A.j cook in DVDs & Videos

Description:

This popular show follows a group of FBI agents as they go inside the minds of vicious murderers. With Emmy Award-winner Mandy Patinkins playing a star behavior analyst (replaced by Joe Mantegna in the third season), these profilers try to solve mysteries by delving into the psychology of serial killers and terrorists. In addition to Patinkin, CRIMINAL MINDS stars Thomas Gibson as the group's leader. Several of the group's members are able to offer special insight into specific cases: Elle Greenaway (Lola Glaudini) uses her expertise in sexual crimes; Derek Morgan (Shemar Moore) helps to solve crimes of obsession; Penelope Garcia (Kirsten Vangsness) employs her computer skills to gather clues; and Spencer Reid (Matthew Gray Gubler) exploits his considerable intelligence to crack cases, despite his substandard social skills. Offering insight into both real and fictional crimes, this show is an essential for drama devotees. This release includes the first three seasons of the series.

Description:

In FINAL DESTINATION 2, the basic notion of cheating mortality is further refined with an even more gripping plot provided by Eric Bress & J. Mackye Gruber, the duo behind the film BLUNT. Director David R. Ellis revels in film as an entertainment vehicle and the result is a no-holds-barred raucous good time. Ellis' background as a stuntman and stunt coordinator helps him build electric suspense through a chain of seemingly simple actions that in fact loaded and lethal. In the original, FINAL DESTINATION, a group of students avoided the tragic crash of Flight 180 when Alexander Browning had a premonition. Death, however, didn't like being outwitted, and one by one the survivors died in freak accidents. The sole survivor was Clear Rivers (Ali Larter) who voluntarily checked into a padded room at Stonybrook Institute. FINAL DESTINATION II takes place on Flight 180's one-year anniversary. Kimberly Corman (A.J. Cook) is joyriding with some friends on Route 23 when she "sees" herself, her friends, and other drivers involved in a massive multi-car pileup. The scene is so artfully executed, it physically hurts to watch. She and police officer Thomas Burke (Michael Landes) save a group of people who would have otherwise died in the crash. But, as ever, death approacheth, taking the likes of Evan (David Paetkau), the Trans Am-loving lottery winner who puts up a good fight but is ultimately impaled on a fire escape ladder; and Tim (James Kirk), who almost chokes to death at the dentist and is later flattened by a piece of industrial glass. Clear Rivers busts out of the psych ward to help the remaining survivors pool their efforts and read the signs of impending death before it claims their lives.

Description:

This popular show follows a group of FBI agents as they go inside the minds of vicious murderers. Tony Award-winner Joe Mantegna stars as David Rossi in this third season (replacing Mandy Patinkin), an original founder of the Behavioral Analysis Unit who returns to action as a profiler; in addition to Mantegna, CRIMINAL MINDS stars Thomas Gibson as the group's leader. Solving mysteries by delving into the psychology of serial killers and terrorists, each of the group's members are able to offer special insight into specific cases: Derek Morgan (Shemar Moore) helps to solve crimes of obsession; Penelope Garcia (Kirsten Vangsness) employs her computer skills to gather clues; and Spencer Reid (Matthew Gray Gubler) uses his considerable intelligence to crack cases, despite his substandard social skills. Offering insight into both real and fictional crimes, this show is an essential for drama devotees. This collection presents the complete third season.

Description:

This release collects the first three films in the creepy FINAL DESTINATION series. Please see individual titles for synopsis information.

Description:

The third film in the cult horror series WISHMASTER has the evil and grotesque Djinn returning to wreak blood-spilling havoc. When a beautiful, innocent college student named Diana accidentally frees the villain from his tomb, he goes on a murderous frenzy through her college campus, giving her the heavy task of freeing the entire world from Hell's wrath.

