Dena Drotar Movies

A welcome exception to the slasher-stalker-kidnapper films usually seen on the USA cable network, After the Shock is a tribute to the courage and heroism of Bay Area residents following the San Francisco earthquake of October 17, 1989. Director Gary A. Sherman opts for a "cinema verite" approach, utilizing a hand-held camera to recreate the style of the original on-the-spot TV reporting. The cast includes Scott Valentine, Rue McClanahan, Yaphet Kotto, Jack Scalia and Richard Anthony Crenna as various firefighters, paramedics, law officials and private citizens. One of the best performances is offered by Nick Zaninovich, a real-life quake survivor who spent seven hours trapped in his car, which was buried under a collapsed stretch of the Nimitz freeway. After the Shock debuted September 12, 1990. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

This mystery thriller is the first in a series of soft-core direct-to-video features co-created by star Andrew Stevens. Stevens plays Will Griffith, the owner of a high-tech Los Angeles security and surveillance company. Will is hired by Brian Walker (Warwick Sims), a rock star undergoing a messy divorce from his philandering wife Nikki (Tanya Roberts). Will's job is to rig the Walkers' home with burglar alarms and most importantly, video cameras that will capture Nikki's frequent trysts with various lovers. As Will gets to know Nikki better, however, he grows attracted to and protective of her, eventually embarking on a kinky sexual affair. When the jealous Brian discovers their relationship, he breaks into the home enraged, forcing Will to kill him in self-defense. Everything is not as it seems, however, and events unfold that force Will to realize that he has been a stool pigeon. Night Eyes (1990) was followed by several sequels featuring Stevens in the Will Griffith role, usually opposite leading lady Shannon Tweed. ~ Karl Williams, Rovi

In this slice-n-dicer acclaimed pop psychologist Dr. David Kelley hosts a radio call-in show in LA. The current topic of discussion is a baffling series of murders that has been occurring throughout the town. All of the victims are beautiful real estate agents. One day he gets a strange call from "Harry," who claims that each of the victims deserved everything they got, because he believes that the real estate agents encourage the further displacement of the poor and homeless. He also describes their murders in detail. When the calls become more frequent, Dr. Kelley becomes even more concerned. He should be because his own lady love is a real estate agent. The film features considerable gore, nudity and simulated sex. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi