Carnosaur
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.
Why it matters
A gloriously shameless early ’90s creature feature that embraces its B-movie DNA with ferocious dinosaur mayhem and mad science gone delightfully off the rails.
- Practical dinosaur effects by John Carl Buechler channel that pre-CGI era’s tactile charm, however gloriously rubbery they get.
- Lori Petty’s unhinged scientist gives the film a gleefully unhinged center, balancing camp and menace.
- For fans of low-budget sci-fi horror, it’s a time capsule of direct-to-video ambition and ’90s genre grit.
- Not for those chasing polished thrills—but perfect if you savor schlock that’s so bad it’s a guilty pleasure with teeth.
Director
3 horror films in catalog
Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
85
Slow Burn
17
Psychological
29
Supernatural
0
Creature
91
Disturbing
50
Fun Factor
50
Cerebral
0
Survival
66
