THE RETURN OF MAN-IN-A-SUIT MONSTER MOVIES: (THE LIST)

[SWF]

It seems lately that every other week I'm bumping into news that someone has made a monster movie where they have eschewed the now"traditional" use of CGI in creating their monsters for the good old fashioned man-in-a-suit effects, and/or animatronic FX. Fine by me, since I grew up with dudes donning monster suits in movies. Here's a list of some of the recent movies I'm looking forward to. To date, however, none of them have been released on DVD. Though, there is some confusion where SHRIEK OF THE SASQUATCH is concerned. There actually is an Amazon listing, but it says it's unavailable for purchase, and, yet, I came across a review on the web where the reviewer said he found it in a bargain bin, or something.

1. SHRIEK OF THE SASQUATCH:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWZfhvU4biw
2. DEAR GOD, NO! (Bigfoot):  http://www.quietearth.us/articles/2011/05/24/Hunting-down-bikers-is-bloody-fun-business-in-DEAR-GOD-NO-trailer
3. SNOW BEAST (2011):  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OM5WuvZ0vo0
4. CREATURE (2011) (Swamp Monster): http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/44716/creature-proves-blood-blood-and-gets-new-one-sheet-and-trailer
5. HYPOTHERMIA (Gill Man): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NoQGJdWMrQ
6. SUCKER (Man Into Mosquito): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnuBfZzpzeA
7. THE MILLENIUM BUG (Giant insect monsters): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSKjyerM100
8. DIRE WOLF (aka DINO WOLF): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWccD-RvUN0
9. MUCKMAN (Swamp Creature): http://www.horroryearbook.com/5420619/brett-pipers-muckman-coming-to-dvd-this-summer

The Bottom list may, or may not, have CGI augmentation. Hard to tell, but for the most part the "monsters" in question look to be animatronic/puppet effects.

1. PARASITIC: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hH9FUH1Ow_Y
2. CONTAGION (aka BIO-SLIME): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INbpQ8KA8AY
3. ATOMIC BRAIN INVASION: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZ7Q-GbjoFI

I'll try and keep this updated when, and if, another movie that fits in here gets announced. Hope this is a sign filmmakers are finally understanding that cheap and crappy CGI looks exactly like cheap and crappy CGI. And, who the hell wants that?

[TheMillenniumBug]

Hey SWF,

Thanks so much for starting the topic, and for including us in it.

In fact, THE MILLENNIUM BUG is now taking pre-orders for its 100% NON-CGI monster movie on DVD. For only $15. The link is here:

http://mbugmoviestore.bigcartel.com/product/the-millennium-bug-preorder-dvd

Long live the man-in-suit monster!

[Andrew]

Fuck yus.

[TheMillenniumBug]

Is that "fuck yous" or "fuck yes"?

[SWF]

Hey SWF,

Thanks so much for starting the topic, and for including us in it.

In fact, THE MILLENNIUM BUG is now taking pre-orders for its 100% NON-CGI monster movie on DVD. For only $15. The link is here:

http://mbugmoviestore.bigcartel.com/product/the-millennium-bug-preorder-dvd

Long live the man-in-suit monster!

Oh, this nice to hear, still gotta watch that screener. Will in about a week, got a health crisis at the moment, Got a raging case of Cellulitis on my ankle.

[Andrew]

Is that "fuck yous" or "fuck yes"?

It's yes.  I'm stoked to see this!   

[SWF]

Watched it this afternoon. I recommend, Andrew, you go ahead and pre-order this mother. Excellent movie, and one that I genuinely didn't know who was gonna live, and who was gonna die. I'm speaking strictly on the Haskin family side, not the inbred Crawfords. Just a given they were gonna be taking dirt naps by movie's end anyway.

[WIL]

How about Muckman!

Muckman tells the story of a sensation-seeking TV crew that hunts down a fabled swamp thing-like creature, the so-called Muckman, in the musty mires of Pennsylvania. Featuring a talented ensemble cast including the lovely scream queens Anju McIntyre, Alison Whitney and Danielle Donahue, Muckman is jam packed with all the ingredients of a highly entertaining retro-fright fest—gruesome rubber suit monsters, wicked stop motion critters, accomplished practical effects, likable characters, tongue-in-the-cheek humor and, of course, a slimy, tentacle-draped fiend from beyond the surface!

CLICK HERE FOR TRAILER

[TheMillenniumBug]

Hey all,

The reviews are pouring in. Thanks to Wil for his great write-up and to SWF for his support.

THE DVD IS NOW AVAILABLE AT THE DISCOUNTED PRE-ORDER PRICE OF ONLY $15: http://mbugmovie.com/store.html

“A great little gem...made with such passion and love that you can’t help but like it.”
-BLOODY DISGUSTING

“...a seriously gory flick that answers the age-old question of what would happen if Godzilla rampaged through a Rob Zombie movie.”
-IO9.COM

“...lots of monster movie fun...Definitely a movie you can watch over and over again...”
-GEEK TYRANT

“...offers a little bit of everything for almost every horror fan...plenty of gore, comedy and under-aged chicks in their underwear.”
-HORROR YEARBOOK

“...any monster movie fan’s breath of fresh air...I’d put it up against any studio monster movie, period! Godzilla, meet The Millennium Bug...I want a sequel!”
-ALIEN BEE

THE DVD IS NOW AVAILABLE AT THE DISCOUNTED PRE-ORDER PRICE OF ONLY $15: http://mbugmovie.com/store.html

[SWF]

DIRE WOLF and MUCKMAN added to list in opening post.

[TheMillenniumBug]

Woah. I've been neglecting my messageboard duties. THE MILLENNIUM BUG is going gangbusters with the festivals. There are several that I'm not yet allowed to announce, but suffice it to say that we're now headed to ten fests in four countries. Here's the list that I can announce:

8/27 DEDFEST in Edmonton Canada
9/5 DRAGON*CON in Atlanta Georgia
9/23-9/25 B MOVE CELEBRATION in Franklin Indiana
10/1 DARK BRIDGES in Saskatoon Canada
10/26 LA FANTASTIQUE SEMAINE DU CINEMA in Nice France
10/28-10/31 BRAM STOKER FILM FESTIVAL in Whitby England

GET THE DVD FOR ONLY $15:
http://mbugmovie.com/store.html

...and here's some love from a few more reviewers:

“...probably the coolest low budget creature feature ever made.”
-QUIET EARTH

“...a lot of blood, gore and plain violence...They made this film by their own rules and there are plenty of surprises you won’t see coming.”
-WICKED CHANNEL

“Kenneth Cran’s script is well written and entertaining...an excellent indie creature film that you can watch more than once...This goes to show you that Indie films can be good if done correctly.”
-IGOR’S LAB

“Wrong Turn meets Godzilla...a sublime gem.”
-SPLATTER CONTAINER (Italy)

“stunning visuals”
-28 DAYS LATER ANALYSIS (Canada)

GET THE DVD FOR ONLY $15:
http://mbugmovie.com/store.html

Thanks for the support, everyone!

[Andrew]

Congratulations on all the good reviews!  I'm seriously stoked to see it.