Parasite (2004)

An abandoned oil rig in the middle of the North Sea. Dr. Christine Hansen is charged with the task of testing an experimental cleaning fluid which could revolutionize the oil industry. ... See full summary »

Director:

Andrew Prendergast

Writers:

Alan Coulson (screenplay), Jason Kingsley (story),

Stars:

Gary Condes, Saskia Gould, Conrad Whitaker

Cast

Credited cast:
Gary Condes	...	Nils
Saskia Gould	...	Dr. Christine Hansen
Conrad Whitaker	...	Mickey
G.W. Stevens	...	Jacob Rasmussen
Margaret Thompson	...	Kim
Oliver Price	...	Gio
Michelle Acuna	...	Darcy
Luke Spencer	...	Decker
Nicholas Rawlinson	...	Richard Reiser (as Nick Rawlinson)
S. Khan	...	Helicopter Pilot
Murray Saffron	...	Dr. Willis
Richard Beardsley	...	Boat Driver
Cathi Fredricks	...	Valerie
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Paul Mackman	...	Dr. Willis (as Murray Saffron)

Storyline

An abandoned oil rig in the middle of the North Sea. Dr. Christine Hansen is charged with the task of testing an experimental cleaning fluid which could revolutionize the oil industry. Hired to carry out the tests is Jacob Rasmussen and his rough and ready crew of deconstruction engineers. But within hours one of them is missing under suspicious circumstances. Things go from bad to worse when environmental activist Mickey Hennessey and his hard-bitten associates seize control of the rig, taking everybody on board hostage. But very soon oil workers and environmentalists will be compelled to join forces in an evolutionary battle for survival. For a savage new life-form has made its home on the rig. And it is hungry.

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Taglines:

They Messed With Mother Nature... Now She Wants Revenge

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Genres:

Horror | Action | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some creature violence and brief nudity

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 August 2004 (UK)

Also Known As:

Ygros efialtis

Filming Locations:

Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fearnort Production, Shoreline Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Nefarious junior scientist Dr. Willis is played by screenwriter and assistant producer Paul Mackman, largely because there was nobody else around at the time. Mackman had considerable difficulties with the elaborate dialogue he had written for the character, but had nobody but himself to blame.

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Goofs

The two main women in white tank tops are seen with, and without bras under their tank tops through out the film.

User Reviews

Surprisingly scary.

I was expecting the lowest of the low, but it turns out that this movie has several things to recomment about it. Its atmosphere is effectively dark, the cast is adequate, it taps on some timely issues, and the creature in this movie is unique. People who like movies like this, hate it when the film makers muck it up, but these people do the genre justice.