Curio marked our return to the Sci-Fi monster movie. In this film, a meteorite impacts in South America, and the United Nation sends an international taskfoce to investigate the phenomenon. Accompanying the military taskforce is the physicist/phenomenologist, Dr. Oslo Perrin.
Along the way, the team encounters a series of challenges, ranging from quicksand to a traitor within. It seems that everyone is not who they seem, and the meteorite itself houses its own secrets.
This movie marks S&N Films first use of a cave (but certainly not its last!). The cave was constructed by Rich Spotts, and it consisted of nothing more than carefully arranged black trashbags. Once the supernatural lighting was added, the plastic reflected back at the camera, giving the cave surface an organic, wet look. Because of this, there are several gratuitous shots of the team investigating the cave. I guess we're just suckers for a cool set!
Rich also went above and beyond the call of duty when he created the monster. The head was over three feet long, and almost that wide. The head was made out of wood, chicken wire, and paper-mache.
The head was designed to be worn by an operator, who by tilting his/her head back, could cause the jaw to open and close, but the shear weight of the framework proved to be a bit of a problem.
The tentacles which launched from the mouth were made from pipe insulation and covered with the same black plastic as the cave walls, and the shell was painted to match the cave walls. The idea was to give the audience the impression that the monster and the cave were all one organism.
Oh yeah, the eyes actually lit up, too!
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