Ice Road Terror

If there is one thing I’ve learned watching monster movies for years it’s that the monster on the cover art for the movie never ever looks like the monster in the actual movie. Here is no exception. (And the monster on the back is not the same one as the monster on the front) Although it appears that the “Terror” is a T-Rex it is actually more like a giant lizard with big teeth. I don’t care. It’s a giant monster. If you’ve ever seen “It came from Outer Space” the monster there was a just a giant eye with cotton batting and shredded garbage bags hanging from it. At least this monster has teeth. Granted the CGI is not top notch, but we are not watching the latest box office hit. This is “B” movie SYFY channel fodder at its best, or worst whatever you prefer. I love it either way.When I watch a “B” horror or science fiction movie I expect to see any combination of bad acting, underdeveloped characters, lame dialogue, ineffective plots or cheezy special effects. This movie did not disappoint. I got some of that and I got a giant prehistoric style monster with lots of teeth. Points for the teeth. It may not be a T-Rex but it does have attitude. Considering they are in a remote area of Alaska where there are fewer people, there is also a reasonable body count. There’s lots of blood and gore. There is no skimping on that. I won’t explain the plot to you. There isn’t any. Just your average monster waking from a prehistoric sleep to wreak mayhem on the world. Yes, it’s not Harryhausen. There’s only one of him.

And my "Trucker Guy" loves it. You have 2 good friends ice truckers who are vying to be the top ice road truckers for the season. They take "one more delivery" and end up encountering a gigantic lizard-like monster who hybernates inside the ice at the delivery site. The usual mayhem ensues, with some gory parts so keep that in mind if you show it to little children; who are pretty hardy now because of the constant barrage of violence they see on TV. Unlike me, who had nightmares because Lassie got caught in a forest fire! Any way Monster Lizard pursues the truckers who try every thing they can think of to get rid of or kill Monster lizard. I'm still amazed by what you can do with trucks on ice! Had a hard time finding this movie for my 14 y/o Trucker Guy because every ice road trucker in existence must have bought it. But it's still available and your own "Trucker Guys" will enjoy it. And so did I! There's a love interest for us adults and as a bonus "Saul T" from Battlestar Galactica is a member of the cast, which won me over immediately the 1st time I saw Ice Road Terror. Old time 1950 style SciFi with great special effects. And (drum roll) trucks sliding on ice! How can you go wrong?

In a remote region of Alaska, men are willing to blast for diamonds where no men have dared blast before. For their hubris, they get some uninvited company in the form of a fabulously crappy piece of CGI monster lizard thingy with a taste for people. Naturally, their fearless leader is a cowardly chicken unwilling to help any of his workers save their lives. "You're already dead." (And half the man you used to be.) There's nothing to be done but feed this thing. Enter two truckers and the obligatory love interest. They're hauling explosives. It's uncharacteristically warm for that time of year. Road conditions are terrible but they couldn't very well name this movie Slush Road Terror. They make a run for it. The stakes are high (something to do with a crappy trophy, I think). Dylan Neal was the only actor I recognized and no, the layered look didn't do him any favors! (You already know the camera puts on ten pounds, why would you then wear 75 shirts and a vest.) Just saying.Nothing about this movie is new or unusual; it's pretty much what you'd expect from a monster movie. The creature looks cartoony at all times. There are no surprises. It plays it safe by sticking with clichés. I found its familiarity very comforting; it's a no-brainer. I can easily watch this kind of movie multiple times.

I love this movie. I first saw it on the SyFy Channel, which, of course, had lots of commercials, especially during the last half hour. I figured I would enjoy it even better without commercials, so seeing it on DVD, was well-worth it. The story starts out pretty fast with something crawling out of a hole in an Alaska construction site, and took off from there with lots of monster scenes. The foreman was a total jerk, and I wasn't unhappy to see him meet his demise in a fitting way, unfortunately, it was after all of his crew had been killed. The two lead men, Zachary Ty Bryan and Dylan Neal, were very believable as best buddies who would die for one another, I was routing for them both all the way. This was a fast paced movie, with a lot of action, and no time to take a breath throughout most of the movie. Some of the plot was of course a bit silly, how was the creature getting about underneath the road without the road, and the trucks, caving in? But, all in all, if you like good old-fashioned monster movies, this one is pretty good.

Very different and a bit too far fetched in some parts. The parts were well played including the monster but things just didn't fit in, like coming up through the road to get dinner or should I say the victim. Hiding in the snow from the beast when he knew exactly where to find everyone else, Okay this show is okay to watch but it's not a masterpiece. The story isn't to bad and if there is nothing on television or left at the video shop than this will have to do. The rating I gave this is an B grade and that was pushing it. I know we all make mistakes and I don't mind admitting it occasionally but down the track I will watch it again for punishment. You might like it more than me and this is only my view so gather up the popcorn put your feet up and relax to a night of entertainment with Ice Road Terror for a change. Enjoy!

in Alaska a really big lizard shows up i liked it. i watched it half a dozen times

Fun movie. I enjoyed it. The acting was good. The monster could have been tweaked better but at least it didn't look like a large iguana.

i liked this show, you should make more like it

Très bon film et service rapide