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Bottom Feeder

Bottom Feeder

Hunger Pains have a whole new meaning....

200786 minPG-13Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films
Director
Randy Daudlin
Starring
Tom Sizemore, Wendy Anderson, Richard Fitzpatrick, Amber Cull

A group of utility workers are trapped in a series of tunnels which, unfortunately, contain a scientist mutated by his own creation. The creature feeds instantly on a rat, becoming what it has eaten.

Where to watch

Where can I watch Bottom Feeder?

As of October 24, 2026, MovieCove lists Bottom Feeder streaming on Midnight Pulp via Prime Video, Prime Video, Screambox via Prime Video and Tubi (free) and to rent or buy on Prime Video.

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Highlights

What stands out about Bottom Feeder?

Bottom Feeder earns 1 badge: Universally Panned.

Reception

Is Bottom Feeder worth watching?

Bottom Feeder's Midcredits score is the 5th percentile of all films, from 1.5K ratings across 4 sources. 15% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

5th percentile

Better received than 5% of films

26th percentile among Horror5th percentile among 2000s
Acclaim (how much people like it)11th
Approval (how many liked it)3rd

46 /100

11th percentile of all films

41st percentile among Horror11th percentile among 2000s

Rating distribution

The crowd leans negative, with most ratings sitting in the bottom half of the scale.

Approval

How many liked it

15% liked it

3rd percentile of all films

17th percentile among Horror3rd percentile among 2000s
15% rated it 7–1085% rated it 1–6

Reach

How many have seen it

58th percentile

1.5K ratings across platforms

54th percentile among Horror49th percentile among 2000s
TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 36% in 30 days

What reviewers say

Fans praised

  • old-school rubber-suit monster mayhem
  • creepy sewer setting with dark immersive atmosphere
  • decent acting and chemistry among the crew

Detractors panned

  • generic unoriginal creature feature plot
  • Tom Sizemore looks tired and disengaged
  • annoying stereotype characters like Sarge

What stands out

AtmosphereDivisive50

creepy tunnel setting with decay and darkness

Effects and spectacleDivisive45

practical rubber-suit creature and decent gore, but cheap and often not scary

ActingDivisive40

Sizemore adequate but appears washed up; supporting cast mostly anonymous or annoying

TensionDivisive40

decent suspense in tunnel chases, but monster underused

Pacing35

slow start before entering sewers; picks up with monster encounters

CharactersDivisive30

one-dimensional millionaire, annoying Rastafarian, unlikable henchwoman

Plot and story25

generic scientist-serum-gone-wrong monster-in-tunnels story

Originality15

nothing new; piecemeal Frankenstein of Mimic, CHUD, Tremors

Preferred by

No notable difference between any of the groups: each pair ranks it within 10 percentile points.

  • US vs non-US 1 point apart

Watch experience

What is Bottom Feeder like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

Scary: browse every movie of this kind

Watch this when you want to be scared.

It takes its time and leaves you entertained. Skip it when you want things to move fast.

ToneFeelDemandwhat the answer rests onexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

Patience.

What it feels like

Scary.

The answer rests on this: Moods
TenseDread
Heaviest: late
Absurdist humor: Deliberately illogical; embraces nonsense.
Register
Brooding: Heavy, inward, weather-beaten.Brutal · 7% of films
Told as
Three-act: Setup, confrontation, resolution — the default Hollywood shape.
ToneThe film treats its monster-horror premise earnestly despite low-budget limitations.
The rideThe film maintains a moderately tense atmosphere in the tunnels, with the heaviest confrontations and gore occurring near the end.
StructureThe story unfolds linearly as the workers explore the tunnels and are hunted one by one.

How it leaves you

what you carry away

Entertained.

FunUnsettling
Why it leaves you this wayThe film provides cheesy monster-movie entertainment with lingering unease from the creature.
How it ends · evidence
Ambiguous endingTwist

Story archetype

where it sits among all films
Monster — 21% of films. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of films. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 10% of films. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 4% of films. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 11% of films. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 9% of films. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 13% of films. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 7% of films. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 22% of filmsPredator — 6% of films. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 6% of films. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of films. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 2% of films. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of films. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of films. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of films. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of films. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of films. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of films. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — under 1% of films. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of films. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of films. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of films. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of films. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 4% of films. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 5% of films. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of films. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — 1% of films. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of films. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 2% of films. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — 1% of films. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of films. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — 1% of films. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 4% of films. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of films. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of films. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of films. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 1% of films. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of films. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — 2% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 2% of films. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 2% of films. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 3% of films. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 3% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 5% of films. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of films. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 2% of films. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of films. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 5% of films. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 2% of films. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).MonsterPredator
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 21% (this title): Predator 6% (this title) · Tyrant 6% · Invasion 2% · Oppressive state 2% · Corporate villainy 1% · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3%: Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent under 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 10%: Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 4% · Mission 5% · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage 1%
  • Voyage 4%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 2% · Survival ordeal 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent 1%
  • Comedy 11%: Romantic comedy 4% · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% · Buddy comedy 1% · Comedy of manners 1%
  • Tragedy 9%: Hubris 1% · Obsession 2% · Corruption arc 2% · Doomed love 2% · Crushed by fate 3%
  • Rebirth 13%: Redemption 3% · Healing 5% · Liberation 2% · Second chance 2%
  • Mystery 7%: Puzzle 1% · Investigation 5% · Enigma 2%
  • No archetype 22%

Overcoming the monster: A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated. · Predator: A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).

