The creature feature not only succeeding in making beach goers wary of the sea but also garnered several Academy Awards including Best Score for John Williams’ iconic musical contribution. Undoubtedly the most influential animal horror movie, Jaws made quite the considerable splash at the box-office when it debuted back in 1975 going on to become the quintessential summer blockbuster. With the Idris Elba survival thriller Beast now available digitally, let’s have a look at some great animal horror flicks you can look up, when time permits… Jaws (1975) Here’s another picture from the movie’s sets at the Arboretum, featuring Jennifer Lopez with the animatronic anaconda: Credits: arboretum.Hasitha Fernando with a selection of essential animal horror movies to watch if you enjoyed Beast…Īnimal horror, creature feature or whichever way you choose to label them, all these films belong to a subgenre of horror that taps into our primal fear of what would happen if nature went haywire. Here’s a picture of a signboard near the Baldwin Lake, which was substituted for the movie’s Amazon River: Credits:
Other than ‘Anaconda,’ many well-known Hollywood films such as ‘ Mission Impossible (1968)‘, ‘ The Lost World: Jurrasic Park,’ ‘ Terminator 2: Judgment Day‘, and ‘Meet the Fockers’ have been filmed in the Arboretum.
#CAST OF ANACONDA MOVIE#
The last few action sequences of the movie were filmed in The Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden, which is a renowned historical site near the San Gabriel Mountains, at 301 North Baldwin Avenue, Arcadia, California, United States.
#CAST OF ANACONDA SKIN#
The skin in its tail was intentionally taken off to reveal its skeletal system and also to show the inner workings of an animatronic anaconda. There were also several other moments when the movie’s filming had to be abruptly stopped because several cast members were scared of the real snakes on its sets.Ī stationary animatronic anaconda from the sets of the movie was later put on display at the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco. Some of the footage taken during these moments was also included in the film. According to several reports, the animatronic anaconda had shorted out during one of the scenes, which made it go completely out of control. An animatronic anaconda was used for the movie’s depiction of giant anacondas. For the most part, the forest featured in the backdrop of the film is Amazonas’ Manaus, which is known to be one of the largest cities in Brazil. Throughout its runtime, the film walks a viewer through the tropical jungles of Brazil, where giant snakes hunt their prey in the lush foliage and shallow swamps. Over this span, the movie was shot in several different locations of Brazil and California. The filming of ‘Anaconda’ was initiated sometime in Spring 1996 and wrapped in the Summer of the same year. If you’re curious to know about its actual filming locations, read on further. Well, you’ll be surprised to know that, contrary to common belief, the movie was not shot in the Dominican Republic. And because of that, one can’t help but wonder where its filming took place. Other than its relentless CGI-induced thrills, the movie also fascinates you with its lush green swamp scenery. Little do they realize that this stranger, who is obsessed with catching giant Anaconda snakes, will lead them to the jungle’s darkest corners. With a star-studded cast that includes Jennifer Lopez, Ice Cube, Jon Voight, Jonathan Hyde, and Owen Wilson, ‘Anaconda’ takes you on a thrilling jungle safari where a group of documentary makers picks up a stranded man.
0 kommentar(er)
