Chupacabra vs. The Alamo

Humorous SyFy Silliness That Makes The Most Of Its Leading Man, Erik Estrada
4 stars: Lovers of Cheesy SyFy Fare
1 1/2 stars: Everyone Else

In approaching a SyFy channel original creature feature, there are only so many resultant options available in terms of entertainment value: (1) The movie can be unrelentingly and painfully bad, (2) it can be so delightfully horrendous that it's camp nirvana, or (3) it can be genuinely frightening or effective. Faithful fans of the network's slate of films will realize that most fall within the first category while only a miniscule few hit that third category. No, as a true SyFy fan, I generally hope for that second classification: cheesy goodness that makes bad movie magic! You know with the title "Chupacabra vs. The Alamo" that this latest endeavor isn't even trying for genuine scares or seriousness. Boasting the stellar talents of Erik Estrada and Julia Benson (she's a headliner, but I wasn't familiar with her resume), I was definitely afraid for the worst. Truthfully, though, the movie pleasantly...

MY DOG ATE MY HOMEWORK
Carlos Seguin (Erik Estrada) and his new partner Tracy (Julia Benson) are investigating a murder. Erik believes it is some kind of gang killing while Tracy opts for CG canines. If you read the title of the film, you already now it is the CG canines known as Chupacabra, which look like a big ugly coyote. Carlos has family issues which become part of the film as they try to iron out their problems.

The special effects make for a campy film. The CG animals, CG gun fire, and the scenery moving in the background as Erik rides his bike, like a 1940's film. His jumping over a car and the use of a CG grenade was perhaps the highlights of the campy humor. The dialouge was fairly lame with noticeable music and scene changes for commercial breaks.

There is plenty of fake blood and killing as these animals who have lived in the wild have mastered door knob operations with their first attempt. Unless you are a fan of bad SyFy films, stay away.

Parental Guide: No...

A must see for San Antonio residents
If you live in San Antonio, you will LOVE this movie. This movie is so bad it's good. Several screen shots of SA mixed in with piss poor CGI. This is some of the worst Spanish you'll ever hear spoken. And who knew that whenever you drive in San Antonio, you'll always pass by the riverwalk/Alamo?

My favorite line "You can't ground me dad...It's Cinco de Mayo!".

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