Angela O'Neill Movies
- 1991
- R
In this African adventure, a soldier-of-fortune and his followers hack through the jungle in search of a millionaire' daughter who was kidnapped by a tribe as an offering for their hungry crocodile gods. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- 1990
In this adventure a treasure hunter sets off to dangerous Mercury Island in search of a fabulous underwater treasure. The explorer is a free-lance surveyor who goes there with his lovely girl friend. Once upon the island they must earn the trust of an enigmatic fellow, deal with an active volcano, Nazis, and a curse. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
In this vaguely allegorical science fiction-crime film, a Los Angeles cop tries to solve the murder of his best friend with the help of his new partner -- a member of a star-faring alien race. In the near-future world of Alien Nation, the "Newcomers" are a race of formerly enslaved humanoids seeking refuge and integration into Earth society. These unusual immigrants face anger and resentment from some humans, including Matthew Sykes (James Caan), a cop whose partner, Tug (Roger Aaron Brown), was killed in a shoot-out with several Newcomers. In order to get some insight into Newcomer society and track down the "slags" who killed Tug, Sykes volunteers to take on a new partner,Sam "George" Francisco (Mandy Patinkin), the first alien ever promoted to the rank of detective. As Sykes tries to overcome his bigotry against George and his kind, who eat raw beaver and get drunk on spoiled milk, the friendly, helpful George soon learns the identity of Tug's killer: William Harcort (Terrence Stamp), a pillar of Newcomer society who is secretly manufacturing the same powerful narcotic that was used to enslave his race. It's up to Sykes and George to stop Harcort before he turns his fellow Newcomers into drooling addicts and pulls the skeletons out of his race's closet for all of humankind to see. Omen 3 director Graham Baker made his screenwriting debut with Alien Nation, as did co-writer Rockne S. O'Bannon. Kenneth Johnson, creator of the miniseries V, would adapt Alien Nation into a weekly television show in 1989 and several made-for-TV movies in the mid-'90s. ~ Brian J. Dillard, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- James Caan, Mandy Patinkin, (more)
- 1988
- R
Peter Rader directed this horror film about a teen-aged orphan named Lynn (Kim Valentine) who accompanies her young brother David (Eric Foster) to live on their grandparents' farm after their father dies. Before long, it becomes obvious that all is not right on the farm, and that the grandparents (Ida Lee and Len Lesser) are hiding a dark secret. Cult favorite Brinke Stevens stars as the kids' insane mother, whom the grandparents have drugged to control her homicidal impulses, and screenwriter Peter Jensen provides the atmospheric photography. Some chilling moments and a particularly creepy performance by Lesser make this average slasher film worthwhile. Producer Nico Mastorakis had co-written the story for the abominable The Greek Tycoon (1978) before turning to genre filmmaking. ~ Robert Firsching, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Eric Foster, Kim Valentine, (more)
- 1986
- R
Although the title would indicate that female college students are the targets, this is an equal-opportunity slasher film, as both sexes are victims of gruesome murders. From her hospital bed, Beth (Angela O'Neill) is the lone survivor of the butchery in a sorority house that was home to her family 13 years earlier. Her brother has killed the entire family, with Beth the only one who escaped death. The repressed memories, along with her most recent weekend nightmare, are retold through a series of flashbacks and horrible hallucinations. ~ Dan Pavlides, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Angela O'Neill, Wendy Martel, (more)
