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The Dreadnaughts is an action/horror movie, part live action and part computer animation. It is the first full length effort by writer/director Mark Newton. It struck me as a sort of Highlander goes to Kazah-Dum. The chief bad guy has bred an army of creatures known as dreadnaughts to replace a rather nasty race that, except for him, as disappeared from the earth. He is now looking for a successor to lead this army against the human race, enter the hero of the movie.

I don't know how anyone will get to see this film outside of any film festivals or shows Mark may take it to. He recently premiered it at a theater in Hollywood. I, unfortunately, was unable to attend but Mark provided me with a demo dvd copy. I must say I rather enjoyed it even though it is not my preferred genre. My main criticisms relate to quality of sound reproduction and perhaps action scene resolution, both of which are matters of budget rather than skill. It would be interesting to see what he could come up with given a Peter Jackson size budget.

I've included a link to the film's trailer, hosted on YouTube. Be sure to visit the official web site, a rather impressive bit of flash.