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When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth

1970 · 100 min

A campy prehistoric adventure with stop-motion dinosaurs, tribal rituals, and a love story, offering light-hearted spectacle and dated charm.

Directed by
Val Guest
Genres
Adventure, Fantasy, Science fiction
Starring
Victoria Vetri, Robin Hawdon, Patrick Allen
Tagline
Enter an age of unknown terrors, pagan worship and virgin sacrifice...
Overview
An ancient tribe attempts to sacrifice Sanna as an offering to the Sun god to save their tribe from dinosaurs. Tara, a young man from another tribe, saves Sanna and takes her along with him.

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Directed by
Val Guest
Genres
Adventure, Fantasy, Science fiction
Starring
Victoria Vetri, Robin Hawdon, Patrick Allen
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Tone
  • campystrength 3 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • faith
  • love
  • betrayal
  • nature
Places
  • wilderness
  • sea
  • countryside
Era
timeless
Audience
family
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour4
Realism1
Romance5
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity2
Emotional weight3

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adventure, fantasy, science fiction
Directed by
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Starring
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Cinematography
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Runtime
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Country
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Languages
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