Dragons are loose in the modern-day United Kingdom. No, it’s not a reboot of Reign of Fire, as appealing a thought as that might be. It’s Dragon Fury, (Dragon’s Fury on the copy I saw), the latest film from producer/director Scott Jeffrey (Cupid, Conjuring the Genie) and co-writer Rhys Waterfield (Spider in the Attic). How well does the uber prolific Jeffrey make the transition from man in a suit monsters to computer-animated beasties?
Fifty years ago there was a massive spike in global radiation. Nobody knows why but they do know the source was a remote area of Wales. That area has been off-limits ever since. A couple of vloggers who sneak in, not that it looks very guarded, find out that getting caught is the least of their worries. That’s because, in case the title didn’t give it away, a dragon has taken up residence in the area.
Vanessa Reid (Nicola Wright, Kill or be Killed, Witches of Amityville Academy) meanwhile is being offered an assignment. Regroup her old team and, verify the creature’s existence and if possible bring it back. Preferably alive. So she calls up Libby (Chelsea Greenwood, Bad Nun: Deadly Vows) and Lexy (Sofia Lacey, Dinosaur Hotel). On-site they team up with Professor Palson (Andrew Rolfe, Tooth Fairy: The Last Extraction) and his assistant Nicole (Chrissie Wunna, War of the Monsters). The hunt is on.
Almost immediately Dragon Fury starts sending up red flags. The elite team sent to capture the creature looks like a trio of bitchy old housewives, not special ops veterans. One is even on crutches. As soon as they get to the location, Palson gives an explanation for the radiation that’s anything but mysterious. That’s not a good start, especially given Jeffrey’s reputation for sloppy scripting and filmmaking.