Description:

Based on the 1993 novel by Jeffrey Eugenides, THE VIRGIN SUICIDES tells the dreamlike tale of the Lisbons, a family living in a sheltered 1970s suburbia. When Cecilia (Hannah Hall), the youngest of the five teenage Lisbon daughters, inexplicably commits suicide, the rest of the family--Mr. Lisbon (James Woods), an awkward high school math teacher; Mrs. Lisbon (Kathleen Turner), a stern, humorless housewife; and the four remaining sisters: Lux (Kirsten Dunst), Bonnie (Chelse Swain), Mary (A.J. Cook), and Therese (Leslie Hayman)--recedes into a morbid cloud of repression and denial. As the girls are forced to retreat from everyday life by their conservative mother, they become the subject of fascination for a group of neighborhood boys, who narrate the story and hope to rescue the girls from their listless confinement. The first feature by director-screenwriter Sofia Coppola (Francis Ford Coppola's daughter), THE VIRGIN SUICIDES is a mesmerizingly atmospheric film that perfectly captures both the moody tone of the book and the light-saturated feel of the 1970s. Dunst gives a standout performance as the promiscuous Lux, who becomes the sole obsession of high school ladies' man Trip Fontaine (Josh Hartnett). The movie also includes cameos by Danny DeVito and Scott Glenn. In addition to songs by Heart and Todd Rundgren, the film features an evocative score by the French duo Air.

Description:

Tru Davies (Eliza Dushku, WRONG TURN) may spend dreary night after dreary night working at the city morgue, but her depressing job is about to liven up a bit. When Tru starts regularly encountering corpses who appear to spring back to life and plead for help, she immediately finds herself frantically waking up at the beginning of the day that had just passed. She soon takes on the ritual responsibility of using these re-run days to stop the murders and suicides of the desperate dead people who come to her at work each night. That doesn't necessarily mean, however, that Tru can't also use these second chances to rectify any problems she might be having with her friends and family, including confidante Davis (funnyman Zach Galifianakis), older sister Meredith (Jessica Collins), best friend Lindsay (A.J. Cook), and former co-worker Gardez. As Tru juggles her supernatural responsibilities with a new potential love interest (Matthew Bomer), her pain-in-the-butt younger brother gradually becomes a loyal helper in the death-fixing business. That is, of course, until Jason Priestley comes aboard as the yin to Tru's yang, a Grim Reaper-like soul who believes in the order of the universe and that those who have died should stay dead. Don't miss even one of the 26 episodes of this eerily dramatic ghost tale.

Description:

This popular show follows a group of FBI agents as they go inside the minds of vicious murderers. With Emmy-winner Mandy Patinkin (CHICAGO HOPE) playing a star behavior analyst, these profilers try to solve mysteries by delving into the psychology of serial killers and terrorists. In addition to Patinkin, CRIMINAL MINDS stars Thomas Gibson as the group's leader. Several of the group's members are able to offer special insight into specific cases: Lola Glaudini's character understands sexually related crimes, and Shemar Moore's agent helps to solve crimes of obsession. Matthew Gray Gubler plays a young agent whose social skills don't quite match his high level of intelligence. Offering insight into both real and fictional crimes, this show is an essential for drama devotees. This release includes the complete second season of the series.

Description:

One night in 1997, thousands of people observed what could come to be known as the "Phoenix Lights." Respected members of the community saw UFOs in the evening sky, a sighting that has never been explained. Based on those events, this sci-fi horror film follows six people as a car crash leaves them vulnerable to the less-than-friendly visitors.

Description:

Molly (A.J. Cook, THE VIRGIN SUICIDES), is the sole survivor of a brutal massacre that killed her friends when she was only 16. Years later, she is at college studying forensic science in a program led by renowned hunter of serial killers, Martin Kane (Bruce Payne). As her class attempts to solve a campus murder, her fellow students begin to die one by one, in grisly ways modeled on the murders of Jack the Ripper. Could she be dealing with the same murderer she evaded once before?

Description:

Lori and Tom Peterson move into their dream home next door to seemingly great neighbors Tom and Helen Schmidt. When Helen suddenly vanishes without a trace, Lori begins to suspect that Carl is the man to blame. While trying to convince the authorities and her best friend that Carl is guilty, Lori and Tom soon become prisoners in their own home and try desperately to escape.

