Top of the Food Chain

Top of the Food Chain

Something is eating the residents of Exceptional Vista!

1999 · 99 min · ★ 5.3 · Horror, Comedy, Science Fiction

An isolated Canadian town (populated by the weirdest group of people this side of Saturn) has seen its share of problems. First the nut factory closed, then the CATV antenna stopped broadcasting, and now something is gruesomely devouring the townsfolk! Can visiting atomic scientist (and expert on "cool fusion") Dr. Karel Lamonte solve the mystery before everyone disappears?

Directed by John Paizs · Written by Phil Bedard

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