Professor Gerald Deemer (Leo G. Carroll) labored away in his
desert laboratory, with all of the best intensions, to bio-engineer a superior
food supply. He got a giant tarantula
for his efforts.
Professor Peterson (Steven Dolton — Nocturnal Activity, Zombie
Undead, etc.) is also working on a bio-engineering project that
proposes to marry 3D printing technology with some sort of medical research
(saved the world, cure a disease, etc.).
He has all the best of intentions.
To you see something of a plot parallel here?
Wild Eye Releasing announced this past week that British
filmmaker Steve Lawson’s tale of research gone awry, Killersaurus, will be
making its domestic DVD debut on Sept. 27.
In a well-constructed prologue, we get an introduction to
the project, lots of bells and whistles; flashing lights with computer screens
ablaze with code … secret stuff. And
then something goes horribly wrong, as one would expect in a film with the
title Killersaurus, and then the credits roll.
We skip ahead a few months and the good professor is out of
cash, but he’s learned from his mistakes, and is close to a major
breakthrough. Enter a suspicious
looking chap by the name of Andrews (Julian Boote — Jack the Giant Killer, Dead Room,
Evil Souls, etc.), who is willing to fund the project, but has other
plans for the research.
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Now imagine what could possibly go wrong with that
plan! The answer is plenty, and that’s
the fun of it.
Killersaurus is an effective mad scientist thriller that uses
its indie/mirco-budget resources to good purpose (think: Val Lewton and his
ability to keep the “creature” in the shadows and unseen for as long as
possible) and is blessed by a solid performance from heroine Helen Crevel (Survival
Instinct), Professor Peterson’s assistant, in her film debut.
Bonus features include commentary from director Steve Lawson
(Survival
Instinct, Nocturnal Activity).
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