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Octopus

Look at that video cover. How could this movie possibly be so boring? Somehow it manages. An American sub transporting some kind of super-terrorist comes under attack by a giant octopus. Incredibly, there was a sequel.

Octopus 2: River of Fear

We want to know who asked for this sequel. A giant octopus lurks in New York harbor, occasionally killing people while our cop/hero tries to convince everybody there really is a huge cephalopod. The best scene in the film is also the biggest cheat. On July 4th the octopus climbs up the Statue of Liberty, knocking the statue down. But it's actually a dream, and only serves to remind viewers of how cool this movie could have been.

Orochi the Eight-Headed Dragon

A big budget version of the Japanese creation myth by some of the same creators of the 1990's Godzilla movies. Young Prince Yamato is expelled from his home country and travels around mythical Japan, fighting various monsters. The highlight is the climatic battle between Yamato (transformed into a giant robot) and Orochi, the eight headed monster of Japanese legend.