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Orca1977

Name: Orca
Genre: Monster & Creature, Survival
Released: 1977-07-22
Rating: 5.2

“Terror just beneath the surface.”

Directed by Michael Anderson

5.2

Crypt Score

Blended from 4 sources

IMDb 5.8Rotten Tomatoes 10%Metacritic 27TMDB 6.2

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Year

1977

Runtime

92 min

Box Office

Budget

$17,500,000

Revenue (worldwide)

$14,717,854

Domestic

$14,717,854

The premise

After witnessing the killing of his mate and offspring at the hands of a reckless Irish captain, a vengeful killer whale rampages through the fisherman's Newfoundland harbor. Under pressure from the villagers, the captain, a female marine biologist, and an Indigenous tribalist venture after the great beast, who will meet them on its own turf.

Horror Vault's take

When a reckless sea captain inadvertently destroys an orca's family, the grieving killer whale turns the tables — systematically targeting the man and everything he holds dear. What begins as a fishing expedition gone wrong escalates into a primal clash of wills between human ambition and oceanic fury. Set against the punishing cold of Newfoundland's coastline, the film asks an uncomfortable question: who is really the monster? A marine biologist and an Indigenous elder join the captain as the pursuit moves into increasingly dangerous waters.

Content: Animal Harm, Depiction Of Miscarriage, Graphic Creature Violence, Peril At Sea