Grizzly Park
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Grizzly Park is an American
horror film, released February 8, 2008. Focusing on a group of troublesome young adults led by a park ranger, the movie's main antagonist is Brody the Bear
, a Kodiak bear who makes his first film appearance.
Michael 'Scab' White (experimental drug abuse
) is a white supremacist, Lola (gang-related shooting
) is a Mexican tomboy, Bebe (shoplifting
) is ditzy and dimwitted, Ty (fraud
) is a computer wiz, Candy (prostitution
) is a shallow "it girl", Ryan (corruption of a minor) is a spoiled rich kid, KiKi (stealing poison
) is also spoiled and shallow, and Trickster (impersonating a police officer) is mostly concerned with pulling pranks, making passes at Bebe and annoying Ranger Bob, the stalwart supervisor of the program.
The correctional program takes place in a remote California
state forest ranch called Grizzly Park, which is evacuated because of raging wildfires in southern California.
Under Ranger Bob's leadership, the miscreant youths are given an opportunity to seek redemption on their journey through the forest. This fails miserably however as the beautiful setting of Grizzly Park induces no self-reflection in them and they show no sign of remorse. Instead, the young offenders spend the hiking trip lusting after each other for the most part.
Scab and Lola are interested in each other but Scab's prejudice prevents him from making a move, Ty and Kiki connect over their immense selfishness and dislike of old people, and Candy find's Ryan's financial status appealing as does Candy's body. While Ranger Bob seeks to provide both literal and spiritual guidance to the youngsters, an escaped serial killer with an insatiable bloodlust has also found his way into the park with every intention of disposing of anyone in his path. The main antagonist and source of horror however is the reluctant campers being stalked by a ravenous grizzly bear
out to gorge itself for hibernation.
One by one, the young adults are slaughtered after the bear makes a meal out of the serial killer. Kiki dies first (brutally attacked by a wolf
), then Ty (caught in a trap and killed offscreen), then Scab (who goes on a drug trip and is then murdered offscreen), then Trickster (playing a prank on his fellow delinquents by dressing as a bear and then gets decapitated), then Lola (failed to escape from the bear and was killed by a fence), then Ryan (the bear mauls him while his arms separate from him), and then Candy (killed by the bear in a supply room). Bebe is the only survivor until Ranger Bob finds out it was all an act. Bebe survives, because she seems to have learned from her mistakes, but during a phone call to her friend, Ranger Bob hears her talk about killing him. Bebe didn't learn her lesson, and after she leaves her cabin, the bear arrives and attacks her. In an ending scene, after news was made about the deaths about the troubled young adults, Ranger Bob is revealed to have trained the bear to kill the delinquents, because they didn't learn from their past mistakes.
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horror film, released February 8, 2008. Focusing on a group of troublesome young adults led by a park ranger, the movie's main antagonist is Brody the Bear
Brody the Bear
Brody the bear is a male Kodiak bear who is trained to be an animal actor. His adult size and weight also compare him to the late Bart the Bear....
, a Kodiak bear who makes his first film appearance.
Plot
Eight troubled young adults are inducted into a rehabilitation program. They are sent to serve a week of community service for their respective misdemeanor:Michael 'Scab' White (experimental drug abuse
Drug abuse
Substance abuse, also known as drug abuse, refers to a maladaptive pattern of use of a substance that is not considered dependent. The term "drug abuse" does not exclude dependency, but is otherwise used in a similar manner in nonmedical contexts...
) is a white supremacist, Lola (gang-related shooting
Gang
A gang is a group of people who, through the organization, formation, and establishment of an assemblage, share a common identity. In current usage it typically denotes a criminal organization or else a criminal affiliation. In early usage, the word gang referred to a group of workmen...
) is a Mexican tomboy, Bebe (shoplifting
Shoplifting
Shoplifting is theft of goods from a retail establishment. It is one of the most common property crimes dealt with by police and courts....
) is ditzy and dimwitted, Ty (fraud
Fraud
In criminal law, a fraud is an intentional deception made for personal gain or to damage another individual; the related adjective is fraudulent. The specific legal definition varies by legal jurisdiction. Fraud is a crime, and also a civil law violation...
) is a computer wiz, Candy (prostitution
Prostitution
Prostitution is the act or practice of providing sexual services to another person in return for payment. The person who receives payment for sexual services is called a prostitute and the person who receives such services is known by a multitude of terms, including a "john". Prostitution is one of...
) is a shallow "it girl", Ryan (corruption of a minor) is a spoiled rich kid, KiKi (stealing poison
Poison
In the context of biology, poisons are substances that can cause disturbances to organisms, usually by chemical reaction or other activity on the molecular scale, when a sufficient quantity is absorbed by an organism....
