Released in late 1999, The Bone Collector was originally promoted as a thriller in the tradition of The Silence of the Lambs and Seven, suggesting that it would earn a place among those earlier, better films. Nice try, but no cigar. The Bone Collector settles instead for mere competence and the modest rewards of a well-handled formula. With a terrific cast at his service, director Phillip Noyce (Dead Calm, Patriot Games) turns the pulpy indulgence of Jeffery Deaver's novel into a slick potboiler that is grisly fun only if you don't pick it apart. Noyce expertly builds palpable tension around a series of gruesome murders that lead us into the darkest nooks of New York City. Now a bedridden quadriplegic prone to life-threatening seizures and suicidal depression, forensics detective Lincoln Rhyme (Denzel Washington) gets a new lease on life with a sharp young beat cop (Angelina Jolie) who's a wizard at analyzing crime scenes. She does field work while he deciphers clues from his high-tech Manhattan loft, and as they narrow the search their lives are increasingly endangered. As this formulaic plot grows mouldy, Noyce resorts to narrative shortcuts, using perfunctory scenes to manipulate the viewer and taking morbid pleasure in his revelation of the murder scenes. And yet it all works, to a point, and the cast (including Queen Latifah and Luiz Guzmán) is much better than the material. If you're looking for a few good thrills, The Bone Collector is a pretty safe bet. --Jeff Shannon, Amazon.com
When young businessman Bob Lessing (Dean Cain - Superman) lends his BMW to his brother he inadvertently becomes the target for Vic Haddock (Eric Roberts) a ruthless and psychotic criminal who mistakes Bob for the petty thief who accidentally made off with a large cache of his drug money. In an effort to reclaim his property Vic sends his young and beautiful protegee Camille (Lexa Doig) to seduce Bob - leading to a tale of lust violence and a revelation too painful to bear...
An anti-drug enforcer a hitman and a female FBI agent meet in a triangle of treachery. They must work together to combat a murderous gangster.
Trapped: When Will and Karen Jennings are held hostage and their daughter is abducted a relentless 24-hour plan is set in motion that will challenge everything they took for granted. Joe Hickley (Kevin Bacon) has orchestrated and mastered the foolproof plan to extort money from wealthy families. As the plan escalates and unravels Will and Karen who are trapped in different cities are pushed to the limit to get their daughter back alive... Identity: Caught in a savage rainstorm ten travellers are forced to seek refuge at a strange desert motel. They soon realize they've found anything but shelter. There is a killer among them and one by one they are murdered. As the storm rages on and the dead begin to outnumber the living one thing becomes clear: each of them was drawn to the motel not by accident or circumstance but by forces beyond imagination forces that promise anyone who survives a mind-bending and terrifying destiny. Bone Collector: He takes his victims' lives and leaves behind mysterious pieces of a bizarre puzzle. And the only person who may be able to make sense of the serial killer's deranged plan is Lincoln Rhyme (Denzel Washington) once a top homicide investigator. After a tragic accident changes his life forever Rhyme can only watch as other cops bungle the case until he teams up with a young rookie Amelia Donaghy (Angelina Jolie) but as the killer senses the cops closing in Rhyme realizes that he and his partner are on the trail of a vicious sadistic murderer who will stop at nothing on his deadly mission. At any moment Rhyme and Amelia could become his next targets; their first case together could become their last...
Features the following full-length horror films... Popcorn: A psychotic murderer whose only pleasure is to wear the faces of his victims is on the rampage. Fifteen years ago this monster murdered his family on stage in the town theatre then burned it all down. Tonight he is back for an encore... Devil's Child: Nikki a successful photographer experiences inexplicable acts of terror and evil after her mother's mysterious death. Alex Cole is a human incarnation of Satan who first protects and then seduces Nikki into having his son. Tim a man madly in love with Nikki tries to investigate Alex's background. However Tim dies in yet another mysterious 'accident'... Driller Killer: Reno is struggling artist close to breaking point The incescant noise of a neighbouring punk band and his girlfrien'd lesbian lover push him to breaking point. Despite his desperate need for cash Reno will not admit that he has completed the painting. It becomes an obsession. In his troubled mind the picture triggers something he cannot contain... Cutting Moments: An anthology of 5 short but deeply disturbing horror films... Amyitville Curse: In the fifth installment of the series six friends move into the infamous haunted home. Soon their lives are turned upside-down when supernatural forces residing in the cellar wreak bloody havoc upon them. Servants Of Twilight Based on the well known thriller written by the horror author Dean R. Koontz. A group of religious fanatics claim that a six year old boy called Joey is an agent of the devil and set out to destroy him... Soulkeeper: Unsettled souls of evil rise up when two thieves steal an ancient relic. Unknowingly they unleash a demon who prays upon depraved lost souls. With the help of a mysterious dark angel the two wage war with fire-breathing monsters and tempting sirens to salvage the relic and save humanity. Demon House: A group of teenagers seek refuge in an old house after an accident that results in the death of a police officer. Angela a mysterious resident welcomes them with the secret plan of turning them into bloodthristy minions!... Witchboard 3: The Possesion: When Brian gives up his soul in return for the skill to financially gain from the powers of the Ouija Board mayhem ensues... Mind Snatchers: In this his first leading role Christopher Walken plays a misfit G.I. who finds himself as a guinea pig in a bizarre brain research experiment. A compelling tale of mind-numbing drugs boisterous soldiers and a sinister German scientist. Drive In: Unfortunately for the residents of Aurora - Illonois the Drive-in is about to become the site of some of the most gruesome murders America has ever seen. Head Hunter: Two Boston cops are investigating a series of strange killings. They are visited by a black Shaman who tells them that the murders are the work of the 'Headhunter'... The Sleepwalker Project
Released in late 1999, The Bone Collector was originally promoted as a thriller in the tradition of The Silence of the Lambs and Seven, suggesting that it would earn a place among those earlier, better films. Nice try, but no cigar. The Bone Collector settles instead for mere competence and the modest rewards of a well-handled formula. With a terrific cast at his service, director Phillip Noyce (Dead Calm, Patriot Games) turns the pulpy indulgence of Jeffery Deaver's novel into a slick potboiler that is grisly fun only if you don't pick it apart. Noyce expertly builds palpable tension around a series of gruesome murders that lead us into the darkest nooks of New York City. Now a bedridden quadriplegic prone to life-threatening seizures and suicidal depression, forensics detective Lincoln Rhyme (Denzel Washington) gets a new lease on life with a sharp young beat cop (Angelina Jolie) who's a wizard at analyzing crime scenes. She does field work while he deciphers clues from his high-tech Manhattan loft, and as they narrow the search their lives are increasingly endangered. As this formulaic plot grows mouldy, Noyce resorts to narrative shortcuts, using perfunctory scenes to manipulate the viewer and taking morbid pleasure in his revelation of the murder scenes. And yet it all works, to a point, and the cast (including Queen Latifah and Luiz Guzmán) is much better than the material. If you're looking for a few good thrills, The Bone Collector is a pretty safe bet. --Jeff Shannon, Amazon.com
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