Note: Sundance Channel is no longer listed on Showtime's schedules, it has apparently been kicked off the Showtime website, and Showtime no longer has month-long listings for any of its channels
American Psycho 2 (2002)
This darkly funny sequel to the grisly satire based on Bret Easton Ellis's notorious novel stars Mila Kunis (That '70s Show) as a demented killer who is eliminating her competitors for a prestigious assistantship to a famed college professor. William Shatner, Robin Dunne and Geraint Wyn-Davies costar rated R.
Areola 51 (2008)
After being abducted and seduced by aliens, a woman recounts her sensuous extraterrestrial experiences to a government official in this cheeky, erotic adventure rated R.
Pamela Anderson stars as the comic book heroine, a bounty hunter and bar owner who helps an old flame in a futuristic resistance effort. Temuera Morrison and Jack Noseworthy costar in this rock 'em, sock 'em cartoon adventure rated R
Blood For Dracula
Writer, director and Andy Warhol associate Paul Morrissey created this 1974 cult classic about a young Count Dracula (Udo Kier) who must leave his native Romania to visit a wealthy Italian family with four lovely, allegedly virginal daughters he hopes will slake his urgent thirst for virgin blood. Joe Dallesandro costars with Vittorio De Sica, Maxime McKendry, Arno Juerging and Milena Vukotic in this campy dissection of class and sex rated R.
Blue Steel
Jamie Lee Curtis of Halloween is a rookie cop whose gun is stolen by a psychotic Wall Street power broker (Ron Silver), who then uses it to commit serial crimes - while romancing the police officer herself. Clancy Brown, Louise Fletcher, Philip Bosco, Elizabeth Pena and Tom Sizemore star in director Kathryn Bigelow's "proto-feminist" 1989 action flick rated R.
Bringing Out The Dead (1999)
Based on the acclaimed novel, this furiously paced drama from director Martin Scorsese ("GoodFellas") stars Nicolas Cage as Frank Pierce, a New York ambulance driver whose exhausting, stressful job has pushed him to the brink of madness. Over the course of one night, Frank meets the ghosts of those he couldn't save and a drug addicted daughter (Patricia Arquette) whose father clings to life. John Goodman, Ving Rhames, Tom Sizemore and pop singer Marc Anthony costar in this kinetic urban masterpiece rated R.
Cold Turkey
Can an entire town quit smoking? A local minister (Dick Van Dyke) thinks it can, and in a well publicized move, he convinces the citizenry to try. What results, not surprisingly, is sheer comic bedlam. From nicotine fits to evil tobacco magnates, this hilarious look at the human condition is a classic. Bob Newhart plays a "big tobacco" executive who has bet over twenty million dollars of the company's money that an entire town can't quit smoking for a full month and now must pay off unless he can get at least one town member to light up again within 30 days. Pippa Scott, Tom Poston, Vincent Gardenia, Barnard Hughes, Edward Everett Horton, Jean Stapleton and Graham Jarvis round out the perfect cast. Cameo by Bob Elliott of Bob & Ray as TV interviewer. Director Norman Lear made it in 1969 but could not get it released until 1971 when his TV-series hit it big. Dick Van Dyke's latest movie is Night At The Museum starring Ben Stiller, and Bob Newhart's latest is Elf (starring Will Ferrell) and The Librarian (title role, TV-movie)
Sentenced to 18 months in a sleazy penal institution for accidentally killing a man, the wide-eyed and naive Carol Henderson (Linda Blair of The Exorcist and Repossessed) quickly receives an unwelcome education in corruption, racism, gang violence and sexual abuse. John Vernon (the college dean in Animal House) and Sybil Danning (Howling 2: Your Sister Is A Werewolf) costar with Tamara Dobson, Stella Stevens and Henry Silva in this campy genre flick rated R.
Before "The Crying Game" and "Interview with the Vampire," filmmaker Neil Jordan mixed a little sex and a dash of horror when adapting Angela Carter's Freudian take on the story of Little Red Riding Hood. An extended dream delivers a contemporary young woman (Sarah Patterson) into a world where mushrooms tower with sexual menace, girls should beware men with eyebrows that meet in the middle and dark urges lure the innocent into the forest's embrace. The London Critics Circle named Jordan Director of the Year for this stylish cult favorite rated R
Earth Girls Are Easy (1988, PG)
After she discovers that her boyfriend is cheating on her, naive manicurist Valerie (Geena Davis) makes the sudden acquaintance of some new friends--when they crash-land their spaceship in her swimming pool. Soon Valerie and her best friend Candy (Julie Brown) are giving the furry aliens a makeover and introducing Mac (Jeff Goldblum of The Fly and Jurassic Park), Whiploc (Jim Carrey), and Zeebo (Damon Wayans of Low Down Dirty Rotten Shame) to the L.A. dating scene. A frothy, funny sci-fi comedy from musicvideo director Julien Temple ("Absolute Beginners")
Flesh For Frankenstein (1973)
Originally presented in 3D, this cult classic from writer/director Paul Morrissey (who shot the film back-to-back with "Blood for Dracula"), follows the ill-fated attempts of Dr. Frankenstein (Udo Kier) to create a racially pure master race of zombies by mating a perfect woman (Dalila Di Lazzaro) to a perfect man. Unfortunately, in choosing a head for his male subject, the misinformed doctor makes a rather unfortunate selection. Joe Dallesandro, Srdjan Zelenovic, Arno Juerging and Monique van Vooren costar. Rated R
Fuzz (1972)
Misfit cops Burt Reynolds, Raquel Welch, Jack Weston and Tom Skerritt are up to their badges in bombs when "explosive" villain Yul Brynner comes to town. Peter Bonerz, Steve Ihnat, James McEachin and Bert Remsen costar in this black comedy rated PG
Harley Davidson And The Marlboro Man (1991)
Outlaw bikers Harley Davidson (Mickey Rourke) and the Marlboro Man (Don Johnson) flee from both the law and the unlawful after mistakenly stealing underworld property. Chelsea Field, Daniel Baldwin and Vanessa Williams co-star in this sly action adventure rated R.
