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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

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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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