Sci-Fi Channel Monsters

[Captain Sir Hexen Ineptus]

Well I am just seeing yet another C-grade movie (if it is even that) on the Sci-Fi channel, Arctic Predator.

So it is featuring a super Ice Golem.

Has anyone noticed that since they have started these horrific movies that they are just using a host of DnD/Pathfinder monsters in, sometimes, modern day settings?

[The Jade]

Captain Sir Hexen Ineptus wrote:

Well I am just seeing yet another C-grade movie (if it is even that) on the Sci-Fi channel, Arctic Predator.

So it is featuring a super Ice Golem.

Has anyone noticed that since they have started these horrific movies that they are just using a host of DnD/Pathfinder monsters in, sometimes, modern day settings?

I've noticed they fuse predators with dangerous inorganic substances or elements. Ice Spiders. Fire Hawks... Peanut Butter Tigers (hey, some people are really allergtic) and that sort of thing. A column a meets column B approach.

If only more movies ripped off good bestiaries. Maybe one day they'd even make it to comedies. Imagine an iron golem that breaks away from its creator's control, Ferrous Bueller's Day Off. Or other genres... Eye of the Beholder becomes far less romantic when Ewan Macgregor gets blasted going in for a kiss.

[Vanulf Wulfson]

One word.

Mansquito!

[The Jade]

Vanulf Wulfson wrote:

One word.

Mansquito!

I am loving this. Count me in for a presale.

[TheWhiteknife]

Another word:
Sharktopus!

[d13]

TheWhiteknife wrote:

Another word:

Sharktopus!

If only they could merge "Sharktopus" with "Snakes on a Train".

A terrible celluloid monster, a horrible example of cinematic inbreeding born in the labs of "Dr. Portmanteau".

[David Fryer]

TheWhiteknife wrote:

Another word:

Sharktopus!

At least they haven't tried Mantatee yeat. :)

[The Eldritch Mr. Shiny]

Dinocroc.

Just... no.

[TheWhiteknife]

Captain Sir Hexen Ineptus wrote:

Well I am just seeing yet another C-grade movie (if it is even that) on the Sci-Fi channel, Arctic Predator.

So it is featuring a super Ice Golem.

Has anyone noticed that since they have started these horrific movies that they are just using a host of DnD/Pathfinder monsters in, sometimes, modern day settings?

I have noticed that too. I believe the writers just open up a monster manual to a random page and then put that critter into a fight with a lost platoon of marines and/or some scientists. I call shenanigans whenever they try to make Dire Corby or Tojanida though.

[LazarX]

Was just doing a quest in the new World of Warcraft expansion. I get attacked by aquatic goblins (called gillbins) who yell out. "We kill them, take their stuff!"

[Spiral_Ninja]

TheWhiteknife wrote:

Another word:

Sharktopus!

Oh come on ... sharktopus was fun.

What's not to like about a 2 headed (one on each end) chimera that, despite both parts being purely aquatic, walks on land to harrass our intrepid hero and his ... lust interest.

Well, everything.

Still, best line "there's no such thing as Sharktopus!". Just before sharktopus eats him.

[TheWhiteknife]

This week on SyFy:
Froghemoth!!! (jk, Although I'd probably watch it)

Anyone else notice the new scooby-doo's are reading from the monster manual/bestiary too? Anyone see the one that had a mind-flayer?

[David Fryer]

TheWhiteknife wrote:

Another word:

Sharktopus!

Yesterday, in addition to announcing that they are canceling SGU, Syfy also announced that they have negotiated a deal to bring Sharktopus to the big screen.