Tammy and the T-Rex
A murdered teenager's brain finds an improbable second life inside an animatronic tyrannosaurus while pursuing revenge and reunion with his sweetheart.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Graphic
- campy
- irreverent
- silly
- midnight movie night
- cult film marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly regard the film as entertainingly absurd camp, though its low-budget execution and uneven quality limit conventional acclaim.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Michael's brain is implanted into a three-ton animatronic tyrannosaurus, making the central premise intentionally ridiculous and visually distinctive.
Michael uses his dinosaur body to wreak vengeance on his high school tormentors while trying to reunite with Tammy.
Tammy and Michael remain romantically connected even after Michael's brain is placed inside a tyrannosaurus.
The animatronic tyrannosaurus is the film's defining physical effect and drives its comic visual appeal.
Films like Tammy and the T-Rex, and why
The Brain That Wouldn't Die
campy science fiction horror comedy built around an absurd body-transformation premise and gleefully silly violence
Leprechaun 2
teen-oriented horror comedy with outrageous premises, black humor, and low-budget cult appeal
Killer Klowns from Outer Space
deliberately goofy creature-feature comedy combining adolescent romance, practical effects, and cartoonish mayhem
The Ice Pirates
camp science fiction comedy whose entertainment comes from bizarre concepts, eccentric characters, and heightened genre excess
Movie Details
- Director
- Stewart Raffill
- Release Date
- 1994-12-28
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Rating
- 5.1 / 10 (189)
Cast
- Denise Richards
- Paul Walker
- George Pilgrim
- John Franklin
- Terry Kiser
- Theo Forsett
- Ellen Dubin
- George Buck Flower
- Ken Carpenter
- Sean Whalen
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Night Flight Plus, Screambox Amazon Channel, Eternal Family
- Rent
- Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Tammy and the T-Rex about?
- A murdered teenager's brain finds an improbable second life inside an animatronic tyrannosaurus while pursuing revenge and reunion with his sweetheart.
- What is Tammy and the T-Rex like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Tammy and the T-Rex as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Tammy and the T-Rex violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Tammy and the T-Rex as graphic.
- What did critics think of Tammy and the T-Rex?
- Critics broadly regard the film as entertainingly absurd camp, though its low-budget execution and uneven quality limit conventional acclaim.
- Which films are like Tammy and the T-Rex?
- Films with a similar feel include The Brain That Wouldn't Die, Leprechaun 2, Killer Klowns from Outer Space, and The Ice Pirates.
- How long is Tammy and the T-Rex?
- Tammy and the T-Rex runs 91 minutes.
- Where can I watch Tammy and the T-Rex?
- In United States, Tammy and the T-Rex streams on Night Flight Plus, Screambox Amazon Channel, Eternal Family.
