Movie spotlight
100 Million BC
A scientist from the failed Philadelphia Experiment leads a team of Navy SEALs back in time to the Cretaceous Period to rescue the first team he sent back during the 1940s. Things go wildly awry though, when on his return he accidentally brings a giant, man-eating dinosaur back through the portal and into modern-day, downtown Los Angeles.
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Plot Summary
A team of scientists brings dinosaurs back from extinction using a time machine. When a temporal anomaly causes a prehistoric hurricane to erupt, the dinosaurs are brought into the present day. The scientists must then find a way to return the creatures to their own time before they cause irreparable damage to the modern world.
Critical Reception
100 Million BC was released as a Syfy Channel original film and received mixed to negative reviews, largely due to its low budget, special effects, and predictable plot. It is generally considered a B-movie or creature feature, appealing more to genre fans than general audiences.
What Reviewers Say
The special effects are considered very low-quality, even for a made-for-television film.
The plot is predictable and relies heavily on common monster movie tropes.
Despite its flaws, it offers some mindless entertainment for fans of dinosaur or creature features.
Google audience: Audience reviews are scarce for this Syfy original, but general sentiment points to it being a low-budget film with unimpressive visual effects and a straightforward, unoriginal storyline. It's often viewed as a film to watch for its concept rather than its execution.
Fun Fact
The film was shot in Bulgaria, which is often used for low-budget productions to save costs.
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