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Syfy Universal (Russia)
Syfy formerly known as the Sci Fi Channel. The Syfy in Russia and Kazakhstan is launched on May 30, 2008. It was available on cable and satellite television. Syfy replaced Sci-fi Channel on April 13, 2010. The channel closed on February 28, 2013. Programmes *'' Battlestar Galactica'' *''Torchwood'' *'' Doctor Who'' *''Quantum Leap'' *''Sliders'' *''Hercules: The Legendary Journeys'' *''Stargate Universe'' *''Stargate Atlantis'' *''Destination Truth'' *''Robot Chicken'' *''Primeval'' *''Warehouse 13'' *''Face Off'' *'' Being Human'' *''Jack Hunter and the Lost Treasure of Ugarit'' Movies *''Night Watch (2004 film)'' *''Twilight Watch'' *''Beetlejuice'' *''Pterodactyl'' *''Mega Piranha'' *'' Xtinction: Predator X'' *''Iron Invader'' *'' Red Planet'' *'' Destination: Infestation'' *'' Universal Soldier: Regeneration'' *''Beyond Loch Ness'' *''Mega Shark Versus Giant Octopus'' *''The Matrix'' *'' The 7 Adventures of Sinbad'' *'' Atomic Twister'' *''Airline Disaster'' *''Titanic I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NBCUniversal
NBCUniversal Media, LLC is an American multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate corporation owned by Comcast and headquartered at 30 Rockefeller Plaza in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, United States. NBCUniversal is primarily involved in the media and entertainment industry. The company is named for its two most significant divisions, the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) – one of the United States' Big Three television networks – and the major Hollywood film studio Universal Pictures. It also has a significant presence in broadcasting through a portfolio of domestic and international properties, including USA, Syfy, Bravo, E!, Telemundo ( Spanish), Universal Kids, and the streaming service Peacock. Via its Universal Parks & Resorts division, NBCUniversal is also the third-largest operator of amusement parks in the world. Since 2018, its sister company under Comcast's control, Sky Group Limited, holds its media and telecommunication assets. N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Being Human (North American TV Series)
''Being Human'' is a supernatural drama television series, based on the BBC series of the same name. It followed the same premise as the original, and starred Sam Huntington, Sam Witwer and Meaghan Rath as a werewolf, a vampire, and a ghost, respectively, who live together as roommates. The show aired its first episode on January 17, 2011. It came to a close on April 7, 2014. Plot Three roommates seemingly in their twenties each try to keep a secret from the rest of the world. Aidan (Sam Witwer) is a 200-year-old vampire, Josh ( Sam Huntington) is a werewolf, and Sally ( Meaghan Rath) is a ghost. The three try to help one another navigate the complexities of living double lives while trying to figure out their own at the same time. Episodes Series summary Season 1 In this season, the first episode opens up with Josh and Aidan moving into an old modern style home which they eventually find out is haunted by a ghost named Sally. They soon become close friends and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mega Shark Versus Giant Octopus
''Mega Shark Versus Giant Octopus'' is a 2009 American-British monster disaster film distributed by The Asylum, released on May 19, 2009, in the United States and on August 7, 2009, in the United Kingdom. It was directed by Ace Hannah and stars singer Deborah Gibson and actor Lorenzo Lamas. The film is about the hunt for two prehistoric sea-monsters causing mayhem and carnage at sea, and is the first installment in the '' Mega Shark'' series of films. Plot Off the coast of Alaska, oceanographer Emma MacNeil is studying the migration patterns of whales aboard an experimental submarine she took without permission from her employer. Meanwhile, a military helicopter drops experimental sonar transmitters into the water, causing a pod of whales to go out of control and start ramming a nearby glacier. In the chaos, the helicopter crashes into the glacier, and the combined damage breaks the glacier open, thawing two hibernating, prehistoric creatures. MacNeil narrowly avoids destruc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beyond Loch Ness
