Rolfe Kanefsky Movies
When two dim-witted blonde bombshells are mistaken for the underworld's most cunning assassins, they are approached with a lucrative contract to take out the head of the Chinese mafia in a globe-trotting, air-headed comedy starring Pamela Anderson and Denise Richards. Two fair-haired beauties have just witnessed a high-profile mob hit, and now the Godfather is convinced that they have what it takes to rub out his most fearsome rival. After accepting a hearty payout and agreeing to carry out the dangerous assignment, the two brainless beauties hit the open road on the adventure of a lifetime. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Pamela Anderson, Denise Richards, (more)
A murderous figure in a demonic mask stalks a woman from her dreams before materializing in the real world to do some bloody damage in director Rolfe Kanesky's nocturnal tale of night terror. Unsuccessful despite multiple attempts to conceive, Ellen (Blythe Metz) and her husband Bill (Luciano Szafir) order a mask said to represent the God of Fertility. Unfortunately their hope for a child is soon snuffed out when a demonic figure sporting the very same mask begins to pursue Ellen in her dreams. Increasingly disturbed by his wife's hysterical paranoia, Bill secures a room for his troubled wife at a nearby mental health facility. When Ellen and Bill's car breaks down in the woods en route to the hospital and the menacing figure from Ellen's nightmares emerges from the darkened trees, a retreat to a nearby cabin where Mia (Tiffany Shepis) is hosting a party with a collection of close friends sets the stage for a blood-soaked murder rampage that may or may not be the doing of a supernaturally-charged killer. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Tiffany Shepis, Blythe Metz, (more)
A high-tech cell phone gives a mischievous high school senior the power to influence the actions of others in director Rolfe Kanefsky's throwback sex comedy. On the eve of his high school graduation, Walter Burkell receives a most remarkable gift: a top of the line cell phone with a Guidance Navigational Expert affectionately dubbed "the GeNiE." As Walter begins to experiment with his new toy, he quickly discovers that female voice on the device has a strangely hypnotic affect on innocent bystanders. It's not long before Walter realizes that the strange frequency emitted by "the GeNiE" allows him to assume complete control over the actions of others. Of course what better place to start than by experimenting on your parents, your pushy older brother, and said sibling's sizzling hot college girlfriend. But small time games are only amusing for innocent kicks, and before long Walter is ready to share his new phone with the house-full of reality-show starlets who have just moved in next door to shoot a sexy series called "The Playpen." ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Eric Fagundes, Julia Lehman, (more)
Written and directed by Rolfe Kanefsky, the horror thriller The Hazing begins with a group of college kids attempting to spend the night in a spooky deserted mansion as part of an attempt to pledge fraternities and sororities. A deranged instructor at the college begins murdering the students. Those still alive must figure out not only why they are being murdered, but also if one or more of them are working with the evil professor. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide
In this low-budget horror comedy, Jeff Fahey plays Captain Winston, a policeman investigating the illicit doings of a local mortician named Fred (Robert Donovan). Fred, it seems, has been experimenting with a chemical formula that brings dead bodies back to life. His latest version of the serum is successful, but there's a catch -- his revived corpses only stay alive for an hour at a time. But when a banker threatens to foreclose on his funeral parlor, the mortician is able to mobilize an army of the undead to do his bidding and get revenge. The mortician is soon using his charges to settle scores against a number of people he doesn't like, but when his assistant finds out, he realizes the mortician must be stopped. Corpses also stars Robert Donavan and Tiffany Shepis. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Jeff Fahey, Tiffany Shepis, (more)
Rolfe Kanefsky's high-school comedy Pretty Cool concerns Howard Duckell, a high-school loser who daydreams about being a smooth chick magnet. When he surprisingly develops the ability to control people and his surroundings, he must decide if he will use his powers for good or if he should exact revenge upon all those who have made his life miserable. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Will Burke, Alexis Thorpe, (more)
- 1996
- R
Car chases and double-dealing highlight this action-adventure drama. Jim (Chad McQueen) is a struggling race car driver who, after losing sponsorship for his racing team, falls into a life of crime as he struggles to pay off his debts as a mechanic. A brush with auto theft causes Jim to come under the thumb of Mr. Keller (Jan-Michael Vincent), the leader of a carjacking ring who wants Jim to heist a certain Corvette from an auto impound lot. However, it turns out that what Keller wants most isn't the car but certain illegal valuables hidden inside it, which have also attracted the attention of Keller's criminal rival Lawrence (Michael Madsen). Red Line also features Dom DeLuise, Roxana Zal, Julie Strain, and Corey Feldman; leading man Chad McQueen also served as an executive producer and one of the stunt drivers. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Chad McQueen, Michael Madsen, (more)
- 1993
Dee Wallace Stone plays an American wife and mother who comes across a Russian Easter egg that has been in her family for years. This inspires her to pack up her family and head to the former Soviet Union in search of her roots. Once on Russian soil, she experiences unexpected thrills and adventure. My Family Treasure co-stars Theodore Bikel and young Alex Vincent (of Child's Play fame). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
This ultra-low-budget horror comedy, released directly to home video, distinguishes itself from its less amusing slasher kin by positioning tongue firmly in cheek and toying with the established conventions of the horror genre -- a device which would later be employed by Wes Craven in the 1996 blockbuster Scream, albeit with Hollywood financial muscle and big-name stars. The premise involves the usual group of obnoxious teens, who spend a weekend at an isolated mountain cabin despite local legends that a hideous monster is lurking in the surrounding woods. As the inevitable bloodbath begins, the group's only salvation comes from a zealous horror-movie buff, who attempts to teach the rapidly dwindling group the proper survival skills by describing the usual fatal errors committed by the average horror victim. Sadly, his directives are heeded too late, as more bad actors become fatally entwined in the seldom-seen monster's rubbery tentacles. Whether or not Craven or Scream writer Kevin Williamson had seen or heard of this film prior to their neo-slasher epic, the jokey excesses of this zero-budget exercise create the impression of a mere throwaway gag, instead of using macabre irony as the engine that drives the plot. ~ Cavett Binion, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Craig Peck, Wendy Bednarz, (more)
- 1989
- R
In this thriller, a comely nude model becomes the obsession of a homicidal maniac. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Charlotte Helmkamp, Carl Fury, (more)
