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Ebola Rex
Directed byDustin Ferguson
Written byDustin Ferguson
Produced byJoseph Kelbie Williamson
Starring
CinematographyDustin Ferguson
Edited byDustin Ferguson
Music byMatthew Festle, Jermey Ashley Pair
Production
company
SCS Entertainment
Release date
  • September 1, 2020 (2020-09-01)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Ebola Rex is a 2020 American horror film written and directed by Dustin Ferguson, starring Mel Novak, Mike Ferguson, and Shawn C. Phillips.[1][2][3] The film is available on VOD and DVD on SCS Entertainment.[4][5][6][7]

Plot

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A dangerous, captive Tyrannosaurus Rex is injected with the Ebola Virus and escapes a secret government lab to wreak bloody havoc in Southern California. A brave General, Davis, and Dick Steel, an obsessed, renegade soldier, try to stop it.[8]

Cast

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  • Mel Novak as General Davis
  • Ken May as Dick Steel
  • Mike Ferguson as Mike
  • Shawn C. Phillips as Protester #1
  • Erik Anthony Russo as Erik
  • Jennifer Nangle as Malvolia, the Queen of Screams

Release

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Ebola Rex premiered on September 1, 2020 and was made available on VOD and DVD on SCS Entertainment.[4][5][6] The film was later re-released on June 8, 2021.[9]

Reception

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Horror Society was critical of the film while also stating that "Ferguson and company took a time where people are panicking and turned it into a way to express himself. I would have chose a different approach but at least he spent his time making movies and not bitching about politics on the internet."[10] Another review, at Reel Reviews, was more appreciative of the funny aspects of the film, as did other reviews[11][12] including one at CBR, calling it a mockbuster.[9]

Legacy

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Sequel

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In 2021 Ferguson released a sequel, Ebola Rex Versus Murder Hornets. The film had a premiere on YouTube on March 1, 2021 and was released as a limited edition DVD the following day.[13] Mel Novak returned for the sequel.[14][15]

Video games

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In 2021 SoCal Cinema (SCS) Studios released video game adaptations of Ebola Rex and Ebola Rex Versus Murder Hornets.[16]

References

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  1. ^ "EBOLA REX Ready to Stomp On Demand". screenanarchy.com. 18 May 2021. Retrieved 2021-09-01.
  2. ^ "Ebola Rex Clip Has a Diseased Dinosaur Tearing Apart Los Angeles". movieweb.com. 27 August 2020. Retrieved 2020-09-25.
  3. ^ "Dustin Ferguson's EBOLA REX – New JurasSick Clip Released". horrorsociety.com. 25 August 2020. Retrieved 2020-09-25.
  4. ^ a b "TRAILERS EMERGE FOR "ALONE," "THE OWNERS" AND… "NOTZILLA" AND "EBOLA REX"!". rue-morgue.com. 6 August 2020. Retrieved 2020-09-25.
  5. ^ a b "Dustin Ferguson new dinosaur film Ebola Rex starring Mel Novak now available on VOD & DVD". horrornews.net. 9 September 2020. Retrieved 2020-09-25.
  6. ^ a b "An Infected Dinosaur Rampages Through LA In New Trailer For EBOLA REX". dreadcentral.com. 4 June 2021. Retrieved 2021-09-01.
  7. ^ "EBOLA REX – Terror is Contagious! Coming to DVD and Digital June 8, 2021". Horror News | HNN. 2021-06-04. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
  8. ^ "Dustin Ferguson's New Dinosaur Flick 'Ebola Rex' with Mel Novak Now Available on VOD & DVD". horror-asylum.com. 10 September 2020. Retrieved 2020-09-25.
  9. ^ a b "Ebola Rex Trailer Has Dinos, Disease... but No Chris Pratt". CBR. 2021-05-22. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
  10. ^ "Ebola Rex (Review)". Horror Society. 2020-09-13. Retrieved 2020-09-26.
  11. ^ "Ebola Rex (2021) | FilmTotaal". www.filmtotaal.nl. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
  12. ^ "Ebola Rex - Movie Review". reelreviews.com. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
  13. ^ "😍 El tráiler de Ébola Rex Vs. Murder Hornets está aquí, olvídate de Godzilla Vs. Kong 👍". Noticias RTV (in Spanish). 2 February 2021. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
  14. ^ "EBOLA REX vs. MURDER HORNETS – Free Premiere March 1st Only + Limited Edition Disc". Horror Society. 2021-02-28. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
  15. ^ Ebola Rex Versus Murder Hornets (2021), retrieved 2023-12-04
  16. ^ "You can now own our "Ebola Rex" and "Ebola Rex V.S. Murder Hornets" games for the PC as part of the "Mega Disc" collection for only $9.99 each! Follow the link below!". Facebook. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
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