Carnosaur

"Driven to extinction. Back for revenge."

1993 1h 23m EN

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4.2

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★4.2TMDB · 119

HorrorScience Fiction

Synopsis

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After being driven to extinction, great bloodthirsty dinosaurs come back to life with the assistance of a demented genetic scientist. She plans to replace the human race with a super-race of dinosaurs who will not pollute the planet.

“Driven to extinction. Back for revenge.”

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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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Adam Simon
Writers: Adam Simon
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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83 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Shot for just $1.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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3 / 8

ERA

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33 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Carnosaur Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Adam Simon, shot by Keith Holland. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Nigel Holton. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Richard Gentner shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Diane Ladd and Raphael Sbarge and Jennifer Runyon carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Adam Simon directs. Keith Holland behind the camera. Nigel Holton scores. Richard Gentner cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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183 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $1.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
333 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4Part of the "Carnosaur Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Adam Simon, shot by Keith Holland. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Nigel Holton. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Richard Gentner shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Diane Ladd and Raphael Sbarge and Jennifer Runyon carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Driven to extinction. Back for revenge.".
10IMDB entry: tt0106521 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Keith Holland
Original score: Nigel Holton
Editing: Richard Gentner
Costume design: Kristin M. Burke
Makeup / hair: Fleur Morell
Runtime: 83 min · 1h 23m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $1,000,000
Box office: $1,753,979
Return: 175% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Carnosaur (1993)

Part of

Carnosaur Collection

The plots involving genetically engineered dinosaurs, unintentionally or illegally let loose to wreak havoc. In the first film, a scientist assists the dinosaurs' comeback and plots to replace humans with a dinosaur super-race. The second and third films involve cloned dinosaurs being released, prompting military or terrorist interventions. The 2001 film introduces animal attacks leading a sheriff and his assistant to uncover a dinosaur cloning project, only to learn the scientist behind it gained foreign backing, prompting a new wave of terror. The 2006 film involves a T-Rex wreaking havoc in a lab before breaking out into Los Angeles due to industry spies. Throughout the films, humans combat these prehistoric reptiles with unexpected results.

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GenerationofSwine2023-01-12
★ 10/10
How on earth can Carnosaur only have such a low rating? Did that many people really sit down to watch it expecting something good to come out of it? The title alone tells you all you need to know "Carnosaur" yes, it is going to have horrible special effects, yes, the plot is going to be worse than the special effects, yes, the acting is going to be worse than the plot. Yes! Not even a child is going to sit down and think "well that was well made." But the point of these movies isn't really to be entertained from watching the movie. The point of a movie like this is to be entertained from roasting the movie with your friends. I guess, at least, it made the factual link between a T-Rex and a Chicken, and probably did so without consulting an actual scientist... but, well, other than that it's crap campy, roast worthy fun.

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