A small-town criminal finds an ancient Chinese time-travel device that can help him pull off a heist and start a new life-but he may not survive the consequences of tampering with time. The Castle meets Looper, Mega Time Squad is a study in high-meets-low, combining elements of the sci-fi, the crime thriller and the comedy to make a comedy heist film with a time-traveling twist.
Practical Effects
Gloriously cheap time-travel bracelet effects that somehow work
Writing
Multiple Johnnys bickering like siblings who share one brain cell
Acting
Anton Tennet playing against himself with genuine chemistry
Director
Tim van Dammen
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot in Thames, New Zealand on a shoestring budget; the time bracelet was literally a modified fitness tracker.
The film's Chinese demon mythology (Taotie) is rarely used in Western cinema — it's actually a gluttonous beast from ancient bronzeware.
US
NZ
