The Asylum has released Jurassic Rampage, the latest mockbuster from the company behind Triassic World, Jurassic Domination, The Odyssey, Alien Disclosure Day, and countless other low-budget genre movies. Directed by Michael Su from a screenplay by Jeffery Anderson, Jurassic Rampage follows a family forced to fight for survival when dinosaurs being transported by an armored truck escape into a nearby neighborhood.
The movie is now available on digital, you can watch the trailer in the embed above.
What Is Jurassic Rampage About?
Jurassic Rampage has a simple premise: dinosaurs are being transported by armored truck when they escape and run loose in a nearby neighborhood. A family trapped in the area must then find a way to survive the deadly dinosaur onslaught.
It’s exactly the kind of creature feature you’d expect from The Asylum, a production and distribution company that has built a reputation for making low-budget alternatives to major Hollywood blockbusters. In this case, they’re cashing in on the concept of The End of Oak Street, which reaches theatres on August 14th.
Jurassic Rampage Cast and Crew
- Director: Michael Su
- Writer: Jeffery Anderson
- Starring: Johnny Pacar, Leanne Johnson, Reagan Hope Moore, Drew Youngblood, John Wells
- Production: The Asylum
- Release: Digital
The Asylum’s Latest Mockbuster
The Asylum has been making mockbusters and low budget genre movies for years, frequently releasing films that take advantage of the audience interest surrounding much bigger Hollywood productions.
The company’s extensive filmography includes Alien Disclosure Day, Master of the Universe, Shark Thrash, The Mummy: Bride of the Dead, Frankenstein’s Bride, Ballerina Assassin, Morgan: Killer Doll, The Jolly Monkey, The Twisters, Road Wars: Max Fury, The Exorcists, Bullet Train Down, Jurassic Domination, Top Gunner, Top Gunner: Danger Zone, Battle Star Wars, Alien Predator, Triassic World, Tomb Invader, Atlantic Rim, Abraham Lincoln vs. Zombies, Almighty Thor, Thor: God of Thunder, AVH: Alien vs. Hunter, Transmorphers, Snakes on a Train, The Da Vinci Treasure, War of the Worlds, Hillside Cannibals, Battle for Pandora, Pandora: Fire and Ice, Predator: Wastelands, The Anacondas, and The Last Hail M.A.R.Y.
The Asylum’s Six-Day Movie Machine
The release of Jurassic Rampage also brings to mind the recent documentary Mockbuster, which offered an unusual behind-the-scenes look at how The Asylum actually makes its movies. The documentary follows filmmaker Anthony Frith as he gets the opportunity to direct a new adaptation of Edgar Rice Burroughs’ The Land That Time Forgot for the company. The catch is that he has just six days to make the movie.
The result is a fascinating look at the limitations and creative challenges involved in making a feature film on an extremely tight schedule and budget. It also provides some insight into the filmmaking philosophy that has allowed The Asylum to produce such a large number of movies over the years.
Will You Be Watching Jurassic Rampage?
Dinosaurs running loose through a neighborhood is certainly a premise that needs little explanation, and Jurassic Rampage looks like another suitably wild entry in The Asylum’s ever-expanding mockbuster catalog. Check out the trailer above, and let us know in the comments if you’ll be watching The Asylum’s latest dinosaur movie.
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