Jake Alexander

Read the production crew list and that should tell you everything you need to know about this film before you ever press play. The director is Paul W.S. Anderson. So you KNOW his wife, Milla Jovovich, will either star or co-star in the film. Case in point, she co-stars with Dave Bautista in the werewolf centric sci-fi fantasy. The plot is simple: a witch (Jovovich) goes in search of a power that allows a person to become a werewolf, bringing a hunter (Bautista) along for back-up. Yup...that's all. If you're expecting "UNDERWORLD" sans vamps, but rife with witchery, you will be disappointed. But, after God knows how many films Anderson has directed Jovovich, the formula should be well known by now. However, there's enough silly fun and Mortal Kombat-era (1995) seasoning to enjoy this adaptation of a George R.R. Martin short story. (Yes. THAT George). This will go down as a film that's so terrible, it's rather enjoyable...in a train-wreck-cant-stop-looking, sort of way.

While some may say that the movie was terrible, (It was. I'm not arguing that point.) its great to note that the terrible nature was on purpose. Roger Corman may have only been a producer on this particular movie (and its follow ups), but you can see the fingerprints of the "B-Movie"/cult king all over this. It's farcical, but still points out the danger of genetic manipulation in the hands of the government, which in 2024 is a real and present threat. Carnosaur touched "CARNOSAUR" is the dirty, conspiratorial truth to the the big budget hit "JURASSIC PARK" that released just a month later. "Carnosaur" even touched on subject matter that took the "Jurassic Park" franchise 6 movies to finally get to in 2022 with "Jurassic World Dominion". Where "Jurassic Park" brought us the wonder, and the awe-inspiring spectacle, "Carnosaur" brought us the horror...and unintentionally, the comedy. Even if you find this on VHS, buy it immediately and watch the farcical magic. Sidenote: Diane Ladd (Dr. Jane Tiptree) is the mother of Laura Dern who plays Dr. Elliot Sattler in Jurassic Park. I got a feeling most folks missed that fact.