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)

Directed by
Paul Wynne

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Timothy Griffin		writer
Peter Soby Jr.		writer

Produced by
Vicky Pike	....	producer
Morris Ruskin	....	producer
Peter Soby Jr.	....	co-producer
Paul Wynne	....	producer

Original Music by
Ray Colcord

Cinematography by
Angel Colmenares

Film Editing by
Paul Wynne

Production Design by
Josh Crowe

Art Direction by
Casey Dodd

Makeup Department
May Hafkamp	....	additional makeup artist
Samantha Hinton	....	hair stylist
Samantha Hinton	....	makeup artist
Jamie Ann Ontiveros	....	key hair stylist
Jamie Ann Ontiveros	....	key makeup artist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Laszlo Bene	....	second unit director
Michelle Ealey	....	second assistant director
Brennon Jones	....	first assistant director: second unit
Michael Whitecar	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Diane Gooden	....	art department production assistant
Gabriel Koneta	....	additional art director
Rajan Nanda	....	art department production assistant

Sound Department
Avi Kipper	....	sound mixer
Leonel Pedraza	....	sound designer
Leonel Pedraza	....	sound mixer
Nelson Pedraza	....	boom operator

Special Effects by
Laszlo Bene	....	special effects coordinator
Colin Clarke-Hunt	....	creature puppeteer
Gray Creasy	....	creature puppeteer
Tom Franco	....	moldmaker
Danielle Friedman	....	creature puppeteer
Rick Kress	....	creature sculptor
Pat Lee	....	creature design
Kevin McCarthy	....	special effects
Bruce D. Mitchell	....	special effects coordinator
Paul Ruhman	....	creature sculptor
Aaron Slater	....	creature puppeteer
Brian Sveum	....	creature puppeteer

Stunts
Joe Bonny	....	stunts
Sean P. Donahue	....	stunt coordinator (as Sean Donahue)
Sean P. Donahue	....	stunts (as Sean Donahue)
Thomas Dunn	....	stunts
Paul Knaack	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Steve Alcala	....	assistant camera: second unit
Steve Alcala	....	camera loader
Jason Behnke	....	electrician
Michael Bogen	....	electrician
Colin Clarke-Hunt	....	still photographer
Angel Colmenares	....	camera operator
Andrew S. Harris	....	gaffer: second unit (as Andrew 'Ash' Harris)
Dave Hassell	....	key grip
Joel Langston	....	best boy grip
John Luker	....	director of photography: second unit
Gregory Peters	....	still photographer (as Greg Peters)
Richard Ralston	....	best boy electric
Richard Rasmussen	....	gaffer
Barry Robison	....	still photographer
Sean Takaki	....	best boy electric
Brad Wallace	....	second assistant camera
Jason Wintz	....	first assistant camera

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Barbara Konstantinidis	....	wardrobe supervisor
Shea Putman	....	wardrobe consultant

Editorial Department
Shelly Gant	....	post-production coordinator
Roger Hinze	....	on-line editor

Other crew
Sam Boulnois	....	craft service
Holly Amber Church	....	assistant: Mr. Colcord (as Holly Church)
Ben Douglas	....	assistant to producer
Ivan Drehspul	....	location manager
Michelle Ealey	....	production coordinator
Timothy Griffin	....	unit publicist
Lisa Shulz	....	production accountant

Production Companies

• Shoreline Entertainment
• Stinger Ltd.

Distributors

• Starmedia Home Entertainment
• York Entertainment

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera cranes
• Elite  lighting and grip
• L.P. Sound  sound design
• Straightline  on-line editing

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)

Endearingly sincere junk.

When will scientists ever learn? The bozos in this movie have created a new species of genetically enhanced scorpions. One of their own has gotten greedy, and he attempts to pilfer them for himself, only for them to escape and grow to massive size. As some of the passengers and crew get picked off, the folks that are left have to fight to kill the rampaging arachnids and land the plane, which has of course been damaged during the fracas.

With an absurd script full of impossible-to-believe lines, a ready and willing (if not exactly bursting with talent) no-name cast, and low, low grade special effects, "Tail Sting" is exactly the kind of thing you enjoy for all the wrong reasons. One particular moment has a scorpion conked on the head with a laptop. That's what we're dealing with here.

There's really nothing that I can say that hasn't already been said very well, but "Tail Sting" is an inept and likably silly hoot of a movie that starts out bad and maintains the level of badness from beginning to end. Anyone who likes to seek out low-budget, space-filling crud like this is in for something truly, enjoyably laughable. Just gather the friends, get out the beers, and have a blast watching it.

5/10