"Frog-g-g!" – love the silly title – is an extremely low budgeted and amateurish attempt at making a creature feature with a mutated animal species, like they made a bunch of them back in the gloriously decayed 1970's. All the clichés are there at the beginning. Some big shot multinational dumps its chemical waste in a picturesque lake and naturally the whole eco-system goes bonkers. The fish are developing five extra pairs of eyes, miniature creatures spontaneously develop itself and ordinary frogs turn into sexist monsters. There's a lesbian doctor investigating the strange occurrences, but meanwhile the frog- monster joyfully carries forward its rape and killing spree. Now, I personally don't care about the protagonists' sexual preference, but apparently the writers did as they epitomize the lesbian romance wherever they can. It's actually amazing how they insist on shoving the lesbian affection down our throats, like it's some sort of feminist statement. Since the lead girl is a lesbian, there naturally are also a lot of clichés and stereotypes to be found in "Frog-g-g!", like male sleaze balls that are sure to convert her and women that interpret literally everything offensively. Even more symbolic is the sequence where the frog monster knocks out the male half of a love-making couple and takes over the act. Ah, so the frog is merely just looking for a partner to mate with? Another male dominant freak who likes to oppress his power (= read penis) to poor female victims. Seriously, what's with the propaganda? It's just a horny toad in an amateurish nonsense film! Luckily enough the make-up effects and costumes are delightfully Z-grade and the acting performances are incredibly wooden, so that fans of bad horror flicks can still somewhat enjoy it without feeling the urge to castrate themselves.
10 Reviews
Leaping horny toad!
michaelRokeefe19 April 2007
Warning: Spoilers
Talk about your wild life. Barely a B-movie, but what the hay...corny Sci-Fi and lesbian sex. From the mind of writer and director Cody Jarrett, a cheesy slice of fun. A chemical company is dumping waste that is causing mutants in a fish farm. The hot Kristi Russell stars as Dr. Barbara Michaels, an EPA agent sent to investigate this environmental dilemma. She just happens to enter a lesbian relationship with bartender Trixie(Ariadne Shaffer)and their love scenes are about as good as this film gets. A man-size frog incites chaos; causing a car crash, raping the chemical company boss's daughter, raping a girl under the bleachers at a football game, stiff-arm tackling a runner in the football game, raping a nun...all before being shot twice in the chest after an antidote was found all ready. The special effects...well, not special; a guy in a rubber frog costume without the genitalia to prove himself. Tough tadpoles, do you still want to watch it? Go ahead, but bribe any witness to secrecy.
Its not easy being green
uberprod27 June 2005
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I was truly looking forward to this title. It sounded and looked fun. The idea of someone making a cheesy 50s monster movie could have been worth a few laughs, but instead this title only bores. First off, there is almost no Froggg in the entire movie which is the biggest disappointment. I have to sit through 75+ minutes of lame drama and dialog to get a few glimpses of the Froggg humping a bare breasted chick. Why? On top of that the film lacks any sort of fun plot. I mean give me something thats a bit more interesting than just a bunch of talking heads. I wanted to see some hot chicks search for the creature in the swamp, I wanted to see some cuties dragged off to his lair in desperate need of rescue (Creature from the Black Lagoon stuff), I wanted to see a few goofy action scenes of the Froggg going on a killing spree, or it maybe escaping a silly trap. Something exciting! Geez, have fun with it, be creative! Who wants to sit through endless and tiring dialog scenes in a creature flick? My advice to the filmmakers: Keep going, your concepts are good, but your execution needs to be a lot more inspired. Have some fun with the creature, put the humor in the action and most important...put more creature in a creature movie!!!
Doesn't live up to expectations at all.
The-Strid9 October 2023
A movie about a frog raping women SCREAMS camp. This movie, however, delivers nearly ZERO camp. A rather bold move to say the least. The only camp in the movie is the frog suit used to portray the humanoid frog. That's it. The remaining entirety of it is shot straight. ALL of it! This film does have lots of tits; but that's not going to save it. If you want camp, this movie doesn't have it.
One positive review compares this movie to Troma; which is like claiming Lite beers are similar to IPAs or dark Stouts. Oh, you like Guinness Stout? Here, try this can of Bud Lite I opened two days ago. This movie is the Bud piss beer, just to be clear btw. I am at a loss to make further comments, because I'm not quite sure why anyone would like this movie. As far as I could discern, it doesn't deliver in any category one could enjoy a movie by, except maybe the T&A and F/F kissing categories, but it's not the best of those easy to find genres either.
