Ebola Rex

20202 American horror film directed by Dustin Ferguson

Ebola Rex

Directed by| Dustin Ferguson
Written by| Dustin Ferguson
Produced by| Joseph Kelbie Williamson
Starring|

* Mel Novak
* Shawn C. Phillips

Cinematography| Dustin Ferguson
Edited by| Dustin Ferguson
Music by| Matthew Festle, Jermey Ashley Pair

Production
company

SCS Entertainment

Release date

* September 1, 2020 (2020-09-01)

Country| United States
Language| English

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[edit]

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[edit]

* 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[edit]

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[edit]

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 negative review found the film both offensive (in its parodic allusion to Black Lives Matter in a scene showing a "Dino Lives Matter" protest, for example) and hilarious.[11] Another review, at Reel Reviews, was more appreciative of the funny aspects of the film, as did other reviews[12][13] including one at CBR, calling it a mockbuster.[9]

## Legacy[edit]

### Sequel[edit]

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.[14] Mel Novak returned for the sequel.[15][16]

### Video games[edit]

In 2021 SoCal Cinema (SCS) Studios released video game adaptations of Ebola Rex and Ebola Rex Versus Murder Hornets.[17]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "EBOLA REX Ready to Stomp On Demand". screenanarchy.com. Retrieved 2021-09-01.
2. ^ "Ebola Rex Clip Has a Diseased Dinosaur Tearing Apart Los Angeles". movieweb.com. Retrieved 2020-09-25.
3. ^ "Dustin Ferguson's EBOLA REX – New JurasSick Clip Released". horrorsociety.com. Retrieved 2020-09-25.
4. ^ a b "TRAILERS EMERGE FOR "ALONE," "THE OWNERS" AND… "NOTZILLA" AND "EBOLA REX"!". rue-morgue.com. Retrieved 2020-09-25.
5. ^ a b "Dustin Ferguson new dinosaur film Ebola Rex starring Mel Novak now available on VOD & DVD". horrornews.net. Retrieved 2020-09-25.
6. ^ a b "An Infected Dinosaur Rampages Through LA In New Trailer For EBOLA REX". dreadcentral.com. 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. 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 – Film Review - Caillou Pettis Movie Reviews". 2021-03-12. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
12. ^ "Ebola Rex (2021) | FilmTotaal". www.filmtotaal.nl. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
13. ^ "Ebola Rex - Movie Review". reelreviews.com. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
14. ^ "😍 El tráiler de Ébola Rex Vs. Murder Hornets está aquí, olvídate de Godzilla Vs. Kong 👍". Noticias RTV (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-02-18.
15. ^ "EBOLA REX vs. MURDER HORNETS – Free Premiere March 1st Only + Limited Edition Disc". Horror Society. 2021-02-28. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
16. ^ Ebola Rex Versus Murder Hornets (2021), retrieved 2023-12-04
17. ^ "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.

## External links[edit]

* Ebola Rex at IMDb
* Ebola Rex at Rotten Tomatoes