- "The earth was not made for us - she was made for the dinosaurs"
- ―Doctor Jane Tiptree
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| Credits | |
| Title: | Carnosaur |
| Directed by: | Adam Simon; Darren Moloney [1] |
| Written by: | John Brosnan; Adam Simon |
| Produced by: | Roger Corman; Mike Elliott |
| Music by: | Nigel Holton |
| Cinematography: | Keith Holland |
| Edited by: | Richard Gentner; Lorne Morris |
| Production | |
| Distributors: | Concorde-New Horizons |
| Released: | May 21st, 1993 |
| Rating: | R |
| Running time: | 83 min. |
| Country: | USA |
| Language: | English |
| Budget: | $1,000,000 |
| Gross: | $1,753,979 |
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| Next: | Carnosaur 2 |
Carnosaur is a low-budget sci-fi/horror film directed by Adam Simon and Darren Moloney. Produced by "master of shlock" Roger Corman, it premiered on May 21st, 1993 to limited theatrical release. The movie is based on a novel written by John Brosnan. It was one of many films to latch on to the popularity of Steven Spielberg's Jurassic Park even though it was released two weeks prior to Spielberg's dinosaur mega-blockbuster. Carnosaur spawned two direct-to-video sequels from 1995-1996. The plot of the film centers around an evil scientist named Doctor Jane Tiptree who genetically creates a race of dangerous carnosaurs to wipe out humanity and inherit the Earth. She lets her creations loose, which then begin attacking and feeding on a group of animal rights activists.
Cast[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Diane Ladd | Doctor Jane Tiptree |
| Raphael Sbarge | "Doc" Smith |
| Jennifer Runyon | Ann "Thrush" |
| Harrison Page | Sheriff Fowler |
| Ned Bellamy | Fallon |
| Clint Howard | "Slim" Friar |
| Frank Novak | Jesse Paloma |
| Ed Williams | Doctor Sterling Raven |
| Andrew Magarian | Swanson |
| Brent Hinckley | Peregrine |
| Lisa Moncure | Susan Mallard |
| Myron Simon | Vogel |
| V.J. Foster | Lieutenant Colonel Wren |
| Martha Hackett | Miss Kroghe |
| Michael Elliott | Siegel |
| Michele Harrell | Rowena Fowler |
| David Sinaiko | Jay |
| Maud Winchester | Downey |
| Norita Golanos | Janie Paloma |
| Monte McEvilley | Heckel |
| George Perez | Diego |
| Jul Niemier | Esau |
| Dawn McMillan | Gaien #1 |
| Pamela March | Gaien #2 |
| Scott P. Levy | Soldier |
| Paul Di Franco | Senator Capone |
| Rodman Flender | Senator's assistant |
| Patricia Harrington | Driver |
| Anthony Steinberg | Guard |
| Alan Lasky | Man |
| Mary Ann Norris | Pregnant woman |
| Chris Gore | Loader |
Plot[]
Notes & Trivia[]
- The tagline for this film is, "Driven to extinction. Back for revenge".
- Carnosaur was released to DVD on April 14th, 2000.
- Scenes from this film were edited into the 2001 film Raptor.
Reception[]
- Carnosaur received an 11% (rotten) film score rating on Rotten Tomatoes [2]
- Gabe Liebowitz of eCinemaCenter.com said, "Few movies have ever been more inept and ridiculous... but maybe that's the point".
- MaryAnn Johanson of Flick Filosopher criticized the production values of Carnosaur, stating that half of the film was inaudible while the other half was un-viewable. She summed up her review by saying, "Good movies are all good in the same way, but bad movies are each uniquely mysterious, unknowable, and godawful". [3]
External Links[]
- Carnosaur at AMG
- Carnosaur at IMDB
- Carnosaur at Wikipedia
- Carnosaur at Themoviedb.org
- Carnosaur at Horrormovies.org
- Carnosaur at Rotten Tomatoes
References[]
- ↑ Darren Moloney only directed additional sequences that were incorporated into the film. The remainder of the film itself was directed by Adam Simon.
- ↑ Carnosaur; Rotten Tomatoes
- ↑ MaryAnn Johanson; Carnosaur; FlickFilosopher
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