Saurians (1994) | Merits of Sin | Reigon-Free (DVD)

Title: Saurians (1994)

Genre: Action, Sci-Fi

Plot Synopsis:
Two dinosaurs are accidentally awakened when a construction blast unearths them from their resting place. As they go on a rampage, a small group of individuals must survive the prehistoric onslaught. Shot on Super 8 film with homemade effects, this low-budget creature feature blends stop-motion animation, green screen chaos, and endearing DIY charm.

Cast and Crew

• Director: Mark Polonia

• Writers: Mark Polonia

• Cast:

  • Mark Polonia as Alan

  • Todd Carpenter as Hunter

  • Dustin Davis

  • Maria Davis

  • Todd Rimatti

IMDb Link: Saurians (1994) 

Reviews from Letterboxd:

1. Lou (rhymes with wow!) – ★★★½
   “You did it, Mark. You crazy son of a bitch, you did it. (Making an entertaining dinosaur movie on a budget of around 23 USD and some pocket change).”

2. morgue ⚰️🕸️ – ★★★
   “The acting is awful and the effects are effectively bat on a string, but I feel like you can see the heart and the passion in this despite everything about it being stereotypically ‘bad’ and that absolutely adds to the charm.”

3. Kaijuman – ★★
   “The quality of the film stock is incredibly washed-out… The titular Saurians are poorly constructed puppets that occasionally switch to choppy stop-motion and are accompanied by hilariously bad green screen.”

4. Bleeding Skull – ★★★★
   “Shot on washed-out Super 8 film stock and featuring a cast of five, SAURIANS is a portrait of teenage innocence, Amiga computer graphics, and stop-motion dinosaur gore. It’s incredible.”

5. Kaleb – ★★½
   “Luckily it was 80 minutes of mind melting entertainment… The news footage was a great addition but was bittersweet because I’d have preferred that video camera to the 8mm.”

Meta Description:
Low-budget 1994 dinosaur rampage film shot on Super 8, Saurians delivers creature carnage and DIY charm with stop-motion monsters and cult appeal for fans of VHS-era oddities.