Jim Wynorski Movies

Kevin Sorbo stars in this action thriller about the fiery havoc that's unleashed from the earth when a reckless industrialist begins digging in a secluded cave, and inadvertently strikes a vein of pure base Lithium that combusts upon coming into contact with water. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

The wildly prolific cult exploitation director and Roger Corman vet Jim Wynorski (Big Bad Mama 2, Not of This Earth) returns to the thematic territory of his 1986 Chopping Mall with the direct-to-video sci-fi actioner Shockwave (2005). The premise concerns a series of top-grade, covert "Shock Wave" robots. Originally designed as Mars Rovers, these machines - shielded with thick armor and laden with state-of-the-art lasers, weapons and tracking systems - ultimately proved themselves so ubiquitous that the armed forces opted to use them in routine military operations, to root out terrorists when attempting to suppress hostile lands. As the story opens, however, a plane transporting the machines crash lands on an abandoned Pacific island. The robots then go on a rampage, and a group of hotshot Navy SEALS is assigned to bring them down, via cutting edge particle cannons. The men are hindered by one small detail: as time rolls on, the intelligence of the robots builds rapidly, enabling the machines to dismantle all of the guns. As the power of the aggressors builds, the soldiers must find an innovative way to stop the madness, before the robots gain enough force and power to wipe out the entire human race. ~ Nathan Southern, All Movie Guide

The horror film Curse of the Komodo concerns a group of genetically mutated Komodo Dragons who have escaped from the lab where they were produced. Scientists and military officers must stop the menace before they can effectively ruin the world. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide

A cheerleading squad find themselves stranded in the mountains, while a convicted serial killer is on the loose, rampaging the area in yet another pseudo-sequel to The Slumber Party Massacre. With only their wits and pom poms to guide them, a group of six high school teens are led into the wilderness by their coach Ms. Hendricks (ex- Fear Factor winner Tamie Sheffield) and wise-crackin' bus driver Buzzy (Leonard Johnson) when their van breaks down in the middle of the woods. Meanwhile, the manhunt is on for a crazy driller-killer that's escaped from prison, seeking fresh blood and vengeance for those that wronged him in the past. When our gorgeous group finds shelter in a seemingly abandoned cottage, the temperature goes from cold to hot, as hormones rage while the body count piles up. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, All Movie Guide

A government agent must ferret out his arch-enemies in this action thriller. The Brotherhood of Liberty, a right-wing militia group dedicated to the violent overthrow of the U.S. government, has stolen three special Air Force missiles whose warheads have been loaded with biological weapons powerful enough to kill the population of a large city in a matter of days. ATF agent Ethan Carter (Dean Cain) is assigned to go undercover as a Brotherhood of Liberty member to find out what became of the missiles and what the militia intends to do with them. Working with Wilson Fain (Frederic Forrest), a former BOL member who has been released from prison on the condition of co-operating with the ATF, Carter comes in contact with Brotherhood leader George Armstrong Montomery (Stacy Keach) and learns of the group's shocking plan to seize power. Meanwhile, ATF trainee Julia Sanders (Jennifer Beals) is assigned to watch out for Carter and keep him out of danger, though there's little she can do to save him after he's dug himself into the Brotherhood. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

In this suspense thriller, Dolph Lundgren stars as Matt, a one-time cop who learns that his brother has died under mysterious circumstances. Convinced that foul play was involved, Matt begins looking into the case, only to discover that his brother was sunk deep into a disturbing netherworld of violence and perverse sexuality. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Jim Wynorski and John Terlesky teamed to write and direct this low-budget action thriller, zoning in on the adventures of agent John Lacy (Daniel Baldwin), due to be married to news anchor Wendy Lane (Erika Eleniak). Former agent Bill Stenwick (Richard Tyson) steals a weapon that kills humans yet leaves crops and buildings undamaged. Lacy goes in pursuit, hoping to complete the case before his wedding day. Shown at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival. ~ Bhob Stewart, All Movie Guide

A policeman with personal problems finds himself an unexpected hero, making him the target of a psychotic killer in this action thriller. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

This actioner is set at a California high school and centers on the courage of misunderstood and ostracized newcomer from New York who proves himself a fearless and creative leader in the face of terrorism. Lenny hasn't been in the school long. Branded a troublemaker by teachers, bullied by jocks and ignored by the girls, his new West Coast life is a shambles until the terrorists, who have just robbed a nuclear plant, show up and take almost everyone hostage. Lenny is among the few who are not captured. It is he who rallies the other stragglers and begins luring the terrorists individually into the school where they are killed in clever and gory ways while outside the school the military and the police, led by Lenny's father, scramble and bicker uselessly amongst themselves. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide

In this police drama, a policewoman risks her life to protect a key witness in a gangland killing. The cop and her charge hide out in a woman's shelter and this leads to a brutal attack. Despite the violence and fear, nothing will prevent the witness from her day in court. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide

Roger Corman executive-produced this made-for-cable remake of his 1960 horror-camp classic. Jennifer Rubin plays an aging model who owns a cosmetics company; when a researcher experimenting with wasps brings her a serum that will turn back the aging process, she decides to first try it on herself. The good news is -- the serum works! The bad news is --- sometimes, it also turns her into a wasp woman who tends to kill people ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

In this dark tale of eroticism and the supernatural, Larry (Larry Poindexter) is an attorney rising through the ranks at a prominent law firm. Larry's wife Erica (Julie Strain) loves her husband very much and would do nearly anything for him -- which takes on a whole new meaning when one discovers that she's a witch with a firm command of her darker powers. Larry is in line for a promotion, but instead the senior partnership is given to Howard (Edward Albert), and Erica is just as upset as you might imagine; using both her sexual allure and her magical powers, Erica takes her revenge on Howard, leaving him in a wheelchair. However, it seems that Howard's wife Amelia (Linda Blair) is also a witch, and she's not about to allow the crippling of Howard to go unpunished. Sorceress also features Michael Parks and a cameo appearance from noted exploitation director Fred Olen Ray. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide