Tail Sting (2001)

Director:

Paul Wynne

Writers:

Timothy Griffin (writer)
Peter Soby Jr. (writer)

Genre:

Comedy | Horror | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

A Tail of Terror

Plot:

A pack of massive genetically altered Scorpions escape containment on an airplane, turning passengers into victims and forcing one ordinary woman to confront her worst fears.

Plot Keywords:

Scorpion | Airplane | Scientist | Tail Spin | Genetics

Cast

Laura Putney	...	Dr. Jennifer Ryan
Robert Merrill	...	Captain Jack Russell (Pilot) (as Christian Scott)
Shirly Brener	...	Shannon
Gulshan Grover	...	Yaffi
Tara Price	...	Courtney
Jean Carol	...	Flight Attendant Patti
Elizabeth Perry	...	Jodie Shawback
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Joe Boony	...	Security Fred
Guy Bracca	...	Sudan
Conroe Brooks	...	Omar
Jager Dan	...	Biker #1
Ray Davis	...	Curtis Burnham
Tony Dimond	...	Air Traffic Controller Bob
Sean P. Donahue	...	Airport Security (as Sean Donahue)
Jamie Douglass	...	Brad
Shane Duffy	...	Heist Controller
Thomas Dunn	...	Gunter
Jake Eberle	...	Navigator George
Shane Fraser	...	Director
Shelly Gant	...	Airline Representative
David Alan Graf	...	Supervisor Mike (as David Allan Graf)
Timothy Griffin	...	Brick
George Hoth	...	Dr. Stewart
Kat Jensen	...	Coach Jan
Brennon Jones	...	Van Driver
Paul Kannak	...	Airport Security
Morgan Keiser	...	Biker #2
Rick Kelly	...	Scott
Seth Marstrand	...	Highball
Dave McCracken	...	Mr. McCullen
Nicole Miner	...	Snotty Rich Woman
Patrick O'Sullivan	...	Co-Pilot Jack
Todd Sherry	...	Ben (flight attendant)

Also Known As:

Tail Spin (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for violence, language and brief sexuality.

Runtime:

USA:97 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Germany:16 | UK:15 | USA:R

Company:

Shoreline Entertainment

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: In the cockpit when the pilot sees the queen for the first time, you can see the legs of the man in the suit in the flashes for a second. Also, when the queen is at the bar, you can see a crewmember holding the tail on a stick.

Movie Connections:

References Jurassic Park (1993)

Wow, just wow

How this movie was made past 2000 blows my mind. The effects and dialogue are some of the worst I have ever seen. The prime example of this is when the character Courtney sits next to the German character Gunther (later to be revealed to be an American named Joel) and this is how they strike up their conversation. Courtney- Your weird Gunther- Uhh sex At this point I was on the floor laughing my ass off. There are also many other points which are either ridiculous, stupid or full of bloopers. There are even times where members of the crew are visible. Not to mention the ridiculous weapon that is rigged up to kill the queen of the scorpion (scorpions have queens?). It supposedly a super strong electrifier that needs armor to protect the user. But all it is is a simple defibrillater. The effect that it makes when used on the queen looks good for the original Godzilla. That goes for many of the effects in this movie.