‘One helluva storm’
Monsternado is a 2023 British sci-fi action horror film about a tornado, infested with prehistoric monsters, that formed in the Bermuda Triangle, making its way towards land. Megalodon, pterodactyls, giant octopi, crocodiles, and more fearsome monsters attack! Now, the citizens of an American city – even though it’s filmed in the UK – must fight to survive against these deadly creatures…
Written, produced and directed by Tyler-James (Sky Monster; The Loch Ness Horror; Dinosaur Prison; Crocodile Swarm; Deadly Waters) [allegedly a pseudonym for filmmaking duo Scott Chambers [as Scott Jeffrey] and Rhys Frake-Waterfield]. The soundtrack score was composed by James Cox.
The Dark Abyss Productions movie stars May Kelly, Danielle Scott, Michael S. Siegel, Jase Rivers, Lila Lasso, Simon Ellis, Amanda Jane York, Hannah Pauley, Kento Yoshioka, Ben J. Williams, Chloe Karr, Lora Hristova, Mirella Camillo, Hülya Corty, Katerina Timotheou, Darcy Baker, Sean Patrick Brooks, Kristina Grant, Zara Bell, Lucy George, Thea Rubina, Edward Willcox, Daniel Subin, Dixson Tina, Matthew j Dunn, Geraint Thomason, Tansie Swithenbank and Eduardo De Vicente.
Reviews:
“The acting is quite bad most of the time though. I think they are trying their best but they can’t bring any emotion through the lens at all. The lines are delivered quite okay, but none of it is even remotely believable. The dialog is pretty bad too. There are some funny twists and turns but mostly it’s just stupid in my book.” ★★½ Active Context
“The most significant flaw in Monsternado is balancing the linearity of the film with the desire to have a bunch of different creatures show up in the last 30 or so minutes. Until that point, the film does fairly well, increasing in absurdity while still progressing towards the final mission. But as we near the finale, there are a few too many ‘save me from the creature, phew that was close’ scenarios that all start to blur together.” ★★★½ Horror DNA
“Monsternado’s effects range from acceptable to terrible with most of them on the lower end of the spectrum and the climactic scenes with the octopus being hysterically awful. I hoping it would at least provide a bit of cheesy fun. Sadly it falls short of even that modest goal and ends up being as far below the films it’s mockbusting as The Asylum’s films tend to be below their targets.” ★ Voices from the Balcony
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Release:
In the US, Monsternado was released on DVD and VOD by Uncork’d Entertainment on November 14, 2023. Rent or buy via Amazon Prime
Blurb:
“Another fantastic film from Tyler-James, whose The Loch Ness Monster also releases in November, Monsternado is fun, frightening and brimming with some very cool special effects sequences.”
Cast and characters:
Derek Miller … Matt Radostits
Danielle Scott … Pamela Rousey
Chloe Karr … Lara
Graham Miller … Don
Jase Rivers … Clive Delaney
May Kelly … Pepper
Lila Lasso … Tina
Michael S. Siegel … Grady
Sean Patrick Brooks … Businessman
Eduardo De Vicente Chato … Robed Man
Amanda Jane York … Robed Woman
Hannah Pauley … Karen
Daniel Subin … Keith
Simon Ellis … Fisherman
Lora Hristova … Naval Woman
Ben J. Williams … Bartender
Filming locations:
Hotel nhow, London, England
Technical specs:
1 hour 21 minutes
Aspect ratio: 2.39:1
More “Tyler-James” movies:
SKY MONSTER (2023) British sci-fi horror preview with trailer
THE LOCH NESS HORROR (2023) Reviews of British monster movie plus 4K trailer
DINOSAUR PRISON (2023) Reviews of British monster movie – now free to watch on YouTube!
