Syngenor
Encyclopedia
Syngenor is a 1990 B
horror
/science fiction
movie that is a sequel to the 1981 film Scared to Death
. The film is directed by George Elanjian Jr and written by Michael Carmody
and Brent V. Friedman. It featured David Gale
from Re-Animator
as Carter Brown, and Kathryn Noble
from The Delos Adventure as a secretary.
and was so impressed with the monster that he wanted to make another film utilizing the same monster design. However since the first film was so a low-budget and rarely seen he wanted to distance this sequel from it in order not to alienate a new potential audience that never heard of the first film. This is why there is no character or plot carry-over from "Scared to Death" other than the monster. "Scared to Death" director William Malone
was asked and was originally going to this direct this sequel. He ended up passing on the project however as he had an opportunity to go direct Creature
which was a higher budgeted film. Malone however still helped out with building the monster suits.
both released the film on Region 0 NTSC DVD.
Prism Leisure Corporation
released the film on a double sided PAL DVD, the other side showing Progeny
.
B-movie
A B movie is a low-budget commercial motion picture that is not definitively an arthouse or pornographic film. In its original usage, during the Golden Age of Hollywood, the term more precisely identified a film intended for distribution as the less-publicized, bottom half of a double feature....
horror
Horror film
Horror films seek to elicit a negative emotional reaction from viewers by playing on the audience's most primal fears. They often feature scenes that startle the viewer through the means of macabre and the supernatural, thus frequently overlapping with the fantasy and science fiction genres...
/science fiction
Science fiction film
Science fiction film is a film genre that uses science fiction: speculative, science-based depictions of phenomena that are not necessarily accepted by mainstream science, such as extraterrestrial life forms, alien worlds, extrasensory perception, and time travel, often along with futuristic...
movie that is a sequel to the 1981 film Scared to Death
Scared to Death (1981 film)
Scared to Death, also known as The Aberdeen Experiment and Scared to Death: Syngenor, is a 1981 B horror/science fiction film directed by William Malone.-Synopsis:...
. The film is directed by George Elanjian Jr and written by Michael Carmody
Michael Carmody
Michael Carmody was the Commissioner of Taxation of the Commonwealth of Australia from January 1993 to 31 December 2005 and is currently the Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service.-Career in tax administration:...
and Brent V. Friedman. It featured David Gale
David Gale (actor)
David Quentin Gale was a British actor.He is primarily known for his role as the evil, autocratic Dr. Carl Hill in the 1985 cult classic film Re-Animator, and its 1990 sequel Bride of Re-Animator...
from Re-Animator
Re-Animator
Re-Animator is a 1985 American science fiction horror film based on the H. P. Lovecraft story "Herbert West–Reanimator." Directed by Stuart Gordon, it was the first film in the Re-Animator series. The film has since become a cult film, driven by fans of Jeffrey Combs and H. P...
as Carter Brown, and Kathryn Noble
Kathryn Noble
Kathryn Noble was an American Sci-Fi and horror movie actress. She was most notably featured in The Delos Adventure , directed by Joseph Purcell, and Syngenor , directed by George Elanjian Jr.-External links:...
from The Delos Adventure as a secretary.
Synopsis
Norton Cyberdyne provides high-tech military technology and their latest super weapon is "Syngenor" (SYNthesized GENetic ORganism). A prototype breaks loose and starts leaving a trial of bodies. As bodies pile up other Syngenors emerge from the basement and a battle rages between the monsters and the corporate humans.Production
Producer Jack F. Murphy saw the original Scared to DeathScared to Death (1981 film)
Scared to Death, also known as The Aberdeen Experiment and Scared to Death: Syngenor, is a 1981 B horror/science fiction film directed by William Malone.-Synopsis:...
and was so impressed with the monster that he wanted to make another film utilizing the same monster design. However since the first film was so a low-budget and rarely seen he wanted to distance this sequel from it in order not to alienate a new potential audience that never heard of the first film. This is why there is no character or plot carry-over from "Scared to Death" other than the monster. "Scared to Death" director William Malone
William Malone (director)
William Malone is an American horror filmmaker who directed such films as the 1999 remake of House on Haunted Hill, Scared to Death and FeardotCom.-History:...
was asked and was originally going to this direct this sequel. He ended up passing on the project however as he had an opportunity to go direct Creature
Creature (film)
Creature is a 1985 film directed by William Malone.-Plot:Creature is about a team of space explorers that encounters on the base on Titan a vicious alien creature that has the ability to manipulate its victims after death...
which was a higher budgeted film. Malone however still helped out with building the monster suits.
Releases
Elite Entertainment and Synapse FilmsSynapse Films
Synapse Films is a DVD/Blu-ray label owned and operated by Don May, Jr. and his business partners Jerry Chandler and Charles Fiedler. The company specializes in cult horror, science fiction, and exploitation films....
both released the film on Region 0 NTSC DVD.
Prism Leisure Corporation
Prism Leisure Corporation
Prism Leisure Corporation was a distribution and publishing company which primarily focused on reissues and compilations, often at low prices. The company was located in Enfield, Middlesex, United Kingdom, and founded in the 1980s....
released the film on a double sided PAL DVD, the other side showing Progeny
Progeny (film)
Progeny is an American science fiction film released in 1999. It was directed by Brian Yuzna and written by Aubrey Solomon and Stuart Gordon. The film stars Arnold Vosloo as Dr. Craig Burton, Jillian McWhirter as Sherry Burton, Brad Dourif as Dr. Bert Clavell and Lindsay Crouse as Dr...
.