Description:

This popular show follows a group of FBI agents as they go inside the minds of vicious murderers. With Emmy-winner Mandy Patinkin (CHICAGO HOPE) playing a star behavior analyst, these profilers try to solve mysteries by delving into the psychology of serial killers and terrorists. In addition to Patinkin, CRIMINAL MINDS stars Thomas Gibson as the group's leader. Several of the group's members are able to offer special insight into specific cases: Lola Glaudini's character understands sexually related crimes, and Shemar Moore's agent helps to solve crimes of obsession. Matthew Gray Gubler plays a young agent whose social skills don't quite match his high level of intelligence. Offering insight into both real and fictional crimes, this show is an essential for drama devotees. This release includes the complete second season of the series.

Description:

In FINAL DESTINATION 2, the basic notion of cheating mortality is further refined with an even more gripping plot provided by Eric Bress & J. Mackye Gruber, the duo behind the film BLUNT. Director David R. Ellis revels in film as an entertainment vehicle and the result is a no-holds-barred raucous good time. Ellis' background as a stuntman and stunt coordinator helps him build electric suspense through a chain of seemingly simple actions that in fact loaded and lethal. In the original, FINAL DESTINATION, a group of students avoided the tragic crash of Flight 180 when Alexander Browning had a premonition. Death, however, didn't like being outwitted, and one by one the survivors died in freak accidents. The sole survivor was Clear Rivers (Ali Larter) who voluntarily checked into a padded room at Stonybrook Institute. FINAL DESTINATION II takes place on Flight 180's one-year anniversary. Kimberly Corman (A.J. Cook) is joyriding with some friends on Route 23 when she "sees" herself, her friends, and other drivers involved in a massive multi-car pileup. The scene is so artfully executed, it physically hurts to watch. She and police officer Thomas Burke (Michael Landes) save a group of people who would have otherwise died in the crash. But, as ever, death approacheth, taking the likes of Evan (David Paetkau), the Trans Am-loving lottery winner who puts up a good fight but is ultimately impaled on a fire escape ladder; and Tim (James Kirk), who almost chokes to death at the dentist and is later flattened by a piece of industrial glass. Clear Rivers busts out of the psych ward to help the remaining survivors pool their efforts and read the signs of impending death before it claims their lives.

Description:

Bull Mountain is an Alaskan ski town where snowboarding cowboys rule the slopes. When "The Mayor" Papa Muntz dies, he leaves Rick (Jason London) in charge. His dying words are, "Don't go changing Bull Mountain!" So Rick and his buddies Luke (Zach Galifianakis), Anthony (Flex Alexander), and Pigpen (Derek Hamilton) continue to chug beer at the local cantina, cruise the mountain for the best trails, and admire the hottest chicks. Everything's great until John (Lee Majors, "The Bionic Man"), a rich developer from Colorado, rolls into town in his SUV with "SNOWBIZ" plates. He's got his two stepdaughters with him--a voluptuous Swedish blond, Inga (Playboy Playmate of the Year 1997, Victoria Silvstedt), and a cute French brunette, Anna (Caroline Dhavernas). As they turn the town upside down, Rick realizes that it's time for him to make some tough decisions about his future and the future of Bull Mountain. OUT COLD does for snowboarders what CADDYSHACK did for golfers--it pokes fun at the stereotypes surrounding the sport, and makes caricatures of its devotees. The resulting comedy is surprisingly funny. The character of Rick is played with appealing wit, and he and Jenny (A.J. Cook), the token snowboarder jockette, have real chemistry.