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001)
The slacker supporting-character heroes of "Clerks," "Chasing Amy" and "Dogma" get their own cinematic vehicle with this goofball comedy starring Jason Mewes and writer/director Kevin Smith as the eponymous duo that's trekking to Hollywood, where they hope to cash in on the movie being made about their comic book alter egos. The jaw-dropping lineup of costars includes Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Carrie Fisher, George Carlin, Shannen Doherty, James Van Der Beek, Jason Biggs, Shannon Elizabeth, Chris Rock, Judd Nelson and many more! Rated R
John Waters: This Filthy World
Filmmaker John Waters (Hairspray, Pink Flamingos) is captured live in his one-man stage show, a blend of mock confessional and standup comedy routine that ranges over the details his eclectic life. Included are observations about the making of his films and life as a criminal trial groupie, as well as helpful advice (do not sleep with people who don't own any books; what to wear if you're being put to death by electrocution). Directed by actor and Waters fan Jeff Garlin, this hilarious concert film captures a renowned raconteur at the height of his powers. We're not in Kansas anymore. 2006, rated R
Mission Impossible 2
Tom Cruise is back for more fast-paced action in this high-intensity sequel from director John Woo (Hard Target). Cruise is Ethan Hunt, a talented government agent ordered to bring down Sean Ambrose (Dougray Scott), a rogue fellow spy who plans to auction a stolen, deadly virus to the highest bidder. The bait? Ambrose's former lover Nyah (Thandie Newton), whose beauty and charm are not lost on Ethan. Anthony Hopkins, Ving Rhames, Rade Serbedzija and Brendan Gleeson costar in this hit thriller rated PG13.
Taxi Driver
Martin Scorsese's classic film is a deeply disturbing look at the dark underbelly of New York City and one of its barely functional casualties: psychotic cabbie Travis Bickle (Robert De Niro), a militant insomniac with fixations on a young prostitute (Jodie Foster), a political campaign worker (Cybill Shepherd) and his prophecy of a day when "the scum will be washed from the streets." Harvey Keitel, Peter Boyle and Albert Brooks costar. 1976, rated R
Snow White: A Tale Of Terror
Sigourney Weaver is the sinister stepmom at the center of this dark twist on the story of Snow White, a grim fairy tale set in Germany's Black Forest, circa 1493. Sam Neill, David Conrad and Gil Bellows costar. Rated R
Strange Invaders
A college professor searching for his missing wife and daughter finds an even bigger mystery in his spouse's hometown, a rural, all-American village overrun by alien invaders from outer space. Paul LeMat, Nancy Allen and Diana Scarwid star in this tribute to '50s-era sci-fi films rated PG.
Very Bad Things (1998)
A group of pals goes to Las Vegas for the bachelor party of one buddy about to get hitched. But things take a nasty turn when the evening's female "entertainer" is accidentally killed in the bathroom. Things go from bad to worse as the fraying fraternity of friends attempts to cover up first one mistake, then another, then another.... Christian Slater, Jeremy Piven, Daniel Stern, Cameron Diaz and Jeanne Tripplehorn costar in this murderously funny dark comedy rated R.
Who's Your Caddy? (2007)
Denied membership in an exclusive Hamptons country club, the millionaire rapper C-Note (Antwan Andre Patton) pulls off a clever real estate deal that guarantees him admission but also touches off a war with the club's snobby elite. Jeffrey Jones (Stay Tuned), Andy Milonakis and Faizon Love costar in this hilarious comedy of golf, rap, and class tension rated PG13.
The Woman In Red
Mild-mannered, otherwise happily married advertising executive Gene Wilder (Silver Streak) embarks upon a madcap, near insane campaign to win the affections of a scarlet-clad mystery woman (Kelly LeBrock) in this romantic comedy directed by Wilder and costarring Joseph Bologna, Gilda Radner, Charles Grodin and Judith Ivey. 1984, rated PG13
"Beware faux miracle workers, yogis, dervishes, televangelists, zealots and cult leaders. Penn & Teller have you in their cross-hairs with a new series that strives to spark controversy, headlines and water cooler fisticuffs!"
Why is the series title called "Penn & Teller: Bullshit!" you ask? Penn says the Showtime lawyers told them that if they called a UFO Alien Abduction Therapist a fake or fraud, they could get sued, but if they just called it "Bullshit!" they couldn't sue because that's a personal opinion and everyone is entitled to their opinion in a free country. That's why. Unless you think that explanation by Penn is just BS.
