‘Don’t take your eyes off the skies’
Pterodactyl is a 2022 British science fiction monster movie about a young woman who travels to a remote island to find her missing sister. Also known as Jurassic Fear: Pterodactyl
Directed by Sophie Storm K. (Summoning Bloody Mary 2; writer of Shockwaves; Dirty Games; Summoning Bloody Mary and Easter Bunny Massacre) from a screenplay written by Craig McLearie (Curse of Jack Frost; Dinosaur Hotel 2; Medusa 2: Queen of the Snakes; Wishmaker; Demonic Christmas Tree; Amityville Scarecrow 2; Dragon Fury 2).
Produced by Scott Jeffrey] (Spider in the Attic; The Mutation; Bats; Bad Nun: Deadly Vows; Cupid; ClownDoll ) and Rhys Waterfield.
The Jagged Edge Productions film stars Sarah T. Cohen (Jurassic Island; Medusa; HellKat; Cupid; Witches of Amityville Academy), Chrissie Wunna, Sarah Alexandra Marks, Danielle Scott, May Kelly, Chelsea Greenwood, Lucas Paternott, Sofia Lacey, Darrell Griggs and Rob Kirtley.
The soundtrack score was composed by James Cox (Curse of Jack Frost; Dinosaur Hotel 2; Haunted Hotel; Return of Krampus; Summoning Bloody Mary 2; Wishmaker; The Killer Tree and Nutcracker Massacre).
Our review:
“Pterodactyl is fairly well-paced and the CGI monsters look slightly better than in some previous Scott Jeffrey productions. As is the norm in these movies, the (mainly female) protagonists spend a lot of time bickering – and at one point Chrissie Wunna’s character comments “Oh, this is tedious” – and yes viewers may well be worn down with some of the ongoing antipathies. That said, at least it’s naturalistic dialogue given how much people moan in real life. And online.
The acting duties are fine for all the cast and Sarah T. Cohen has fun here with a faux Eastern European accent. There’s an amusing debate about whether the flying beasties are dinosaurs, dragons or wyverns. For the record pterosaurs were not dinosaurs.
On the downside, the audio on the version online is way too low and there’s a feeble CGI fire effect at the climax. Pterodactyl is hardly essential though it’s more agreeable than many monster movies from these British producers.
Adrian J Smith, MOVIES & MANIA
YouTube reviews:
Trailer:
Choice dialogue:
Lucy [Chrissie Wunna]: “It looks like Leatherface lives here.”
Cast and characters:
May Kelly … Betsy
Chrissie Wunna … Lucy
Sarah T. Cohen … Carla
Sarah Alexandra Marks … Dee
Danielle Scott … Lyn
Chelsea Greenwood … Saskia
Lucas Paternott … Mikey
Sofia Lacey … Cindy
Rob Kirtley … Mark
Darrell Griggs … Tom
Technical specs:
1 hour 23 minutes
Related:
COWGIRLS VS. PTERODACTYLS (2021) Review and overview
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