Description:

Bull Mountain is an Alaskan ski town where snowboarding cowboys rule the slopes. When "The Mayor" Papa Muntz dies, he leaves Rick (Jason London) in charge. His dying words are, "Don't go changing Bull Mountain!" So Rick and his buddies Luke (Zach Galifianakis), Anthony (Flex Alexander), and Pigpen (Derek Hamilton) continue to chug beer at the local cantina, cruise the mountain for the best trails, and admire the hottest chicks. Everything's great until John (Lee Majors, "The Bionic Man"), a rich developer from Colorado, rolls into town in his SUV with "SNOWBIZ" plates. He's got his two stepdaughters with him--a voluptuous Swedish blond, Inga (Playboy Playmate of the Year 1997, Victoria Silvstedt), and a cute French brunette, Anna (Caroline Dhavernas). As they turn the town upside down, Rick realizes that it's time for him to make some tough decisions about his future and the future of Bull Mountain. OUT COLD does for snowboarders what CADDYSHACK did for golfers--it pokes fun at the stereotypes surrounding the sport, and makes caricatures of its devotees. The resulting comedy is surprisingly funny. The character of Rick is played with appealing wit, and he and Jenny (A.J. Cook), the token snowboarder jockette, have real chemistry.

Description:

This collection of episodes from the anthological TV series based on R.L. Stine?s classic children?s horror novellas includes three terrifying tales. The mummy, a GOOSEBUMPS favorite, makes a repeat appearance in two episodes: "Return of the Mummy," in which a boy ventures deep into an Egyptian tomb with his archaeologist uncle, and "Don?t Wake Mummy," in which an ancient sarcophagus makes its way back into the bedroom of one unlucky young man! Mud monsters also make an appearance in this set with a third episode, "You Can?t Scare Me!"

Description:

This release collects the first three films in the creepy FINAL DESTINATION series. Please see individual titles for synopsis information.

Description:

Horror fans can sink their teeth into this six-film set with hours of spine-tingling, hair-raising entertainment. The collection features the original PROM NIGHT, THE NURSE, GHOULIES IV, VAMPIRE WARS: BATTLE FOR THE UNIVERSE, SKELTON MAN, and HOWLING IV: THE ORIGINAL NIGHTMARE. Please see individual titles for synopsis information.

Description:

Based on the 1993 novel by Jeffrey Eugenides, THE VIRGIN SUICIDES tells the dreamlike tale of the Lisbons, a family living in a sheltered 1970s suburbia. When Cecilia (Hannah Hall), the youngest of the five teenage Lisbon daughters, inexplicably commits suicide, the rest of the family--Mr. Lisbon (James Woods), an awkward high school math teacher; Mrs. Lisbon (Kathleen Turner), a stern, humorless housewife; and the four remaining sisters: Lux (Kirsten Dunst), Bonnie (Chelse Swain), Mary (A.J. Cook), and Therese (Leslie Hayman)--recedes into a morbid cloud of repression and denial. As the girls are forced to retreat from everyday life by their conservative mother, they become the subject of fascination for a group of neighborhood boys, who narrate the story and hope to rescue the girls from their listless confinement. The first feature by director-screenwriter Sofia Coppola (Francis Ford Coppola's daughter), THE VIRGIN SUICIDES is a mesmerizingly atmospheric film that perfectly captures both the moody tone of the book and the light-saturated feel of the 1970s. Dunst gives a standout performance as the promiscuous Lux, who becomes the sole obsession of high school ladies' man Trip Fontaine (Josh Hartnett). The movie also includes cameos by Danny DeVito and Scott Glenn. In addition to songs by Heart and Todd Rundgren, the film features an evocative score by the French duo Air.

Description:

All 3 of the films in the cult horror series WISHMASTERS are included in this collector's 3-pack. See individual titles for details.

Description:

Lori and Tom Peterson move into their dream home next door to seemingly great neighbors Tom and Helen Schmidt. When Helen suddenly vanishes without a trace, Lori begins to suspect that Carl is the man to blame. While trying to convince the authorities and her best friend that Carl is guilty, Lori and Tom soon become prisoners in their own home and try desperately to escape.