''Loch Ness Terror'' (titled ''Beyond Loch Ness'' on the Sci-Fi Channel) is a 2008 horror television film directed by Paul Ziller and written by Ziller and Jason Bourque. Plot James Murphy ( Brian Krause) is a rugged cryptozoologist who, thirty years earlier, during a trip to Loch Ness, Scotland, was attacked by the fabled "Nessie" creature that killed his father and research assistants, and left James with a deep facial scar. Currently, James is hunting for Nessie when his search leads him to the sleepy town of Ashburn, on Lake Superior. He encounters Josh Riley ( Niall Matter), owner of a bait shop. Josh's ex-girlfriend, Zoe, is going camping along with Brody and two others on Pike Island on the lake. Josh's uncle, Sean, attempts to prove Nessie's existence but is eaten instead. James hires Josh as a guide while his mother, Sheriff Karen Riley, eventually finds Sean's remains. She begins to suspect that an underwater predator is on the loose. The creature attacks and kills ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regeneration
Regeneration may refer to: Science and technology * Regeneration (biology), the ability to recreate lost or damaged cells, tissues, organs and limbs * Regeneration (ecology), the ability of ecosystems to regenerate biomass, using photosynthesis * Regeneration in humans, the ability of humans to recreate, or induce the regeneration of, lost tissue * Regenerative (design), a process for resilient and sustainable development * Regenerative agriculture, a sub-category of organic agriculture History and politics *Regeneration (Colombia), La Regeneración, a 19th-century period and political movement in Colombia *Regeneration (Portugal), a 19th-century period in the history of Portugal * The ReGeneration, a cultural generation concerned with environmentalism * Viðreisn (Regeneration), a political party in Iceland founded in 2016 Music * ''Regeneration'' (Stanley Cowell album) (1976) * ''Regeneration'' (Roy Orbison album) (1977) * ''Regeneration'' (The Divine Comedy album) (2001) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Infestation
Infestation is the state of being invaded or overrun by pests or parasites. It can also refer to the actual organisms living on or within a host. Terminology In general, the term "infestation" refers to parasitic diseases caused by animals such as arthropods (i.e. mites, ticks, and lice) and worms, but excluding (except) conditions caused by protozoa, fungi, bacteria, and viruses, which are called infections. External and internal Infestations can be classified as either external or internal with regards to the parasites' location in relation to the host. External or ectoparasitic infestation is a condition in which organisms live primarily on the surface of the host (though porocephaliasis can penetrate viscerally) and includes those involving mites, ticks, head lice and bed bugs. An internal (or endoparasitic) infestation is a condition in which organisms live within the host and includes those involving worms (though swimmer's itch stays near the surface). Medically, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red Planet (film)
''Red Planet'' is a 2000 science fiction action film directed by Antony Hoffman. The film stars Val Kilmer, Carrie-Anne Moss, and Tom Sizemore. ''Red Planet'' was released in the United States on 10 November 2000. The film was a critical and commercial failure and is Hoffman's only feature film to date. Plot In 2056 A.D., Earth is in ecological crisis as a consequence of pollution and overpopulation. Automated interplanetary missions have been seeding Mars with atmosphere-producing algae as the first stage of terraforming the planet. When the oxygen quantity produced by the algae is inexplicably reduced, the crew of ''Mars-1'' investigate—a crew consisting of Quinn Burchenal, a geneticist; Bud Chantilas, an aging philosophical scientist and surgeon; systems engineer Robby Gallagher; commander Kate Bowman; pilot Ted Santen; and terraforming scientist Chip Pettengill. When ''Mars-1'' is damaged in arrival by a gamma-ray burst, Bowman remains aboard for repair while the others ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iron Invader
''Iron Invader'' (also known as ''Iron Golem'' and ''Metal Shifters'') is a 2011 science fiction television film directed by Paul Ziller. The drama features Kavan Smith and Nicole de Boer. The film premiered on the Syfy channel on February 12, 2011. Plot The film starts with a meteorite crashing into a satellite, causing it to crash down in a little town. A man named Greg Aupolous sees this and takes a piece, not noticing the spreading green goo on it. The goo spreads to his hand, causing his veins to pop on his face and he is killed. Jake (Kavan Smith) and his younger brother Ethan are working on building an inn. They too saw the falling dish and take it to see Earl. They carefully wrap it up and go, planning to sell it for money to pay off the inn. Earl is working on another sculpture he calls Iron Golem, protector of ancient towns. Jake and Ethan sell the satellite, but for only $800. On their way from the market, Jake and Ethan see Jake's old high school sweet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Predator X
