Cripes, those SyFy movies are dangerous

[wraithfodder]

It seems most Stargate actors are off doing wretched SyFy movies in out-of-the-way (aka cheap) locations, and now one of them was badly injured in the process.

Corin Nemec was in a boat crash in Belize, and broke his femur in three places (!)and lost a lot of blood. Luckily, he survived. Others, including the lead actor, were injured. No mention of names. Full details at http://7newsbelize.com/sstory.php?nid=24537.

Gads, think it's time to bring all these flicks back to filming in the States/Canada where there are stricter laws and regulations...

Hope Corin recovers; a break that bad could leave a permanent injury.

Comments

[black-raven135.livejournal.com]

I thought by your tag that you were covering SciFi (Imagine Greater)
channel 'films' AND I use the term loosely
I still laugh when I think of your commentary for Ferocious Planet

[aelfgyfu_mead]

How horrifying!

[kriadydragon.livejournal.com]

Oh, ouch, poor Corin :S

[timespirt.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I remember an actor that was in the show Hercules who was killed while filming a movie overseas. They just don't take safety like they do here and in Canada. They get away with a lot (saving money) filming in places that don't have strict rules.

[nialla]

The way I'm reading it, Corin is the lead actor as well as a producer.

There are two movies from the same company, Titan Global Entertainment, mentioned here, Jurassic Attack and Poseidon Rex.

The former shows Belize as a filming location, but it's in post-production. The latter I can't find much more than a monster movie poster image. I'm thinking maybe they filmed both with the same crew and locations, maybe some of the same actors as well, all to save more money.

That had to be a horrifying experience for Corin, and I have a feeling he's going to have a lot of healing time followed by PT to get his leg back into shape. Hope he can get back home soon to rest and recover.

[carmen silva ciocolata (from livejournal.com)]

are there anymore movies filmed in America? I don't think so. Tough job now being an actor...

[anjak-j.livejournal.com]

Yikes! He's damned lucky to be alive, given some of the large blood vessels that can be damaged in such a break; given the bleeding, it sounds like he knicked something pretty major.

Glad to hear that he got through it and the surgery. He's got some pretty hardcore PT to get through to complete his recovery.

[cimmerdeux.livejournal.com]

Wow. Cheap and quick, that's what Syfy wants from its movies.Hope he's okay.

[dieastra.livejournal.com]

Yikes! I've seen it on other places now too, but your post was the first I heard of this at the day you posted it. How awful.

John Barrowman also once almost was killed while filming the movie "Shark Attack III" (he was young and needed the money) in Bulgaria. He was supposed to dive into and out of the submarine, which was full of water, but after he had gotten in and closed the entrance the other hatch did not open. He could not go back where he had come from either, so he was stuck. He had only 2 minutes of air left in his bottle. Thankfully they realized he was not coming out and went down to get him. That really could have ended badly and we would have had no Torchwood at all :(

And do you know the story about Benedict Cumberbatch being kidnapped and almost killed in South Africa? We wouldn't have a Sherlock either, then... you can read it in his own words here:

http://juliaseashelleyes.tumblr.com/post/1596663753/benedicts-terrifying-car-jacking-story-from-when-he