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Carnosaur

1993 · 83 min

A cheap, gleefully grisly creature feature that lurches from one absurd set piece to the next, more funny than frightening but never dull.

Directed by: Adam Simon
Genres: Horror, Science fiction
Starring: Diane Ladd, Raphael Sbarge, Jennifer Runyon

Tagline: Driven to extinction. Back for revenge.
Overview: 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.

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Directed by: Adam Simon
Genres: Horror, Science fiction
Starring: Diane Ladd, Raphael Sbarge, Jennifer Runyon

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Tone: campystrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
madness
environment
corruption
death
Places: small town
countryside
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	5
Horror	6
Humour	4
Realism	4
Romance	1
Tension	5
Darkness	7
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	3

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Carnosaur 2Movie · 1995
Carnosaur 3: Primal SpeciesMovie · 1996
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