One positive review compares this movie to Troma; which is like claiming Lite beers are similar to IPAs or dark Stouts. Oh, you like Guinness Stout? Here, try this can of Bud Lite I opened two days ago. This movie is the Bud piss beer, just to be clear btw. I am at a loss to make further comments, because I'm not quite sure why anyone would like this movie. As far as I could discern, it doesn't deliver in any category one could enjoy a movie by, except maybe the T&A and F/F kissing categories, but it's not the best of those easy to find genres either.
Kermit No!
juliankennedy2324 May 2005
Frog-g-g!: 5/10: Frog-g-g is slightly better than the average nature gone wild remake that one usually finds on the Sci-Fi channel running in a movie marathon some rainy Saturday afternoon. (This, by the way, is damning with faint praise.)
It has a good sense of fun about it, a real catchy theme song and lipstick lesbian sex scenes. It is also a missed opportunity that tries to do a couple of things and pretty much fails at all of them.
For example the lead scientist character is a lesbian. She is played by Kristi Russell who does make a decent movie lesbian. (A movie lesbian is a hot chick who likes to make out with other hot chicks preferably when guys are watching. This should not be confused with non-movie lesbians who have mullets, beer guts, wear hockey jerseys and will kick you ass for looking at them twice.) While there are a couple of brief lesbian sex scenes they seem a bit sisterly. (I really don't mean this in a good way). There is some topless hugging and kissing but nothing that screams good exploitation.
Well at least as a parody of 70's nature gone wild movies it works right? Nope. All the parts are here (The scientist hero, her girlfriend, the reluctant sheriff and the big bad industrialist who of course is both the lifeblood of this town and the sheriff's brother-in-law.), but the movie plays it much too straight for a good Airplane style parody.
Everything else is downhill from there. The movie has no horror at all and considering the plot consists of a man-sized frog copulating with virgins the exploitation is disappointing. (I'm sorry but when one rents a cheap C-grade Humanoids from the Deep rip-off. One expects a hecatomb of nubile young flesh and gratuitous nudity to boot.)
Nevertheless I'm a sucker for nature gone wild movies and movie lesbian sex, no matter how tame, has never hurt a film. Neither has a catchy theme song with the dancing Sleestak.
It has a good sense of fun about it, a real catchy theme song and lipstick lesbian sex scenes. It is also a missed opportunity that tries to do a couple of things and pretty much fails at all of them.
For example the lead scientist character is a lesbian. She is played by Kristi Russell who does make a decent movie lesbian. (A movie lesbian is a hot chick who likes to make out with other hot chicks preferably when guys are watching. This should not be confused with non-movie lesbians who have mullets, beer guts, wear hockey jerseys and will kick you ass for looking at them twice.) While there are a couple of brief lesbian sex scenes they seem a bit sisterly. (I really don't mean this in a good way). There is some topless hugging and kissing but nothing that screams good exploitation.
Well at least as a parody of 70's nature gone wild movies it works right? Nope. All the parts are here (The scientist hero, her girlfriend, the reluctant sheriff and the big bad industrialist who of course is both the lifeblood of this town and the sheriff's brother-in-law.), but the movie plays it much too straight for a good Airplane style parody.
Everything else is downhill from there. The movie has no horror at all and considering the plot consists of a man-sized frog copulating with virgins the exploitation is disappointing. (I'm sorry but when one rents a cheap C-grade Humanoids from the Deep rip-off. One expects a hecatomb of nubile young flesh and gratuitous nudity to boot.)
Nevertheless I'm a sucker for nature gone wild movies and movie lesbian sex, no matter how tame, has never hurt a film. Neither has a catchy theme song with the dancing Sleestak.
This is what movies are all about!
mvario2 May 2005
This was one great cheesy monster flick. Sort of like an updated, lower budgeted, tongue-in-cheek version of Humanoids From The Deep. You have a horny giant mutant frog, you have naked lesbians, you have action, a love story, everything.
Okay, it was real low budget, but the acting wasn't too bad. They probably could have done with a little more money for the frog costume, maybe a few more mutant frogs, but for what they had they did a really good job.
And the directing and editing were pretty good. Often with low budget flicks I get distracted by too many static camera long shots and bad pacing, but this film didn't suffer from either of those.
If you liked Humandoids, if you groove on Troma, then you'll love this little fun movie.
Okay, it was real low budget, but the acting wasn't too bad. They probably could have done with a little more money for the frog costume, maybe a few more mutant frogs, but for what they had they did a really good job.
And the directing and editing were pretty good. Often with low budget flicks I get distracted by too many static camera long shots and bad pacing, but this film didn't suffer from either of those.