Description:

Horror fans can sink their teeth into this six-film set with hours of spine-tingling, hair-raising entertainment. The collection features the original PROM NIGHT, THE NURSE, GHOULIES IV, VAMPIRE WARS: BATTLE FOR THE UNIVERSE, SKELTON MAN, and HOWLING IV: THE ORIGINAL NIGHTMARE. Please see individual titles for synopsis information.

Description:

Lori and Tom Peterson move into their dream home next door to seemingly great neighbors Tom and Helen Schmidt. When Helen suddenly vanishes without a trace, Lori begins to suspect that Carl is the man to blame. While trying to convince the authorities and her best friend that Carl is guilty, Lori and Tom soon become prisoners in their own home and try desperately to escape.

Description:

Coincidental terror abounds in this double helping of FINAL DESTINATION films. FINAL DESTINATION: When a teenager has a premonition that the plane he's about to board is going to explode, he throws a fit and gets him and his friends kicked off it. Shockingly, the plane crashes. As the group begins to die mysteriously one by one, the remaining survivors must try to figure out what is going on before they join the other victims. James Wong, migrating from the world of television (THE X-FILES, MILLENNIUM), has crafted a surprisingly intelligent, pulse-pounding thriller. FINAL DESTINATION 2: In FINAL DESTINATION 2, the basic notion of cheating mortality is further refined with an even more gripping plot provided by Eric Bress & J. Mackye Gruber, the duo behind the film BLUNT. Director David R. Ellis revels in film as an entertainment vehicle and the result is a no-holds-barred raucous good time. Ellis' background as a stuntman and stunt coordinator helps him build electric suspense through a chain of seemingly simple actions that in fact loaded and lethal. In the original, FINAL DESTINATION, a group of students avoided the tragic crash of Flight 180 when Alexander Browning had a premonition. Death, however, didn't like being outwitted, and one by one the survivors died in freak accidents. The sole survivor was Clear Rivers (Ali Larter) who voluntarily checked into a padded room at Stonybrook Institute. FINAL DESTINATION II takes place on Flight 180's one-year anniversary. Kimberly Corman (A.J. Cook) is joyriding with some friends on Route 23 when she "sees" herself, her friends, and other drivers involved in a massive multi-car pileup. The scene is so artfully executed, it physically hurts to watch. She and police officer Thomas Burke (Michael Landes) save a group of people who would have otherwise died in the crash. But, as ever, death approacheth, taking the likes of Evan (David Paetkau), the Trans Am-loving lottery winner who puts up a good fight but is ultimately impaled on a fire escape ladder; and Tim (James Kirk), who almost chokes to death at the dentist and is later flattened by a piece of industrial glass. Clear Rivers busts out of the psych ward to help the remaining survivors pool their efforts and read the signs of impending death before it claims their lives.

Description:

Coincidental terror abounds in this double helping of FINAL DESTINATION films. FINAL DESTINATION: When a teenager has a premonition that the plane he's about to board is going to explode, he throws a fit and gets him and his friends kicked off it. Shockingly, the plane crashes. As the group begins to die mysteriously one by one, the remaining survivors must try to figure out what is going on before they join the other victims. James Wong, migrating from the world of television (THE X-FILES, MILLENNIUM), has crafted a surprisingly intelligent, pulse-pounding thriller. FINAL DESTINATION 2: In FINAL DESTINATION 2, the basic notion of cheating mortality is further refined with an even more gripping plot provided by Eric Bress & J. Mackye Gruber, the duo behind the film BLUNT. Director David R. Ellis revels in film as an entertainment vehicle and the result is a no-holds-barred raucous good time. Ellis' background as a stuntman and stunt coordinator helps him build electric suspense through a chain of seemingly simple actions that in fact loaded and lethal. In the original, FINAL DESTINATION, a group of students avoided the tragic crash of Flight 180 when Alexander Browning had a premonition. Death, however, didn't like being outwitted, and one by one the survivors died in freak accidents. The sole survivor was Clear Rivers (Ali Larter) who voluntarily checked into a padded room at Stonybrook Institute. FINAL DESTINATION II takes place on Flight 180's one-year anniversary. Kimberly Corman (A.J. Cook) is joyriding with some friends on Route 23 when she "sees" herself, her friends, and other drivers involved in a massive multi-car pileup. The scene is so artfully executed, it physically hurts to watch. She and police officer Thomas Burke (Michael Landes) save a group of people who would have otherwise died in the crash. But, as ever, death approacheth, taking the likes of Evan (David Paetkau), the Trans Am-loving lottery winner who puts up a good fight but is ultimately impaled on a fire escape ladder; and Tim (James Kirk), who almost chokes to death at the dentist and is later flattened by a piece of industrial glass. Clear Rivers busts out of the psych ward to help the remaining survivors pool their efforts and read the signs of impending death before it claims their lives.

