The Best of… Killer Animals!

There are plenty of Killer Animal movies out there that play on our fear of dogs, bears, spiders, sharks, etc.. and most of them tend to be B-movie cheese-fests. Even some of the "Good" ones aren't necessarily great movies, but they still manage to be effective somehow. Probably because animals, big or small, can be terrifying.

Below, you'll find the Killer Animal flicks that work best for us; some are intense, some are creepy, some are funny, while most of them are just plain old fun.

• If you take a blind chance on any of these movies, we recommend that it be Burning Bright, Rogue, or Into the Grizzly Maze (Red Machine), as they are all three great movies, and are all completely underrated. 
• The Breed and Black Sheep are pretty great too. 

If you're in the mood for a truly quality Killer Animal flick, any of the movies in our Top Six will do you right. For our money, Cujo and Jaws are probably the best of them, but then again they all bring their own unique and terrifying vision to the Killer Animal Sub-Genre, so enjoy them all!

Below are the rest of our 30 Best Killer Animal flicks, and of course, a few Honorable Mentions thrown in for good measure. Keep in mind that no "Best of" list is ever perfect, but merely a solid starting point for anyone looking to watch some great flicks. 

*Most of the links go to Amazon so that you can stream or grab yourself a copy of the movies; our review of the movie (when applicable); or in the case of some of the older & more obscure titles, IMDB, because they simply aren't available to stream or purchase.

Quick Review: White God (2015)

The first thing you need to know about White God is that for animal lovers, it might be a bit of a tough watch. Humans are pretty horrible to dogs in this movie, and there were a few times that we looked away from the screen, even though a lot of the film's violence was more implied than actually shown. None of it is real, obviously, and to be honest, there were times when various dogs were "acting" like they had been hurt or shot, and you could tell that they were just rolling over and playing dead.

It didn't look shoddy at all, but you could just tell.

The point is, as horrific as the subject matter of this movie is, it wasn't so graphic that the average person who loves animals wont be able to watch it. It's tough, but it's manageable. Even more important, the movie's overall payoff is well-worth enduring those tougher moments for.

White God is the story of Lili; a thirteen-year-old girl who seems to hate life, but really loves her dog, Hagen. When her asshole Father dumps the poor pooch on the street, rather than pay a State Fee too keep him, she is heartbroken. Defying her Father's wishes, Lili begins to search for Hagen, because she loves him, and fuck everybody else and their dog-hating asses!

"FUCK YOU, DAD."

White God is also the story of Hagen; a good boy who just wants to be loved, fed, and played with. When he's separated from Lili, he frantically searches for her to no avail. Alone and discarded, he meets a variety of  people out in the streets, every one of whom is a horrible piece of shit who either abuses him, forces him to fight other dogs, or trains him to be mean. Eventually becoming fed up with all of that shit, Hagen partners up with the other ill-treated dogs of the city, and they decide to rise up and give the humans a taste of their own medicine.

NO, HE ISN'T SMILING.

Will Lili and Hagen ever be reunited? If so, will Hagen rip Lili's face off? Is Lily going to have to beat Hagen to death with her trumpet to keep that from happening? Far be it from us to spoil anything for you here, but suffice it to say that a trumpet is involved, and yes, Lili does use it to make Hagen her bitch. Not literally, because he's a boy dog, but you get the point.

THE FINAL FIGHT.

White God is a striking film that is a poignant as it is disturbing. We know that there are people out there who treat animals like... well, animals, in the worst sense of the word, and this movie happily calls them to task. It also tells us "Hey asshole, they may only be dogs, but they deserve to be treated with kindness and compassion too!" It's not a preachy movie, at least not overbearingly, but it goes to great lengths to make an important point, and it does so effectively.

HOW COULD ANYONE EVER WANT TO HURT THAT FACE?

The strength of this movie comes between the relationship between a little girl and her dog. Their story was as heartbreaking as it was warm, and we got caught up in each of their emotional struggles far more than we thought we would; we actually found ourselves verbally rooting for Lili as the film wore on, and giving Hagen various commands like "No!" or "Run, Hagen!" or "Rip the fuckers throat out, Hagen!" Yes, this movie pulled our strings.

Zsofia Psotta did a great job as Lili, especially for this being her first role ever. And I'm just going to go ahead and say it: the dogs in this movie did a great job "acting" out their roles. Alright, maybe it mostly had to do with the training that they received, and with a trainer giving them commands off-camera, but I don't care. They were all good boys and girls!

LIFE AIN'T EASY IN BUDAPEST.

White God is a gorgeous movie that sheds light on an ugly subject, and it depresses as much as it entertains or shocks. I don't want that to put you off seeing this little gem, but it's a heavy movie like that, so it needs to be said. Then again, most of the movies that we review here are hardly happy-go-lucky, so...

If you like the idea of being able to watch dogs literally have their day, then give this one a rent and enjoy. Maybe tuck a box of Kleenex behind the couch if you're the overly-emotional type though. You may need it.

B+

White God is available now on Blu-ray, DVD, and VOD.

Since this movie doesn't offer much in the way of Hotties, let's take a quick look at the adorable Luke who made Hagen a Movie Dog for the ages. *That could actually be Bodie in the pictures below, as it was Twin Labs who played Hagen. Either way, that's a beautiful dog.