The Dinosaur Project (2012)

A British expedition formed by the lead researcher Jonathan Marchant, his assistant, a doctor and a TV crew, travels to Congo to seek evidence of a dinosaur. A local guide and the ... See full summary »

Director:

Sid Bennett

Writers:

Sid Bennett, Jay Basu,

Stars:

Richard Dillane, Peter Brooke, Matt Kane

Cast

Cast overview:
Richard Dillane	...	Jonathan Marchant
Peter Brooke	...	Charlie Rutherford
Matt Kane	...	Luke Marchant (as Matthew Kane)
Natasha Loring	...	Liz Draper
Stephen Jennings	...	Dave Moore
Andre Weideman	...	Pete Van Aarde
Abena Ayivor	...	Amara
Sivu Nobongoza	...	Etienne

Storyline

A British expedition formed by the lead researcher Jonathan Marchant, his assistant, a doctor and a TV crew, travels to Congo to seek evidence of a dinosaur. A local guide and the helicopter pilot join the team and the group heads to the jungle. During their trip, they find a stowaway in the helicopter, the son of Jonathan. Soon the helicopter is attacked by flying creatures and crashes in the jungle in the beginning of the last journey of Jonathan Marchant and his team.

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Plot Keywords:

jungle | stowaway | crew | congo | dinosaur | 

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Taglines:

Discover a world lost for millions of years... Get ready to fear extinction

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Genres:

Adventure | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some violence, terror and a brief suggestive image

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 August 2012 (UK)

Also Known As:

Pesadilla jurásica

Filming Locations:

South Africa

Company Credits

Production Co:

Moonlighting Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

83 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

If he packs the video up to float downstream to be found, how does the video of him packing it up and tossing it in the river get in there?

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Connections

Featured in Troldspejlet: Episode #51.4 (2014)

User Reviews

Jurassic Park as a found footage movie

THE DINOSAUR PROJECT is (somewhat surprisingly) a British B-movie that charts a group of explorers and documentary film-makers as they venture deep into the Congo in search of a legendary dinosaur said to exist somewhere within the jungle swamps. It's low budget and badly written, with some moments that are frankly boring given the material, but it's not the worst of this genre.

The biggest problem with the movie is the decision to go for a family-friendly rating. Thus any deaths or attacks by dinosaurs are kept off-screen, robbing the movie of suspense and entertainment value. It's clear that the producers were going for a 'JURASSIC PARK as found footage' vibe, but it's not really all that successful.

The no-name cast don't really contribute any decent performances of note, and the characters are weak. At times, like with the introduction of a friendly dinosaur, this feels more like BABY: SECRET OF THE LOST LEGEND than a proper adult film. I can't imagine many people sitting through it are likely to enjoy that sort of stuff. The effects are workable rather than remarkable and there's a twist or two of sorts to keep you going, but it's all rather predictable and the ending just sort of fizzes out. Not very memorable.