Description:

This popular show follows a group of FBI agents as they go inside the minds of vicious murderers. With Emmy Award-winner Mandy Patinkins playing a star behavior analyst (replaced by Joe Mantegna in the third season), these profilers try to solve mysteries by delving into the psychology of serial killers and terrorists. In addition to Patinkin, CRIMINAL MINDS stars Thomas Gibson as the group's leader. Several of the group's members are able to offer special insight into specific cases: Elle Greenaway (Lola Glaudini) uses her expertise in sexual crimes; Derek Morgan (Shemar Moore) helps to solve crimes of obsession; Penelope Garcia (Kirsten Vangsness) employs her computer skills to gather clues; and Spencer Reid (Matthew Gray Gubler) exploits his considerable intelligence to crack cases, despite his substandard social skills. Offering insight into both real and fictional crimes, this show is an essential for drama devotees. This release includes the first three seasons of the series.

Description:

This popular show follows a group of FBI agents as they go inside the minds of vicious murderers. Tony Award-winner Joe Mantegna stars as David Rossi in this third season (replacing Mandy Patinkin), an original founder of the Behavioral Analysis Unit who returns to action as a profiler; in addition to Mantegna, CRIMINAL MINDS stars Thomas Gibson as the group's leader. Solving mysteries by delving into the psychology of serial killers and terrorists, each of the group's members are able to offer special insight into specific cases: Derek Morgan (Shemar Moore) helps to solve crimes of obsession; Penelope Garcia (Kirsten Vangsness) employs her computer skills to gather clues; and Spencer Reid (Matthew Gray Gubler) uses his considerable intelligence to crack cases, despite his substandard social skills. Offering insight into both real and fictional crimes, this show is an essential for drama devotees. This collection presents the complete third season.

Description:

Based on the 1993 novel by Jeffrey Eugenides, THE VIRGIN SUICIDES tells the dreamlike tale of the Lisbons, a family living in a sheltered 1970s suburbia. When Cecilia (Hannah Hall), the youngest of the five teenage Lisbon daughters, inexplicably commits suicide, the rest of the family--Mr. Lisbon (James Woods), an awkward high school math teacher; Mrs. Lisbon (Kathleen Turner), a stern, humorless housewife; and the four remaining sisters: Lux (Kirsten Dunst), Bonnie (Chelse Swain), Mary (A.J. Cook), and Therese (Leslie Hayman)--recedes into a morbid cloud of repression and denial. As the girls are forced to retreat from everyday life by their conservative mother, they become the subject of fascination for a group of neighborhood boys, who narrate the story and hope to rescue the girls from their listless confinement. The first feature by director-screenwriter Sofia Coppola (Francis Ford Coppola's daughter), THE VIRGIN SUICIDES is a mesmerizingly atmospheric film that perfectly captures both the moody tone of the book and the light-saturated feel of the 1970s. Dunst gives a standout performance as the promiscuous Lux, who becomes the sole obsession of high school ladies' man Trip Fontaine (Josh Hartnett). The movie also includes cameos by Danny DeVito and Scott Glenn. In addition to songs by Heart and Todd Rundgren, the film features an evocative score by the French duo Air.

