Carnosaur (1993)

User Rating:

3.3/10   

Directors:

Adam Simon
Darren Moloney

Writers:

John Brosnan (novel)
John Brosnan (treatment)
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Release Date:

21 May 1993 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

Driven to extinction. Back for revenge.

Plot:

A brilliant geneticist, Diane Ladd, plans to expose a lethal virus to every human being on the planet...

Plot Keywords:

Dinosaur | Virus | Scientist | Psychotronic | Gore

Cast

Diane Ladd	...	Dr. 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	...	Dr. Sterling Raven
Andrew Magarian	...	Swanson
Brent Hinkley	...	Peregrine
Lisa Moncure	...	Susan Mallard
Myron Simon	...	Vogel
V.J. Foster	...	Lt. Colonel Wren (as Jeff Foster)
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
Tony Steinberg	...	Guard (as Anthony Steinberg)
Alan Lasky	...	Man
Mary Ann Norris	...	Pregnant Woman
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Chris Gore	...	Loader (uncredited)

Directed by
Adam Simon
Darren Moloney		(additional sequences)

Writing credits
John Brosnan		(novel) (as Harry Adam Knight)
John Brosnan		(treatment)
Adam Simon		(screenplay)

Produced by
Roger Corman	....	executive producer
Mike Elliott	....	producer

Original Music by
Nigel Holton

Cinematography by
Keith Holland

Film Editing by
Richard Gentner
Lorne Morris

Casting by
Laura Schiff

Production Design by
Aaron Osborne

Art Direction by
Jane C. Hoffman

Set Decoration by
Victor Bazaz

Costume Design by
Kristin M. Burke

Makeup Department
David Barrett	....	special makeup effects artist
Fleur Morell	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Diana Kaufman	....	post-production supervisor
Scott P. Levy	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Brendan Broderick	....	first assistant director
Tony Steinberg	....	first assistant director

Art Department
George Atamian	....	lead man
John T. Melick	....	on-set dresser
Regan Redding	....	carpenter

Sound Department
Christopher M. Taylor	....	sound mixer
Elmo Weber	....	sound designer

Special Effects by
David Barrett	....	fabrication crew: Magical Media Industries Inc.
John Carl Buechler	....	designer/supervisor: Magical Media Industries Inc.
John Carl Buechler	....	special makeup and creature effects
Lynn Buechler	....	controller: Magical Media Industries Inc.
Joe Colwell	....	fabrication crew: Magical Media Industries Inc.
James Conrad	....	fabrication crew: Magical Media Industries Inc.
John Crawford	....	fabrication crew: Magical Media Industries Inc.
John Crawford	....	mechanics: Magical Media Industries Inc.
Trevor Cripps	....	special effects
Thomas R. Dickens	....	special effects
Tom Dicken	....	fabrication crew: Magical Media Industries Inc.
Anthony Doublin	....	location effects supervisor: Magical Media Industries Inc.
Jeffrey S. Farley	....	sculptor: Magical Media Industries Inc.
John Foster	....	fabrication crew: Magical Media Industries Inc.
John Foster	....	production manager: Magical Media Industries Inc.
John Gillan	....	fabrication crew: Magical Media Industries Inc.
Ted Haines	....	fabrication crew: Magical Media Industries Inc.
Kenneth J. Hall	....	fabrication crew: Magical Media Industries Inc.
Kenneth J. Hall	....	foam sculptor: Magical Media Industries Inc.
Jeff Henderson	....	fabrication crew: Magical Media Industries Inc.
Mike Jones	....	fabrication crew: Magical Media Industries Inc.
Mike Jones	....	sculptor: Magical Media Industries Inc.
Andrea London	....	fabrication crew: Magical Media Industries Inc.
Rod Matsui	....	fabrication crew: Magical Media Industries Inc.
Charles Myrick	....	fabrication crew: Magical Media Industries Inc.
Tuck John Porter	....	special effects shop fabricator
James Rohland	....	fabrication crew: Magical Media Industries Inc.
Paul Salamoff	....	fabrication crew: Magical Media Industries Inc.
Paul Salamoff	....	key location liaison: Magical Media Industries Inc.
Mark Weatherbe	....	fabrication crew: Magical Media Industries Inc.
Bill Zahn	....	fabrication crew: Magical Media Industries Inc.
Bill Zahn	....	key makeup effects: Magical Media Industries Inc.

Visual Effects by
Alan Lasky	....	visual effects supervisor

Stunts
Dean Raphael Ferrandini	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Katherine M. Butler	....	assistant camera
Kiely Cronin	....	second assistant camera
Michael Dronge	....	key grip
Michael Dronge	....	key grip: second unit
Lisa Michele Jones	....	still photographer
Rodney Petreikis	....	electrician

Casting Department
Mark Sikes	....	casting assistant

Editorial Department
Travis Dultz	....	apprentice editor
Mato	....	color timer

Music Department
Paul Di Franco	....	music supervisor

Transportation Department
Paul Tumber	....	transportation
Arthur D. Whitehead	....	driver

Other crew
Bundy Chanock	....	set medic
Sridhar Dasari	....	stage manager
Donald F. Glut	....	consultant: dinosaurs
Christine H. Scott	....	script supervisor

Production Companies

• New Horizon Picture Corp

Distributors

• C/FP Video (Canada) (VHS)
• Cinépix Film Properties (CFP) (Canada)
• New Horizons Home Video (1993) (USA) (VHS)
• New Horizons

Special Effects

• Magical Media Industries (special makeup and visual effects)

Runtime:

83 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Certification:

Italy:VM14 | Germany:18 | UK:15 (video premiere) | USA:R | Canada:R (Ontario)

Company:

New Horizon Picture Corp

Trivia:

The Tyrannosaurus Rex effects were achieved by means of a miniature remote-controlled puppet, a man in a suit, and a full-sized, 16-foot-tall robot. However, only a handful of shots involved the full-size robot, which had too narrow a range of movements to be convincing. The man in the suit proved equally cumbersome and was scrapped. Thus, most F/X shots were accomplished with the remote-control miniature and even some hand puppets.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When Barbara looks inside the Jeep with the corpses of the guys killed at the beginning, you can see that the girl is moving, and the guy is breathing.

Quotes:

Fallon: The last thing we need is a biotech panic about chickens!

Movie Connections:

Edited into Dinosaur Island (1994)

Soundtrack:

STRAIT TO THE BOOGIE

The next Jurassic Park? The producers of this mess are talking Jurassic Porkies.

The real tragedy of this film is that the book (by Harry Adam Knight)on which it is based is actually a masterpiece. But this adaptation has absolutely nothing to do with the book. So why in the name of sanity have the producers paid for the license?

The plot of this film involves a crazed scientist who intends to re-populate the world with dinosaurs. Before long her creations are out and about and terrorizing the locals. Unfortunately I'm one of those annoying, awkward people who just refuse to be in the least bit scared or impressed by laughable rubber creatures which look like they'd be more at home on 'The Muppets'. The script is disjointed and often becomes tedious and there are no interesting characters. There is no sense of awe and wonder surrounding the subject of live dinosaurs. They're more like cartoon monsters. A dinosaur even laughs at one point.

Always be careful when selecting films which claim to be better than box-office hits. Everyone involved in this cheap, tacky, wasted license should be ashamed.