21% of films fit this archetype

A loose fit — the map only half-holds this one.

Why this archetypeUtility workers are trapped in tunnels with a scientist mutated by his own regeneration serum, forced to survive and fight the creature.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 27% of filmsSelf — 22% of filmsPower — 7% of filmsMorality — 16% of filmsSurvival — 15% of filmsSociety — 9% of filmsIdeas — 5% of filmsRomantic love — 15% of filmsMarriage — 2% of filmsFamily bonds — 21% of filmsParenthood — 2% of filmsFriendship — 9% of filmsLoyalty — 4% of filmsIdentity — 14% of filmsComing of age — 5% of filmsAging — under 1% of filmsSelf-worth — 7% of filmsAmbition — 7% of filmsPurpose — 9% of filmsMemory — 3% of filmsObsession — 3% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 2% of filmsCorruption — 3% of filmsGreed — 3% of filmsClass — 3% of filmsOppression — 4% of filmsFreedom — 5% of filmsJustice — 13% of filmsDuty — 2% of filmsRevenge — 4% of filmsGuilt — 3% of filmsRedemption — 6% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — 1% of filmsSacrifice — 4% of filmsBetrayal — 5% of filmsDeception — 9% of filmsSurvival — 17% of filmsWar — 1% of filmsViolence — 4% of filmsMortality — 2% of filmsGrief — 6% of filmsTrauma — 7% of filmsMental illness — 1% of filmsAddiction — 1% of filmsIllness and disability — under 1% of filmsCommunity — 14% of films. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 5% of filmsPrejudice — 3% of filmsDisplacement — 1% of filmsFaith — 3% of filmsTradition vs change — 2% of filmsFame — 3% of filmsLegacy — 4% of filmsFate — 1% of filmsFree will — under 1% of filmsTruth — 4% of filmsHope — 5% of filmsNature — 2% of filmsArt — 4% of filmsTechnology — 1% of filmsSelfSurvival
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 27%: Romantic love 15% · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 21% · Parenthood 2% · Friendship 9% · Loyalty 4%
  • Self 22%: Identity 14% · Coming of age 5% · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% · Ambition 7% · Purpose 9% · Memory 3% · Obsession 3%
  • Power 7%: Power 2% · Corruption 3% · Greed 3% · Class 3% · Oppression 4% · Freedom 5%
  • Morality 16%: Justice 13% · Duty 2% · Revenge 4% · Guilt 3% · Redemption 6% · Forgiveness 1% · Sacrifice 4% · Betrayal 5% · Deception 9%
  • Survival 15% (this title): Survival 17% (this title) · War 1% · Violence 4% · Mortality 2% · Grief 6% · Trauma 7% (this title) · Mental illness 1% · Addiction 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 9%: Community 14% · Isolation 5% · Prejudice 3% · Displacement 1% · Faith 3% · Tradition vs change 2% · Fame 3% · Legacy 4%
  • Ideas 5%: Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 4% · Hope 5% · Nature 2% · Art 4% · Technology 1%

Survival

SurvivalTrauma · 7% of films
Observes its theme: Presents its theme neutrally, declining to judge.Community stakes: Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Ensemble lead
How it treats its themeThe film focuses on characters fighting to stay alive against a monster in an enclosed space, with undercurrents of harm already inflicted by the scientist's mutation.
StanceThe film presents the survival struggle neutrally, without strong moral commentary, focusing on the group's attempt to escape.

The world

ContemporaryInstitutionalHorror supernatural
Orchestral modernElectronicSupportive music · original score · Ryan Latham
Settingabandoned hospital tunnels in Ontario
MusicThe score provides atmospheric tension typical of low-budget horror, but is not particularly distinctive.

Content guide

Is Bottom Feeder okay for kids?

PG-13

Bottom Feeder is rated PG-13. As of March 15, 2026, Midcredits content scores put its violence at severe (89/100), sexual content at minimal (0/100), language at moderate (56/100), drug and alcohol content at mild (22/100) and frightening material at intense (67/100). None has enough votes to rank yet.

Ratings in 1 other country
  • France12
Overall
Intense · all five categories
not ranked
Violence & Gore
Severe
too few votes to rank (3 votes)
Sex & Nudity
None / Minimal
too few votes to rank (3 votes)
Profanity
Moderate
too few votes to rank (3 votes)
Alcohol & Drugs
Mild
too few votes to rank (3 votes)
Frightening / Intense
Intense
too few votes to rank (3 votes)

Too few votes to rank this title overall (15 votes across 5 categories; ranking needs 10 in at least three).

Source: Midcredits content scores, 0 (none) to 100 (severe) per category, with each standing ranked against other films that have them.

What content warnings does Bottom Feeder have?

Not screened for content warnings yet.

Cast and crew

Who is in Bottom Feeder?

Cast

Tom Sizemore
as Vince Stoker
Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Wendy Anderson
as Krendal
Newcomer: A standing when this film came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
Richard Fitzpatrick
as Charles Deaver
Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Amber Cull
as Sam
Newcomer: A standing when this film came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
Martin Roach
as Otis
Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
James Binkley
as Nathaniel Leech
Newcomer: A standing when this film came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
Simon Northwood
as Wilkes
Screen debut: No prior film or television role.
Philip Akin
as Sarge
Tig Fong
as Tae Seng
Joe Dinicol
as Callum
Newcomer: A standing when this film came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.

Crew

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