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Horror Movie FranchisesAuthor: Horror Movie Franchises
Horror Movie Franchises provides commentary, analysis and critiques of horror franchises. We cover all the genres of horror-- from well known slashers, to foreign gems to schlocky B movies. If you enjoy horror, theres something here for you. NOTE: On older episodes we are branded under our previous name-- Food and Frightening Film Fanatics. Language: en Genres: Film Reviews, TV & Film Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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The "Carnosaur" Franchise: B Movie Dino Horror
Episode 1
Sunday, 1 February, 2026
This week we're covering the obscure "Carnosaur" franchise. It consists of a trilogy and 2 spinoffs. These movies that were produced by Roger Corman (known as "The King of B Movies"). Due to budget constraints, they kept using the same two dinos and the same scenes from the first movie over and over again. The plots are all over the place and dont make any sense. The first movie has a geneticist (Diane Ladd) creating dinosaurs from chickens so she can wipe out the human race. She also devises a virus that makes women give birth to dinosaurs-- thus eventually killing all humans. Say what? The second movie is a straight up rip off of "Aliens"-- just with dinosaurs. The third movie has dinos in a warehouse and then on a ship for some reason. Now they must be saved because they contain human DNA and hold the secret to curing diseases. And the last two movies, I wont even bother to try to explain the story lines. Despite these being hokey movies, Corman gets a surprising number of prominent actors to appear-- Diane Ladd, Clint Howard, John Savage, Eric Roberts, Corbin Bernsen, Tony Todd and Dee Wallace (to name a few). I can't say I recommend these movies but if you want a good laugh, check them out. With the Rifftrax/MST3000 treatment, they would be much more interesting. Did I miss the mark? Do you love these movies? Let me know in the comments section. Photo Credit: Here