) is also spoiled and shallow, and Trickster (impersonating a police officer) is mostly concerned with pulling pranks, making passes at Bebe and annoying Ranger Bob, the stalwart supervisor of the program.
The correctional program takes place in a remote California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
state forest ranch called Grizzly Park, which is evacuated because of raging wildfires in southern California.
Under Ranger Bob's leadership, the miscreant youths are given an opportunity to seek redemption on their journey through the forest. This fails miserably however as the beautiful setting of Grizzly Park induces no self-reflection in them and they show no sign of remorse. Instead, the young offenders spend the hiking trip lusting after each other for the most part.
Scab and Lola are interested in each other but Scab's prejudice prevents him from making a move, Ty and Kiki connect over their immense selfishness and dislike of old people, and Candy find's Ryan's financial status appealing as does Candy's body. While Ranger Bob seeks to provide both literal and spiritual guidance to the youngsters, an escaped serial killer with an insatiable bloodlust has also found his way into the park with every intention of disposing of anyone in his path. The main antagonist and source of horror however is the reluctant campers being stalked by a ravenous grizzly bear
Grizzly Bear
The grizzly bear , also known as the silvertip bear, the grizzly, or the North American brown bear, is a subspecies of brown bear that generally lives in the uplands of western North America...
out to gorge itself for hibernation.
One by one, the young adults are slaughtered after the bear makes a meal out of the serial killer. Kiki dies first (brutally attacked by a wolf
Gray Wolf
The gray wolf , also known as the wolf, is the largest extant wild member of the Canidae family...
), then Ty (caught in a trap and killed offscreen), then Scab (who goes on a drug trip and is then murdered offscreen), then Trickster (playing a prank on his fellow delinquents by dressing as a bear and then gets decapitated), then Lola (failed to escape from the bear and was killed by a fence), then Ryan (the bear mauls him while his arms separate from him), and then Candy (killed by the bear in a supply room). Bebe is the only survivor until Ranger Bob finds out it was all an act. Bebe survives, because she seems to have learned from her mistakes, but during a phone call to her friend, Ranger Bob hears her talk about killing him. Bebe didn't learn her lesson, and after she leaves her cabin, the bear arrives and attacks her. In an ending scene, after news was made about the deaths about the troubled young adults, Ranger Bob is revealed to have trained the bear to kill the delinquents, because they didn't learn from their past mistakes.
Cast
- Brody the BearBrody the BearBrody the bear is a male Kodiak bear who is trained to be an animal actor. His adult size and weight also compare him to the late Bart the Bear....
as Killer Grizzly - Glenn MorshowerGlenn MorshowerGlenn Grove Morshower is an American actor best known for playing Secret Service Agent Aaron Pierce on the Fox action thriller drama series 24...
as Ranger Bob - Randy WayneRandy WayneRandy Wayne is an American actor.Wayne was born and raised in Moore, Oklahoma. He appeared on the 2002 season of the British reality show Shipwrecked, which led to guest appearances on the television shows The Closer, Huff, NCIS, Jack & Bobby, and Numb3rs as well as a series regular role as the...
as Michael 'Scab' White - Shedrack Anderson III as Ty
- Whitney CummingsWhitney CummingsWhitney Cummings is an American comedian and actress. She was formerly a cast member of the MTV television show Punk'd and currently stars in the NBC sitcom Whitney.-Early life:...
as Tiffany Stone - Jelynn RodriguezJelynn RodriguezJelynn Rodriguez is a host on the popular American Sí TV show: The Drop, as well as an actress, dancer and singer. She is Filipino. She has been working in show business since she was a teenager living in San Diego attending Rancho Bernardo High School. She and now lives in Los Angeles...
as KiKi - Zulay HenaoZulay HenaoZulay Henao is a Colombian-American film and television actress. She has appeared in movies like Grizzly Park as Lola, Feel the Noise as C.C, Illegal Tender, and S.Darko as Baelyn....
as Lola - Rance HowardRance HowardRance Howard is an American actor who has starred in film and on television.-Life and career:Howard was born Harold Rance Beckenholdt in Oklahoma, the son of Ethel Cleo and Engel Beckenholdt, a farmer. He changed his name to "Rance Howard" when he became an actor. He married Jean Speegle Howard...
as Ranger Howard - Susan BlakelySusan BlakelySusan Blakely is an American film actress who has mainly played supporting roles.-Early life:Blakely was born in Frankfurt, Germany, in 1948. She is the daughter of Weezie, a former art teacher, and Colonel Lawrence Blakely, a career Army officer. Her first career break came while she was living...
as unhappy camper - Trevor Peterson as Trickster
- Kavan Reece as Ryan
- Emily Foxler as Bebe
- Ryan Culver as Ranger Mike
- Julie Skon as Candy
- Jerry Sword as Jerry
- Jeff Watson as Butch
- Erik Hollander as newscaster (voice)