Skeleton Man (2004) (TV)

User Rating:

2.1/10   

Director:

Johnny Martin

Writer:

Frederick Bailey (writer)

Release Date:

1 March 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Horror

Tagline:

Some Myths Are Real.

Plot:

A co-ed group of Special Forces agents search the wilderness for a predator type creature that has been on a killing spree.

Plot Keywords:

Military | Skull | Special Forces | Horse | Chemical Plant

Cast

Jackie Debatin	...	Sgt. Cordero
Eric Etebari	...	Lt. York
Jonathon Klein	...	Power House Supervisor
Sarah Ann Schultz	...	Lt. Scott
Robert Miano	...	Blind Indian
Timothy V. Murphy	...	Sgt. Terry
Maurice Nehru	...	Fighting Indian
David E. Ornston	...	Ross
Lisa Olivas	...	Smith (as Lisa Oliva)
Carlos Rodriguez	...	Warrior Prince
Michael Rooker	...	Captain Leary
Bill M. Ryusaki	...	Ancient Medicine Man (as Bill Ryusaki)
Paul Sampson	...	Nathan
BooBoo Stewart	...	Child Warrior
Maegan Stewart	...	Indian Princess

Also Known As:

Cotton Mouth Joe (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for violence and brief language.

Runtime:

USA:89 min (DVD) | Brazil:95 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Germany:18 | Singapore:M18 | Finland:K-18 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Martini Films

Trivia:

In Germany the movie is tagged as a comedy-film and not as a horror-film. The advertising slogan on the DVD-Package announces "Here lives the spirit of Ed Wood".

Goofs:

Continuity: The skeleton man is on a brown horse with a white face, but he also appears on a black horse, and another black horse with a white spot on its forehead.

Quotes:

Sooth Sayer: Beans is good.

Amazingly brainless and bad

This movie tries to rip off Predator, but that movie is much better. This movie has truly terrible special effects and a mindless plot. The team that enters the forest to find the cause of the disappearances of military and scientist is a combo of rough and rugged male delta commandos and pretty but tough female rangers. None of them are too bright. All the characters seem to be more than willing to run off into the forest alone and headfirst into a spear or sword and their death. Some of the pyrotechnics are very big and must have cost a bundle. But the close-ups of the creature are laughable as are most of the death scenes. Every cliché that the writers could think of was used. If you're looking for a mindless slaughter fest, this may fill the bill. The night I watched this was very slow so I sat through the whole thing. I have to admit that it's been a while since I watched something this bad. There is very little to redeem this movie. I'm amazed that junk like this gets produced.