Logline A forgotten tropical resort in 1994 becomes the battleground between corporate greed and living dinosaurs uncovered beneath the island — and the few guests trapped there must survive until the truth comes to light.
If you grew up perusing the sci-fi and fantasy aisles of your local video store in the mid-90s, the box art for likely caught your eye. A quintessential "B-movie" directed by cult legends Fred Olen Ray and Jim Wynorski, this film is a vibrant cocktail of 1950s adventure tropes, campy humor, and the specific brand of low-budget exploitation that defined the Roger Corman empire. The "Jurassic Park" Connection Dinosaur Island -1994-
The Creative Force: Wynorski, Corman, and New Horizon Picture Corp Logline A forgotten tropical resort in 1994 becomes
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This film leans hard into intentional cheesiness. The dialogue is full of one-liners, the characters are archetypes (tough sergeant, brainy villain, damsel-who-fights-back), and the dinosaurs look like they escaped from a children’s puppet show or a 1950s claymation reel. For fans of so-bad-it’s-good cinema, it’s a goldmine. The "Jurassic Park" Connection The Creative Force: Wynorski,