The Primevals

The Primevals is a project by Full Moon Features, the bulk of which was filmed in 1994 after the considerable success of Jurassic Park, but remained unfinished after funding problems and was shelved for nearly three decades after the death of director David Allen. It wasn't until a few years ago that producer Charles Band decided to pay for its completion, and so in 2023, after 29 long years, we finally have a finished product that is a downright genre relic from the mid-90s, using stop-motion animation techniques to a great extent. Plot-wise, it's a sort of Lost World with a little genre twist, and a rather silly, laugh-out-loud film to boot, but it definitely has the guileless charm of Band's productions, and if you're a fan of Full Moon's trashy stuff, it'll definitely fit the bill. (10/12/2023)