Benji: Off the Leash! 2004  PG, 97 min.
Genre: Family / Drama
Director: Joe Camp
Cast: Nick Whitaker, Chris Kendrick, Nate Bynum, Randall Newsome, Duane Stephens, Christy Summerhays, Carleton Bluford, Neal Barth, Melinda Haynes, Lincoln Hoppe, Jeff Olson, Scott Wilkinson, Kathleen Camp, Joey Miyashima, Margaret Loesch
Two dogs, Puppy and Lizard-Tongue, help young Colby (Nick Whitaker) escape the family problems brought on by his brutal father (Chris Kendrick) and, at the same time, Puppy and Lizard-Tongue escape from the dogcatchers' clutches.
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Deadly Invasion: The Killer Bee Nightmare 1995 N/R, 87 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Rockne S. O'Bannon
Cast: Robert Hays, Nancy Stafford, Ryan Phillippe, Gina Philips, Gregory Gordon, Whitney Danielle Porter, Michael A. Nickles, Dennis Christopher, Jeff Johnson, Mindy Lawson, Danielle von Zerneck, Scott Wilkinson
A Texas deputy sheriff is attacked by an unknown (to the audience) killer while investigating a rural farmhouse. Meanwhile, traps are being set in a California valley in anticipation of the arrival of killer bees. When a girl is killed by bees, it is clear that horror lies ahead.
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 Substitute 3: Winner Takes All 1999  R, 90 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Robert Radler
Cast: Treat Williams, David Jensen, Barbara Jane Reams, Brian Simpson, Jeff Jensen, Rebecca Staab, Erin Chambers, Michael Shane Davis, James Black, Ed Cameron, Christian Jensen, Maxx Payne, Robert Harvey, Scott Wilkinson, Curtis Lupo
Treat Williams returns for his second role as mercenary Karl Thomasson, this time visiting a college professor at a Long Island school. When she is brutally assaulted, Karl substitutes for her to find who-done-it, etc. He calls in his buddies when the finger starts pointing to a steroid-ridden football team, and the war begins. Lots of violence; no real story.
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Terror in the Family 1996 TV, 86 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Gregory Goodell
Cast: Joanna Kerns, Dan Lauria, Hilary Swank, Kathleen Wilhoite, Adam Hendershott, Nan Martin, Andrew Kavovit, Beau Billingslea, Jeff Olsen, Barta Heiner, Joey Miyashima, Lynn Gale, Scott Wilkinson
Fifteen-year-old Deena (Hilary Swank) strikes out with violent outbursts against her parents, and her acts contribute to the problems of an already dysfunctional family. Her mother Cynthia (Joanna Kerns) and ten-year-old brother Adam (Adam Hendershott) already use alcohol to solve their problems. Deena's father, Todd (Dan Lauria), solves everything by engrossing himself in work. Matters come to a head when Deena threatens her parents with a knife. Now, Aunt Judith (Kathleen Wilhoite) steps in and takes over custody of Deena who now tries to deal with her problems, which, of course, include those of her family members as well.
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| 1. Benji: Off the Leash! (2004)
2. Deadly Invasion: The Killer Bee Nightmare (1995)
3. Substitute 3: Winner Takes All (1999)
4. Terror in the Family (1996)
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