant alligator and stalks them.

Directed by Sergio Martino · Written by Ernesto Gastaldi

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