Maria Ford Movies

After lying to Kellie (Cynthia Watros) about going to a strip club, Drew (Drew Carey) finds himself in an awkard position thanks to his pal Lewis (Ryan Stiles). Having suffered a bizarre recreation-related injury--specifically, he got whiplash from a lap-dancer's breast--Lewis intends to sue the club, and he needs Drew as an eyewitness! Elsewhere, Mimi moves from "groupie" to "performer" level when she forms her own girl band. This episode was originally telecast in tandem with "Sleeping with the Enemy". ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

A band of murderous outlaws nicknamed The Blue Jean Killers are the focus of this satirical erotic comedy starring straight-to-video stalwart Maria Ford. The movie targets the sacred cows of crime enforcement, the media, and the fashion industry as it follows a consumerist Bonnie and Clyde on their L.A. crime spree. ~ Michael Hastings, Rovi

In this sexy comedy, a low-level assistant to a successful movie producer is given a very special assignment -- watch over the boss' house while he's away. The assistant thinks it would be fun to invite over a few friends, not realizing that the intimate soirée will soon snowball into a swinging orgy of epic proportions. Scott Carson, Monique Parent, and Jeannie Millar highlight the cast. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

In this documentary, filmmakers Odette Springer (former music supervisor for Concorde-New Horizons) and Joanna Demetrakas take a look at the exploitative world of grindhouse gore, and trashy slasher films. Trained in classical music, Springer turns self-analytical in this movie memoir, asking herself, "How did I go from Beethoven to 'B' movies?," examining her own S&M leanings and possible abuse when she was a child. Clips include Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfold, and Angel of Destruction. Interviews include Roger Corman, American International's Samuel Z. Arkoff, Edward Albert Jr., director Jim Wynorski, Julie Strain, Maria Ford (Stripped to Kill II), and Catherine Cyran (Slumber Party Massacre 3). Made in 16mm and video, the 82-minute film was shown at the 1998 Sundance Film Festival. ~ Bhob Stewart, Rovi

Juli Ashton and Doria Rone, the sexy stars of the Playboy Channel series Night Calls, head out of the studio and into the great outdoors in this adult-themed comedy. When Doria's Uncle Cecil passes away, she and Julia head to his ranch, only to discover that her inheritance has been hidden somewhere on the property. Doria and Julie are joined on their treasure hunt by their good friends Kat (Amber Newman) and Eden (Nancy O'Brien), the fax girls, but it turns out they aren't the only ones looking for Cecil's loot; his shrewish widow Brandi (Maria Ford) is determined to get Doria's share of the money, and orders Zeke (Anthony Rema), a none-too-bright ranch hand, to find it for her. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

In this melodramatic erotic thriller, a college professor is devastated by his girlfriend (and former student's) suicide and so takes a job at a different college. Unfortunately, the prof's reputation for sleeping with students precedes him. Matters get worse when he begins seeing "apparitions" of his late lover on campus, leaving him to wonder if he is going insane or if he is the victim of an elaborate conspiracy for revenge. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi

Murder, lurid sex, and clowns drive this exploitation flick in which a psychotic loner terrorizes a strip club, "Zipper's Clown Palace," and takes everyone hostage at gun point. He then proceeds to force a weedy nerd to have sex with a stripper, while quizzing his frightened prisoners on trivia about the 1960s musical Gyspy. Duane Whitaker, who played Maynard in Pulp Fiction, wrote the script. ~ Jonathan Crow, Rovi

Veteran "B"-movie producer Roger Corman ground out this entry in the Alien rip-off genre with this story of a six-person crew about to end a two-year research project in a complex that is buried five miles below the New Mexico desert. Unbeknownst to the other members of the team, one of them isn't quite what he appears to be... ~ Brian Gusse, Rovi

Set in the roaring '20s amidst the chaotic jazz clubs of Chicago, gangster Johnny Varona embarks upon a forbidden love affair with Georgia, a beautiful black chanteuse. While racism plays a part in dooming the relationship, the most damning factor is Constanza, Johnny's bloodthirsty boss and future father-in-law, as Johnny is betrothed to his daughter. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi

Angel of Destruction stars female martial-arts expert Maria Ford in the title role. In the tradition of the "B" westerns of Yore, Ford sets out to avenge her sister's murderer. She's essentially a woman of peace, though she leaves a lot of her opponents in pieces. There's gore galore before she corners the killers, and it is for this reason, rather than the frequent glimpses of the leading lady's bare torso, that the film is rated R. The saving grace of Angel of Destruction, for non-chopsocky fans, is the fact that Maria Ford actually has a soupcon of acting ability. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Based on horror author H.P. Lovecraft's writings, Necronomicon: Book of the Dead includes three short stories devoted to the deadly and mysterious "Necronomicon." When Lovecraft (played by Jeffrey Combs) manages to smuggle the legendary book out of a heavily guarded library, he quickly finds himself immersed in its passages, and three short stories take form as he sets off to record the information. In the first, Bruce Payne plays a disgruntled man whose inheritance of an old motel turns out to be more than he bargained for, as there are a nasty group of demons populating its basement. The second story follows a young reporter in search of a doctor who allegedly found the path to immortality, though, like the unwitting motel owner, he wouldn't realize how far in over his head he was until it became too late. The last story features Signy Coleman as a tough-as-nails police officer who descends into a strange set of catacombs in order to find her missing partner -- little does she know that an infamous serial killer is already living inside its subterranean depths. ~ Tracie Cooper, Rovi

She lives. Deep in the bowels of the underworld Alyda the half-human demon waits to return to the earthy plane. This horror sequel chronicles her blood-soaked ascent. It all begins at Miskatonic University where several gruesome murders have occurred. Two college students, Randolph Carter and Eliot Damon Howard witnessed some of Alyda's handiwork in nearby Winthrop mansion where their friends, who went up there for a little illicit fun, were mysteriously slaughtered. The fleeing duo encounter the cops and paramedics. Though they claim some otherworldly monster is responsible, Sheriff Hatch pooh-poohs them, claiming an animal did the damage. Howard goes to the hospital and while there has a vision. He sees the original owner of the mansion who lived in the 1600s. The owner had been a warlock and it was he who awakened Alyda. As Winthrop fades, he warns Howard that he must stop her. Unfortunately, after his release, Howard has trouble finding people to believe him until he and Carter hook up with professor Harley Warren who uses a combination of ancient rituals and modern technology to take care of Alyda once and for all, but not before more blood is spilled and much horror ensues. Both this and its prequel were based on tales byH.P. Lovecraft. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi