Oxenberg, Catherine

The Lair of the White Worm

Wittily updated from one of Dracula author Bram Stoker's lesser-known horror novels, The Lair of the White Worm is a camp classic that only Ken Russell could have delivered. It's got all the perversity one expects from the bombastic director of Tommy and Altered States: sensible plotting, intelligent dialogue laced with double entendre, graphic imagery with Boschian intensity, and a mischievous disregard for good taste and decorum. In other words, it's heretically hilarious, especially when skeptical Lord D'Ampton (fresh-faced Hugh Grant, in one of his earliest films) begins to suspect that seductive neighbor Sylvia (Amanda Donohoe, game for anything) is connected to the local legend of a monstrous serpent that feeds on sacrificial virgins. Evidence mounts with the help of a local archaeologist (Peter Capaldi) and two endangered sisters (Catherine Oxenberg, Sammi Davis), and Russell infuses Stoker's grisly plot with his inimitable brand of blasphemy, including a gouged eyeball, a venom-splattered crucifix, Roman soldiers raping nuns (in a delirious hallucination sequence), and some of the funniest one-liners since Young Frankenstein. Prudes beware; everyone else…enjoy! --Jeff Shannon

Hugh Grant Amanda Donohoe and Catherine Oxenberg star in this mix of heart-stopping horror and campy humor. James D'Ampton (Grant) returns to his country castle in England. Legend has it that James' distant ancestor once slayed the local dragon-a monstrous white worm with a fondness for the sweet flesh of virgins. The young Lord dismisses the legend as folklore until archaeology student Angus Flint unearths a massive reptilian skull and the ancient worship site of a pagan snake god on James' property. When James' virtuous girlfriend Eve (Oxenburg) suddenly disappears he and Angus set out to investigate the foreboding cavern said to be the worm's lair where a centuries-old mystery begins to uncoil. Features: WIdeScreen version 2.0 Dolby Stereo Surround Scene AccessInteractive MenusSystem Requirements:Run Time: 93 MinFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: HORROR Rating: R UPC: 012236125600 Manufacturer No: 12560

The Omega Code

When it was released in 1999, The Omega Code surprised Hollywood by scoring $2.4 million in its opening weekend, following a promotional blitz on the Trinity Broadcasting Network. The Christian televangelical outlet, which funded this chaotic biblical thriller, had built widespread awareness among its viewership, and the film attracted an appreciative Christian audience. While it's true that The Omega Code offers a wealth of biblical prophecy that Christians will study for years, it remains a pedestrian, headache-inducing movie that's too busy "decoding" the Bible to make any dramatic sense. With a cast that could populate an Aaron Spelling miniseries, it's too badly written to inspire serious religious discussion, and not terrible enough to qualify as entertaining schlock. It's just painfully, pretentiously bad.

Rife with snippets from the book of Revelation, the convoluted plot finds a famous motivational speaker and "Bible Code" expert (Casper Van Dien) under the influence of an ultra-wealthy philanthropist (played by ultra-hammy Michael York) who schemes to crack the Bible's secret codes and take over the world. He's a vessel for the Antichrist (with snidely Michael Ironside as his henchman), and by the time Van Dien gets a clue from a pair of resurrected prophets, The Omega Code has jettisoned any pretense of religious importance. Rather than dare a meaningful examination of faith and the power of evil, the movie opts instead for cheesy pyrotechnics, hackneyed action, and enough bad acting to make Arnold Schwarzenegger's End of Days look like a masterpiece. Do you want to feel closer to God? Just read your Bible, forget about the code, and avoid this gawd-awful movie. --Jeff Shannon

Thrill Seekers

ACAPULCO H.E.A.T. - THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON (DVD MOVIE)

Where Danger is the Fashion...

Take intelligent, beautiful young women, daring young men and a never-ending succession of tropical paradise settings. Add more than a dash of danger and espionage and you get ACAPULCO H.E.A.T.

The H.E.A.T. is based in a beach fashion boutique in the Westin, a luxury hotel in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, which houses the pulse of the operation a communication center and their cover. The H.E.A.T. team travels to a host of exotic tropical locales throughout Mexico, the Caribbean and South America on assignment always combating injustices and international terrorists.

Episode 1 - Code Name: Checkmate (Part 1)
Episode 2 - Code Name: Checkmate (Part 2)
Episode 3 - Code Name: Honeymoon Lost
Episode 4 - Code Name: Strange Bedfellows
Episode 5 - Code Name: Million Dollar Ladies
Episode 6 - Code Name: Feminine Intuition
Episode 7 - Code Name: Desert Dragon
Episode 8 - Code Name: Archangel
Episode 9 - Code Name: Arabesque
Episode 10 - Code Name: Body Double
Episode 11 - Code Name: Perfect Specimen
Episode 12 - Code Name: Easy Riders
Episode 13 - Code Name: Rip Van Winkle
Episode 14 - Code Name: The Stalking Horse
Episode 15 - Code Name: Frame-Up
Episode 16 - Code Name: Ghosts
Episode 17 - Code Name: Stranded
Episode 18 - Code Name: Shamrock
Episode 19 - Code Name: Stalemate Part 1
Episode 20 - Code Name: Stalemate Part 2
Episode 21 - Code Name: Deep Six
Episode 22 - Code Name: Assassin

Format: DVD MOVIE

Boys Will Be Boys

Matt & Robbie are home alone for the first time? and it's all out war! When their parents are out to a company barbeque, the two boys are in charge of the house. Bu chaos rules when their father's business rival decides to mess with the boys. Now, the food files and the house gets trashed as Matt and Robbie turn into "Rambo" and "The Terminator" to save their father's job. Boys will be boys, and only a miracle will get this house clean before mom gets home.

The Lair of the White Worm

Wittily updated from one of Dracula author Bram Stoker's lesser-known horror novels, The Lair of the White Worm is a camp classic that only Ken Russell could have delivered. It's got all the perversity one expects from the bombastic director of Tommy and Altered States: sensible plotting, intelligent dialogue laced with double entendre, graphic imagery with Boschian intensity, and a mischievous disregard for good taste and decorum. In other words, it's heretically hilarious, especially when skeptical Lord D'Ampton (fresh-faced Hugh Grant, in one of his earliest films) begins to suspect that seductive neighbor Sylvia (Amanda Donohoe, game for anything) is connected to the local legend of a monstrous serpent that feeds on sacrificial virgins. Evidence mounts with the help of a local archaeologist (Peter Capaldi) and two endangered sisters (Catherine Oxenberg, Sammi Davis), and Russell infuses Stoker's grisly plot with his inimitable brand of blasphemy, including a gouged eyeball, a venom-splattered crucifix, Roman soldiers raping nuns (in a delirious hallucination sequence), and some of the funniest one-liners since Young Frankenstein. Prudes beware; everyone else…enjoy! --Jeff Shannon

In a remote corner of England's lavish Peak district, a young archaeologist, Angus Flint, unearths a mysterious skull. When Angus escorts Eve and Mary to "holiday" festivities at Lord James' castle, the sensuous and snakelike Lady Sylvia Marsh seizes the moment - and the skull. Lady Sylvia brings the skull down into the dank recesses of her gothic mansion where she engages in the erotic worship of her pagan god, the White Worm. Since the worm hungers for the sweet taste of virginal flesh, Lady Sylvia uses her unique charms on Eve - the town's closest offering - and prepares her for the ultimate sacrifice as the snake writhes in anticipation. Features: Audio commentary with Director Ken Russell, Behind the scenes footage and photographs, Props, Blue screen and special effects dailies, Theatrical trailers, Scene access. Hugh Grant, Amanda Donohoe

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Sanctimony

Casper Van Dien's smooth, impassive face is well suited to playing a sociopath. He's Tom Turner, a successful stock trader with a sideline in serial murder, dubbed "The Monkey Maker" because he cuts either the eyes, the ears, or the tongue from his victims. Michael Paré (Eddie and the Cruisers) and Jennifer Rubin (The Crush) are two cops on his trail. There's nothing original about Sanctimony--from its dynamic opening credits to its blood-spattered end, it's ripped off from Seven and American Psycho, and it explicitly makes reference to The Silence of the Lambs--and yet, despite its messy plot and cheesy dialogue, there's a rambunctious, nonstop energy that keeps the movie watchable. Maybe it's the aggressive eye-candy editing, the color-saturated lighting, or the constant camera movement; maybe it's the efficiency of the scenes; maybe it's the low-key competence of the acting, but Sanctimony seems like a modern, straight-to-video version of a B movie, a low-budget flick that made up in ingenuity what it lacked in budget. It doesn't have the psychological rigor of a classic film noir, but it moves along solidly and will appeal to thriller fans. Also featuring Eric Roberts (Star 80, The Pope of Greenwich Village) in an unusually straightforward role as a no-nonsense police lieutenant. --Bret Fetzer

How do You Stop the Killing?

The frightening "Monkey Maker" killer has turned Seattle into a city of fear. Six victims had their eyes plucked out. The next six had their ears cut off and the last four had their tongues removed.

Det. Renart (Michael Pare) and partner Dorothy Smith (Jennifer Rubin) investigate the latest victim - and the guy who found her, a wealthy stock trader named Tom Turner (Casper Van Dien). The terror turns personal when the killer begins to threaten Renart's pregnant wife. In a stunning climax the two converge in a bloody shoot-out unveiling the shocking conclusion of the killers twisted odyssey.