''Pliosaurus'' (meaning 'more lizard') is an extinct genus of thalassophonean pliosaurid known from the Kimmeridgian and Tithonian stages (Late Jurassic) of Europe and South America. Their diet would have included fish, cephalopods, and marine reptiles. This genus has contained many species in the past but recent reviews found only six (''P. brachydeirus'', ''P. carpenteri'', ''P. funkei'', ''P. kevani'', ''P. rossicus'' and ''P. westburyensis'') to be valid, while the validity of two additional species awaits a petition to the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature. Currently, ''P. brachyspondylus'' and ''P. macromerus'' are considered dubious, while ''P. portentificus'' is considered undiagnostic. Most species of ''Pliosaurus'' reached in length and in body mass, while ''P. rossicus'' and ''P. funkei'' may have reached or even exceeded in length and in body mass, being the largest plesiosaurs of all time. Species of this genus are differentiated from other pliosaurids ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mega Piranha
''Mega Piranha'' (also known as ''Megapiranha'') is a 2010 science fiction comedy horror film produced by The Asylum. It was directed by Eric Forsberg and stars Tiffany, Paul Logan and Barry Williams. In the tradition of The Asylum's catalog, this film is a mockbuster of ''Piranha 3D''. It was filmed in Belize, Central America. Plot The film focuses on the Orinoco River in Venezuela, where a strain of genetically modified piranha have escaped into an isolated tributary of the river. Through human interference of the local environment, the megapiranha manage to escape from their isolated spot and swim downstream, killing all that cross their path. The megapiranha gradually make their way towards Florida at the height of the tourist season. After the outbreak, a team including Special Agent Fitch and Sarah Monroe, work to contain the megapiranhas within Venezuela. They begin to get into trouble with the authorities when they attempt to cross over the Venezuelan border. Not h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pterodactyl (film)
''Pterodactyl'' is a 2005 American horror film that premiered on the Sci Fi Channel. The film is directed by Mark L. Lester. Plot At a pterodactyl's nest, several of the eggs hatch. A trio of hunters, scouting the Turkish–Armenian border are suddenly attacked by a pterodactyl. While defending themselves, they become outmatched and are all killed. Michael (Cameron Daddo), and Kate (Amy Sloan), are leading a group of teenagers for camping and through a science expedition. The students are Gwen, Jason, Willis ( Steve Braun), and Angie (Mircea Monroe). They stop at a Turkish forest and begin exploring, eventually discovering a dead pterodactyl and mounds of pterodactyl feces. While the others examine the spore, Angie wanders off and decides to go for a swim. When she jumps into the water, a pterodactyl appears and attacks her. She struggles to escape, and runs into Jason, who was searching for Angie. In the confusion, he moves to the lake to investigate. Upon reaching the lake, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beetlejuice
''Beetlejuice'' is a 1988 American fantasy horror comedy film directed by Tim Burton, written by Michael McDowell, Larry Wilson, and Warren Skaaren, produced by The Geffen Company, distributed by Warner Bros., and starring Alec Baldwin, Geena Davis, Jeffrey Jones, Catherine O'Hara, Winona Ryder, and Michael Keaton as the titular character. The plot revolves around a recently deceased couple who, as ghosts haunting their former home, contact Betelgeuse (pronounced and occasionally spelled Beetlejuice in the film), an obnoxious and devious " bio- exorcist" from the Netherworld, to scare away the house's new inhabitants. ''Beetlejuice'' was a critical and commercial success, grossing US$74.2 million from a budget of US$15 million. It won the Academy Award for Best Makeup and three Saturn Awards: Best Horror Film, Best Makeup, and Best Supporting Actress for Sylvia Sidney. The film's success spawned an animated television series, video games, and a 2018 stage mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
