Under the Radar DVD of the Week: 'Croczilla'

This week, the oddest DVD to appear on release lists is:

“Croczilla”

Move over Godzilla. The Japanese have nothing on the Chinese when it comes to big cheesy monster movies featuring humongous, rampaging reptiles as low-budget B-movie fans will see with “Croczilla” (due out on DVD Tuesday).

This 2011 Chinese-language feature (dubbed into English) was originally titled “Million Dollar Crocodile,” but was assigned the much juicier and campier title of “Croczilla” for its video release.

It’s performed with the same earnest, straight-faced bravado as its Japanese counterparts and features a cast of gung-ho Chinese actors that no one in the English-speaking world will recognize.

The story centers on a 36-foot crocodile named Amao, who is befriended by Xiao, the son of a croc farmer who is forced to sell this prized specimen to a notorious gangster, who plans to butcher Amao and serve him up in high-priced dishes at his restaurant.