{"id":40174,"date":"2018-02-14T10:51:56","date_gmt":"2018-02-14T17:51:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=40174"},"modified":"2021-11-12T14:09:47","modified_gmt":"2021-11-12T21:09:47","slug":"gator-bait-1974","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=40174","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Gator Bait (1974)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;Ain&#8217;t much different killin&#8217; gators and killin&#8217; coonies &#8212; just messier, that&#8217;s all.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Gator-Bait-Poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Gator-Bait-Poster-198x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"198\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-40175\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Gator-Bait-Poster-198x300.jpg 198w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Gator-Bait-Poster-84x128.jpg 84w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Gator-Bait-Poster-768x1166.jpg 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Gator-Bait-Poster-674x1024.jpg 674w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Gator-Bait-Poster.jpg 988w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 198px) 100vw, 198px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nWhen the son (Clyde Ventura) of a backwoods sheriff (Bill Thurman) accidentally kills his friend (Ben Sebastian) while attempting to rape a Cajun poacher (Claudia Jennings), he lies and claims Jennings was the murderer. Thurman, Ventura, Sebastian&#8217;s father (Sam Gilman), and Ventura&#8217;s brothers (Don Baldwin and Douglas Dirkson) seek vengeance on Jennings&#8217; family &#8212; including her beautiful sister (Janit Baldwin) and mute younger brother.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Claudia Jennings Films<\/li>\n<li>Deep South<\/li>\n<li>Revenge<\/li>\n<li>Strong Females<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nThis swamp-set exploitation flick &#8212; co-directed, written, produced, and scored by husband and wife team Ferd and Beverly Sebastian &#8212; was clearly designed with one goal in mind: to showcase Playmate of the Year Claudia Jennings in denim shorts wielding a rifle and zooming through swampy rivers in a motor boat. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Gator-Bait-Jennings3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Gator-Bait-Jennings3-1024x756.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"473\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-65436\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Gator-Bait-Jennings3-1024x756.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Gator-Bait-Jennings3-300x222.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Gator-Bait-Jennings3-128x95.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Gator-Bait-Jennings3-768x567.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Gator-Bait-Jennings3-366x270.png 366w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Gator-Bait-Jennings3.png 1369w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There are countless repetitive scenes of Jennings being chased by backwood hokums intent on rape; and while we&#8217;re confident Jennings herself will be okay (she has a permanent look of steely determination on her face), it&#8217;s deeply unpleasant watching her doe-eyed sister being brutally terrorized. While the men in this flick are ultimately rendered pathetic and useless, this doesn&#8217;t redeem the journey. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A refreshingly bold and self-sufficient female protagonist<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Gator-Bait-Jennings2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Gator-Bait-Jennings2-1024x749.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"468\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-65457\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Gator-Bait-Jennings2-1024x749.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Gator-Bait-Jennings2-300x220.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Gator-Bait-Jennings2-128x94.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Gator-Bait-Jennings2-768x562.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Gator-Bait-Jennings2-369x270.png 369w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Gator-Bait-Jennings2.png 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Nicely shot live action footage in the swamps of Florida<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Gator-Bait-Swamps2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Gator-Bait-Swamps2-1024x756.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"473\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-65456\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Gator-Bait-Swamps2-1024x756.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Gator-Bait-Swamps2-300x222.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Gator-Bait-Swamps2-128x95.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Gator-Bait-Swamps2-768x567.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Gator-Bait-Swamps2-366x270.png 366w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Gator-Bait-Swamps2.png 1361w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nNope. You know who you are if this type of film appeals to you. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0074080\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thespinningimage.co.uk\/cultfilms\/displaycultfilm.asp?reviewid=8445&#038;aff=13\">Spinning Image Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Ain&#8217;t much different killin&#8217; gators and killin&#8217; coonies &#8212; just messier, that&#8217;s all.&#8221; Synopsis: When the son (Clyde Ventura) of a backwoods sheriff (Bill Thurman) accidentally kills his friend (Ben Sebastian) while attempting to rape a Cajun poacher (Claudia Jennings), he lies and claims Jennings was the murderer. Thurman, Ventura, Sebastian&#8217;s father (Sam Gilman), and Ventura&#8217;s brothers (Don Baldwin and Douglas Dirkson) seek vengeance on Jennings&#8217; family &#8212; including her beautiful sister (Janit Baldwin) and mute younger brother. 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