Saurians Blu-ray captures the raw, homespun energy of grassroots Super 8 filmmaking at its most sincere and unapologetic. When a routine construction blast rattles a quiet town, two prehistoric creatures are accidentally awakened from a centuries-long slumber, unleashing low-budget dinosaur chaos in the surrounding woods. What follows is a charmingly unpolished monster romp fueled by handmade effects, stop-motion animation, and the sheer determination of DIY filmmaking.

Directed by Mark Polonia, Saurians stands as a blue-collar counterpoint to big-budget dinosaur spectacles of the early 1990s, distilling prehistoric fantasy down to puppetry, imagination, and family-and-friends collaboration. Assembled with visible seams and boundless enthusiasm, the film radiates a scrappy sincerity that CGI blockbusters can’t replicate. This collector’s edition also includes the bonus SOV feature film The Dinosaur Chronicles (2004), expanding the release into a celebration of Polonia’s grassroots monster cinema legacy.

directed by: mark polonia
starring: mark polonia, todd carpenter, maria davis, todd michael smith
1994 / 83 min / 1.33:1 / english stereo

Saurians (Collector's Edition) [Blu-ray] w/slip

$32.99

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BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES

• region free blu-ray
• new director-approved SD master from original tape elements
• commentary with director mark polonia, moderated by the visual vengeance crew
• the making of saurians
• saurians locations visit
• actor todd carpenter interview
• kevin lindenmuth interview
• saurians stop-motion outtakes
• saurians super 8 raw footage
• alternate, never-released rae don home video version of saurians
• commentary for rae don version with mark polonia and the visual vengeance crew
• optional english subtitles

BONUS FEATURE FILM – THE DINOSAUR CHRONICLES (2004)
• bonus feature film presentation
• commentary with director mark polonia and the visual vengeance crew
• the making of the dinosaur chronicles
• the dinosaur chronicles visual vengeance trailer

LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS
• limited edition o-card – first pressing only
• rare original piece of super 8 film from the movie – first pressing only
• reversible sleeve featuring original saurians VHS artwork
• folded mini-poster with alternate vintage promotional art
• ‘stick your own’ VHS sticker set

Additional details
Label: Visual Vengeance
Region: region free
Language: english (dubbed)
Audio: stereo
Subtitles: optional english
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