Genetic Code (Video 1996)

Genetic Code: Directed by William Mesa. With Mark Dacascos, Jürgen Prochnow, Robin McKee, Tom Taus. A mad scientist’s DNA experiment on the bones of a mysterious jungle creature brings the carnivorous beast to life, and only his former assistant Ash Mattley and CIA operative Claire Sommers can stop it.

“DNA is a sub par movie, but a shining B-movie. Ripping off material from such box office hits as Indiana Jones, The Predator, Species and Alien, it mixes action, suspense, romance and horror into one hilarious stew.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe plot is convoluted even for a B-movie. Our main hero (Marc Damascos) begins the movie as a doctor of some kind but is forced to become an elite soldier as the plot progresses. He and his female companion must fight an evil professor and his Predator-like space monster through a jungle, aided only by their wits, heavy firepower and some jungle magic provided by the local natives.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe special effects deserve a special mention. They are nothing special up until the last moments of the movie, at which point the budget mustu0026#39;ve ran out, for they suddenly look like something out of a 60u0026#39;s action movie.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003enYouu0026#39;ll cringe, youu0026#39;ll groan, youu0026#39;ll laugh and youu0026#39;ll have a great time. Cheese at itu0026#39;s finest!”