If you liked Humandoids, if you groove on Troma, then you'll love this little fun movie.
What Do You Find Under A Sexy Frog?
msanchezreno12 April 2005
Okay, just so you know, my first date was sneaking into see "Humanoids From the Deep", so I have a definite soft spot for this sort of thing. But this is a really fun cool movie that my boyfriend (who's not the same guy...but he might as well be!) and I really dug. I think he especially enjoyed the nudity and the very talented and hot ladies who were doing most of the nudity, but we both thought it was really cool and funny and had a great time with it. I mean, this is obviously not "Far From Heaven"...or maybe it is, for monster frogs I mean. Great frog suit and guy in frog suit, by the way. They should have special Oscars for that kind of thing. Great music too. Ribbit!!!!
one incredible film!
Miura-218 July 2002
it is so nice to see a movie in the classic sense. A horror film to celebrate horror films. It has the classic appeal of all the old horror films without feeling derivative . . A new spin on it. Worth seeking out and finding and watching. Scary Funny and Sexy. Frog-g-g kicks ass!!
Jump For Joy....Drive-In Movies Are Back.
PHANZINE12 May 2005
I don't quite understand some of the introduction as how it pertains to the actual flick; but then again "Who Cares?" I got lost somewhere when the titles were rolling, but I think you would too. What a breath of fresh air if you love B-Movies in the 1970 - Roger Corman vain.
Like other Fans posting on here, I agree that there is a degree of acknowledgment for other films such as Humanoids From The Deep. I also saw glimpses of Return of the Living Dead as well. If Kentucky Fried Movie had a section dedicated to just horror films this baby would've been perfect.
Above par acting coupled with a decent script and editing made this a fun watch. I am waiting for the sequel; hopefully before I or the idea croak.
Like other Fans posting on here, I agree that there is a degree of acknowledgment for other films such as Humanoids From The Deep. I also saw glimpses of Return of the Living Dead as well. If Kentucky Fried Movie had a section dedicated to just horror films this baby would've been perfect.
Above par acting coupled with a decent script and editing made this a fun watch. I am waiting for the sequel; hopefully before I or the idea croak.
A new generation exploitation classic in the making
slayrrr66625 August 2008
Warning: Spoilers
"Frog-g-g" is a perfectly fine exploitation film with some creature feature goodness.
**SPOILERS**
Concerned about leaked toxic-waste reports, Dr. Barbara Michaels, (Kristi Russell) finds evidence to believe the company owned by Huntley Grimes, (Michael McConnohie) is behind the series of weird mutations she has come across. Despite her best intentions, she can't find anything on him, and he threatens Sheriff Buford Lawson, (Robert Patrick Brink) to keep a tab on her while she goes about her job. When she uncovers more evidence that something's wrong with the chemicals in the town's water supply, she goes to the authorities but no one is willing to listen to her, and eventually her friend Trixie, (Ariadne Shaffer) finally manages to help her prove that the chemicals have created a monstrous mutation from the local wildlife, and discovering that the created is driven by the urge to mate, set out to stop it from carrying on it's reign of terror across the town.
The Good News: This was a pretty enjoyable exploitation film. There's a lot to like from the fact that there's a lot of sleaze and nudity present. It's in for a fun time when there's a lesbian sex scene to start the film off, and it only gets better from there, complete with another one later one, a shower scene that comes complete with a sensuous massage to start it off. Even then, the start of one of the rapes is done with a straight couple doing it as well with a really long sequence that is really fun and definitely worthwhile. Also managing to work is the fact that the majority of the scenes are done in with the lesbian variety is where it gets really gets this one's attention. The fact that there's a really large amount of time devoted to the mystery about the chemicals being dumped is actually really fun, since it's got the fieldwork investigations, the testing in the lab and the fact that there's nothing that happens to make the townspeople believe in the story, as tired as that cliché is, works in the film's favor. Pretty much most of those scenes are pretty good, working to make sure that something is going on and manages to sustain a lot of interest in the situations. There's also the film's last half, which is really cheesy and fun. This is the creature's full-on rampage around town, and there's a lot to like about it. There's another rape scene thrown in, this time at a football game underneath the bleachers that is cruelly drowned-out by the cheers for the game, and then the creature joins in the game itself, there's some more great stuff featured. It's plain, straight-up cheesy action that is purely great, and then the confrontation at the Catholic school is even better. From the reaction to the creature on the campus to the methods of dealing with it and how it's finally stopped is really a lot of fun, and from all these elements makes the film all the more enjoyable. It's really the best part of the film, as there's some great stuff there. The last good part is the film's rather intriguing creature, which is a new design and doesn't seem too outrageous considering the elements presented in the film. All of these here are what make the film worthwhile.
