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Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid is a 2004 horror thriller film, and sequel to the 1997 film Anaconda. It was directed by Dwight H. Little and was released in the United States on August 27, 2004. The plot of the movie entails a group of explorers looking for a sacred flower that they believe will bring humans a longer and healthier life, or maybe even cure cancer. None of the characters from the original movie appear- however, in this movie the character Cole mentions that he knew a guy who knew a guy who knew a guy involved with a documentary about how a group of people came out into the area for the shooting of a movie and were all eaten by giant snaks, referencing the group from Anaconda. The origin of the giant anaconda of the first film is also explained. The movie was followed by a sequel titled Anaconda 3: The Offspring that first aired on the SCI FI Channel on July 26, 2008. Another sequel, titled Anaconda 4: Trail of Blood is set to air on the SCI FI Channel in December 2008.

Plot

The film begins with a native of Borneo in the jungle. He appears to be unafraid as he is attacked by a tiger, but runs at the sight of a giant anaconda. As the native is lifted up into the air he manages to stab the anaconda. The chase continues until the native falls down a cliff into a pool of water covered with orchid leaves. In the pool he is eventually caught and is dragged under water, facing his death.