Maneater (film series)

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Maneater Series is the name, logo and line look given to a series of made-for-television natural horror films on DVD produced by RHI Entertainment for the Syfy Channel, and distributed by Vivendi Entertainment. The Maneater Series logo and line look were created under the direction of Danny Tubbs, the executive director of creative services of Vivendi Entertainment. The deal, made in October 2006, stipulated that the first ten films would premiere on the US-based channel in 2007, [1] but due to a pre-licensing agreement, [2] [3] the first six actually premiered in Canada on the video on demand channel Movie Central on Demand. Most of the early films in the series were filmed in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. [4]

RHI has continued adding new films to the series, most of which are shown first on Syfy before being released to DVD. In 2013, the website was shut down due to technical difficulties. The series was put on hold after 2011 because of RHI's financial problems but was then revived in 2013 with Scarecrow . [5] Two more films were released in 2015.

Films

#TitleSubject matterTelevision PremiereDVD releaseWriterDirectorProducer
1 Blood Monkey [1] Gorilla-like ape January 27, 2008 [6] November 6, 2007 [7] George LaVoo
Gary Dauberman		 Robert Young Charles Salmon
2 Grizzly Rage [1] Grizzly bear June 7, 2007May 6, 2008 [8] Arne Olsen David DeCoteau Robert Halmi, Sr.
Phyllis Laing
3 In the Spider's Web [1] Venomous spiders August 26, 2007 [9] November 6, 2007Gary DaubermanTerry WindsorCharles Salmon
4 Maneater [1] Bengal tiger September 8, 2007 [10] January 8, 2008 [11] Philip Morton Gary Yates Phyllis Laing
5 Something Beneath Slime beastOctober 21, 2007September 9, 2008Mark Mullin
Ethlie Ann Vare		 David Winning Phyllis Laing
6 Croc Saltwater crocodile November 4, 2007 [12] February 5, 2008 [13] Ken Solarz Stewart Raffill Charles Salmon
7 Eye of the Beast [1] Giant squid December 8, 2007 [14] April 1, 2008Mark MullinGary YatesPhyllis Laing
8 The Hive [15] Army ants February 17, 2008 [16] August 5, 2008T.S. CookPeter ManusCharles Salmon
9 Black Swarm [17] Wasps March 13, 2008February 3, 2009 [18] Ethlie Ann Vare
Todd Samovitz		 David Winning Irene Litinsky
Ric Nish
10 Hybrid [19] Werewolves
Wolves 		March 16, 2008 [20] July 8, 2008Arne OlsenYelena LanksayaPhyllis Laing
11 Shark Swarm [21] Great white sharks May 25, 2008 [22] June 3, 2008 [23] David Rosiak
Matthew Chernov		 James A. Contner Kyle Clark
Patsy Fitzgerald
Stephen Niver
12 Vipers [24] Horned vipers September 21, 2008September 23, 2008Brian KatkinBill CorcoranMary Anne Waterhouse
13 Swamp Devil [25] Swamp monster October 12, 2008April 9, 2009Gary Dauberman David Winning Irene Litinsky
Ric Nish
14 Yeti: Curse of the Snow Demon [26] Yeti November 8, 2008January 13, 2009Rafael JordanPaul ZillerDaniel Grodnik
15 Wyvern [27] Wyvern January 31, 2009August 18, 2009 [28] Jason Bourque Steven R. Monroe Kirk Shaw
16 Sea Beast [29] Sea monster March 14, 2009June 30, 2009 [30] Paul Ziller
Neil Elman		Paul ZillerBreanne Hartley
17 Carny Jersey Devil April 25, 2009March 23, 2010 [31] Douglas G. DavisSheldon WilsonIrene Litinsky
Sandrine Gros d'Aillon
Nancy Boucher
18 Rise of the Gargoyles Gargoyle June 21, 2009September 8, 2009 [32] Andy BriggsBill CorcoranFrançois Sylvestre
Andreea Stanculeanu
19 Malibu Shark Attack Goblin Sharks July 25, 2009August 16, 2011 [33] Keith ShawDavid ListerDale G. Bradley
Grant Bradley
Richard Stewart
Brian Trenchard-Smith
20 Sand Serpents Prehistoric worms July 11, 2009November 3, 2009 [34] Raul InglisJeff RenfroeRic Nish
21 Hellhounds Hellhounds July 19, 2009February 16, 2010 [35] Paul A. Birkett
Jason Bourque		 Ricky Schroder Ric Nish
22 High Plains Invaders Aliens August 30, 2009April 6, 2010 [36] Richard BeattieKristoffer TaboriRic Nish
23 Behemoth Kaiju January 15, 2011April 5, 2011 [37] Rachelle S. HowieW.D. HoganJohn Prince
24 Ferocious Planet Beasts from a parallel dimensionApril 9, 2011July 5, 2011Douglas G. DavisBilly O'BrienMary Callery
25 Roadkill Roc April 23, 2011August 30, 2011Rick Suvalle Johannes Roberts Adrian Sturges
26 Scarecrow Scarecrow October 19, 2013February 25, 2014Rick SuvalleSheldon Wilson Lacey Chabert
27Shark Killer Blacktip shark June 16, 2015September, 2015Richard Beattie
Sheldon Wilson		Sheldon WilsonLance Samuels
Mary Anne Waterhouse
28The Hollow Curse October 24, 20152016Rick Suvalle
Sheldon Wilson		Sheldon WilsonJamie Goehring

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