The Bad News: This one didn't have a whole lot of flaws with it. The main thing is going to be the rampant amounts of sleaze in here. Some might find the rape scenes so disturbing they'll automatically wipe this one away due to the mere content piece of it, and the fact that there's more than one in here is something to get over that some will immediately rule out on principle. There's also the film's rather cheesy-looking killer frog, as there's very little about it that won't produce anything but laughs, and it's not anything that will scare or frighten anyone. The last flaw is the decided lack of violence, as an exploitation film of this caliber needed more than what was provided in here. It's probably the only thing keeping this one from a bona fide classic, and would've made the other flaws more acceptable.
The Final Verdict: Somewhat entertaining take on the exploitation goodness of the past, which has some great parts to it and not much else. Really give this one a shot if you're into these kinds of creature features or are in the mood for something dirty and sleazy, heed caution if you're not or ignore if you can't stand the sleaze at all.
Rated R: Full Nudity, Violence, Graphic Language, several rape attempts and several sex scenes
**SPOILERS**
Concerned about leaked toxic-waste reports, Dr. Barbara Michaels, (Kristi Russell) finds evidence to believe the company owned by Huntley Grimes, (Michael McConnohie) is behind the series of weird mutations she has come across. Despite her best intentions, she can't find anything on him, and he threatens Sheriff Buford Lawson, (Robert Patrick Brink) to keep a tab on her while she goes about her job. When she uncovers more evidence that something's wrong with the chemicals in the town's water supply, she goes to the authorities but no one is willing to listen to her, and eventually her friend Trixie, (Ariadne Shaffer) finally manages to help her prove that the chemicals have created a monstrous mutation from the local wildlife, and discovering that the created is driven by the urge to mate, set out to stop it from carrying on it's reign of terror across the town.
The Good News: This was a pretty enjoyable exploitation film. There's a lot to like from the fact that there's a lot of sleaze and nudity present. It's in for a fun time when there's a lesbian sex scene to start the film off, and it only gets better from there, complete with another one later one, a shower scene that comes complete with a sensuous massage to start it off. Even then, the start of one of the rapes is done with a straight couple doing it as well with a really long sequence that is really fun and definitely worthwhile. Also managing to work is the fact that the majority of the scenes are done in with the lesbian variety is where it gets really gets this one's attention. The fact that there's a really large amount of time devoted to the mystery about the chemicals being dumped is actually really fun, since it's got the fieldwork investigations, the testing in the lab and the fact that there's nothing that happens to make the townspeople believe in the story, as tired as that cliché is, works in the film's favor. Pretty much most of those scenes are pretty good, working to make sure that something is going on and manages to sustain a lot of interest in the situations. There's also the film's last half, which is really cheesy and fun. This is the creature's full-on rampage around town, and there's a lot to like about it. There's another rape scene thrown in, this time at a football game underneath the bleachers that is cruelly drowned-out by the cheers for the game, and then the creature joins in the game itself, there's some more great stuff featured. It's plain, straight-up cheesy action that is purely great, and then the confrontation at the Catholic school is even better. From the reaction to the creature on the campus to the methods of dealing with it and how it's finally stopped is really a lot of fun, and from all these elements makes the film all the more enjoyable. It's really the best part of the film, as there's some great stuff there. The last good part is the film's rather intriguing creature, which is a new design and doesn't seem too outrageous considering the elements presented in the film. All of these here are what make the film worthwhile.
The Bad News: This one didn't have a whole lot of flaws with it. The main thing is going to be the rampant amounts of sleaze in here. Some might find the rape scenes so disturbing they'll automatically wipe this one away due to the mere content piece of it, and the fact that there's more than one in here is something to get over that some will immediately rule out on principle. There's also the film's rather cheesy-looking killer frog, as there's very little about it that won't produce anything but laughs, and it's not anything that will scare or frighten anyone. The last flaw is the decided lack of violence, as an exploitation film of this caliber needed more than what was provided in here. It's probably the only thing keeping this one from a bona fide classic, and would've made the other flaws more acceptable.
The Final Verdict: Somewhat entertaining take on the exploitation goodness of the past, which has some great parts to it and not much else. Really give this one a shot if you're into these kinds of creature features or are in the mood for something dirty and sleazy, heed caution if you're not or ignore if you can't stand the sleaze at all.
Rated R: Full Nudity, Violence, Graphic Language, several rape attempts and several sex scenes
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