News culture This dinosaur film cost 75 times less than Jurassic Park: it was released the same year as Steven Spielberg’s masterpiece
Released in the shadow of Jurassic Park and with a paltry budget, this film has the merit of existing, and that’s not a bad thing.
Law year
The year 1993 can be called “the year of the dinosaurs”. The release of Jurassic Park 1 was a real tidal wave in the world of cinema: Steven Spielberg brought us ultra-realistic dinosaurs to the screen. With worldwide box office receipts of $912 million, it is the biggest success of the director’s career. But this first installment isn’t the only 1993 film to feature dinosaurs. This is also the case Carnosaurs by Adam Simon and Darren Molonay. Since it costs 75 times less than Jurassic Park, Carnosaurs didn’t really make an impression on the audience. But those who saw it still have fond memories of it.
Horror is the focus
The peculiarity of Carnosaurs is that he doesn’t have the same approach as at all Jurassic Park on the subject of dinosaurs. Where Spielberg’s Baby is a science fiction story that is sometimes wonderful, sometimes frightening, here we are clearly in a horror film. As for the plot, the feature film presents Doctor Triptree injecting genes from different animal species into chickens in order to recreate dinosaurs and eradicate humanity. While these chickens are destined for consumption, a Deinonychus is born in the doctor’s laboratory, causing panic. The pitch is pretty crazy, and the film itself is just as crazy. According to some viewers, the carnosaur is aware of its poor quality, which makes it even funnier to watch. In the Allociné comments on the footage we can read:
This film is the first work in a trilogy that is extraordinary in many respects and is indispensable because of its insignificance. Everything about this movie is ridiculous and hilarious… The actors are incredibly bad, the special effects are worthy of a 16th century film, and the script is hilarious. Particularly noteworthy is the intro scene on a green background, which is unique in its kind!
It has to be said that the budget of 734,000 dollars does not help Carnosaur reach a certain standard. Additionally, the film is banned for under-18s upon its release, even though the horror isn’t all that disturbing. And despite age restrictions and a low budget Carnosaurs was entitled to two sequels, released in 1995 and 1996.