Description:

Coincidental terror abounds in this double helping of FINAL DESTINATION films. FINAL DESTINATION: When a teenager has a premonition that the plane he's about to board is going to explode, he throws a fit and gets him and his friends kicked off it. Shockingly, the plane crashes. As the group begins to die mysteriously one by one, the remaining survivors must try to figure out what is going on before they join the other victims. James Wong, migrating from the world of television (THE X-FILES, MILLENNIUM), has crafted a surprisingly intelligent, pulse-pounding thriller. FINAL DESTINATION 2: In FINAL DESTINATION 2, the basic notion of cheating mortality is further refined with an even more gripping plot provided by Eric Bress & J. Mackye Gruber, the duo behind the film BLUNT. Director David R. Ellis revels in film as an entertainment vehicle and the result is a no-holds-barred raucous good time. Ellis' background as a stuntman and stunt coordinator helps him build electric suspense through a chain of seemingly simple actions that in fact loaded and lethal. In the original, FINAL DESTINATION, a group of students avoided the tragic crash of Flight 180 when Alexander Browning had a premonition. Death, however, didn't like being outwitted, and one by one the survivors died in freak accidents. The sole survivor was Clear Rivers (Ali Larter) who voluntarily checked into a padded room at Stonybrook Institute. FINAL DESTINATION II takes place on Flight 180's one-year anniversary. Kimberly Corman (A.J. Cook) is joyriding with some friends on Route 23 when she "sees" herself, her friends, and other drivers involved in a massive multi-car pileup. The scene is so artfully executed, it physically hurts to watch. She and police officer Thomas Burke (Michael Landes) save a group of people who would have otherwise died in the crash. But, as ever, death approacheth, taking the likes of Evan (David Paetkau), the Trans Am-loving lottery winner who puts up a good fight but is ultimately impaled on a fire escape ladder; and Tim (James Kirk), who almost chokes to death at the dentist and is later flattened by a piece of industrial glass. Clear Rivers busts out of the psych ward to help the remaining survivors pool their efforts and read the signs of impending death before it claims their lives.

Description:

Coincidental terror abounds in this double helping of FINAL DESTINATION films. FINAL DESTINATION: When a teenager has a premonition that the plane he's about to board is going to explode, he throws a fit and gets him and his friends kicked off it. Shockingly, the plane crashes. As the group begins to die mysteriously one by one, the remaining survivors must try to figure out what is going on before they join the other victims. James Wong, migrating from the world of television (THE X-FILES, MILLENNIUM), has crafted a surprisingly intelligent, pulse-pounding thriller. FINAL DESTINATION 2: In FINAL DESTINATION 2, the basic notion of cheating mortality is further refined with an even more gripping plot provided by Eric Bress & J. Mackye Gruber, the duo behind the film BLUNT. Director David R. Ellis revels in film as an entertainment vehicle and the result is a no-holds-barred raucous good time. Ellis' background as a stuntman and stunt coordinator helps him build electric suspense through a chain of seemingly simple actions that in fact loaded and lethal. In the original, FINAL DESTINATION, a group of students avoided the tragic crash of Flight 180 when Alexander Browning had a premonition. Death, however, didn't like being outwitted, and one by one the survivors died in freak accidents. The sole survivor was Clear Rivers (Ali Larter) who voluntarily checked into a padded room at Stonybrook Institute. FINAL DESTINATION II takes place on Flight 180's one-year anniversary. Kimberly Corman (A.J. Cook) is joyriding with some friends on Route 23 when she "sees" herself, her friends, and other drivers involved in a massive multi-car pileup. The scene is so artfully executed, it physically hurts to watch. She and police officer Thomas Burke (Michael Landes) save a group of people who would have otherwise died in the crash. But, as ever, death approacheth, taking the likes of Evan (David Paetkau), the Trans Am-loving lottery winner who puts up a good fight but is ultimately impaled on a fire escape ladder; and Tim (James Kirk), who almost chokes to death at the dentist and is later flattened by a piece of industrial glass. Clear Rivers busts out of the psych ward to help the remaining survivors pool their efforts and read the signs of impending death before it claims their lives.