18 Movies Starring Lance Henriksen

Piranha Part Two: The Spawning

Piranha Part Two: The Spawning

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1982-11-05

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA, Italy, Netherlands

Runtime:

84 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

3.5 (5567 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Ovidio G. Assonitis (screenplay)

James Cameron (screenplay)

Charles H. Eglee (screenplay)

Fullplot:

A sunken US supply ship off a Caribbean island resort is the focus for a series of mysterious piranha attacks. Investigating the death of one of her son's companions after a scuba-diving trip, Anne Kimbrough breaks into the morgue with holidaymaker Tyler Sherman, only to discover that the fish have wings and can fly. But the hotel manager refuses to call off the annual fish fry on the beach, with inevitable consequences...

Near Dark

Near Dark

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1987-10-02

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

94 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

(23834 Reviews)

Director:

Kathryn Bigelow

Fullplot:

A mid-western farm boy reluctantly becomes a member of the undead when a girl he meets turns out to be part of a band of southern vampires who roam the highways in stolen cars. Part of his initiation includes a bloody assault on a hick bar.

Pumpkinhead

Pumpkinhead

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1989-01-13

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

86 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.2 (12715 Reviews)

Director:

Stan Winston

Genres:

Horror

Cast:

Writer:

Ed Justin (poem)

Mark Patrick Carducci (story)

Stan Winston (story)

Richard Weinman (story)

Mark Patrick Carducci (screenplay)

Gary Gerani (screenplay)

Fullplot:

A group of city kids go into the country to relax. While there, one of them is involved in a biking accident that takes the life of the son of the local storekeeper. In a fit of rage, the storekeeper has a witch unleash an unstoppable demon called "Pumpkinhead" to kill the group. When he realizes he's gone too far, the storekeeper attempts to save the kids, but is continually afflicted by visions of peoples' deaths through the eyes of the monster.

The Horror Show

The Horror Show

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1989-04-28

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

95 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

4.8 (2230 Reviews)

Genres:

Horror

Fullplot:

Detective Lucas McCarthy finally apprehends "Meat Cleaver Max" and watches the electric chair execution from the audience. But killing Max Jenke only elevated him to another level of reality. Now Lucas' family is under attack, his sanity in question, and his house haunted. Aided by a disreputable college professor, can Lucas reclaim his mind, house, and family? Features Lance Henriksen as the Lucas McCarthy and Brion James as Max Jenke. One of the few movies featuring these actors as main characters.

The Pit and the Pendulum

The Pit and the Pendulum

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1991-06-27

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

97 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.2 (2636 Reviews)

Director:

Stuart Gordon

Genres:

Horror

Cast:

Writer:

Edgar Allan Poe (story)

Dennis Paoli

Fullplot:

It is the time of the Spanish Inquisition. Maria does not like what is going on during the "Auto De Fe". When she speaks out, she is arrested and accused of being a witch. Torquemada has plans for her! He orders her tortured, and her tongue to be cut out. Her husband attempts to free her...

Stone Cold

Stone Cold

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1991-05-17

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

92 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

5.8 (4555 Reviews)

Director:

Craig R. Baxley

Fullplot:

Joe Huff is a tough, go-it-alone cop with a flair for infiltrating dangerous biker gangs. The FBI blackmail Joe into an undercover operation to convict some extremely violent bikers, who are angry at the capture of their leader.

Jennifer 8

Jennifer 8

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1992-11-06

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

124 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.2 (11491 Reviews)

Director:

Bruce Robinson

Fullplot:

A big-city cop from L.A. moves to a small-town police force and immediately finds himself investigating a murder. Using theories rejected by his colleagues, the cop, John Berlin, meets a young blind woman named Helena, who he is attracted to. Meanwhile, a serial killer is on the loose and only John knows it.

Hard Target

Hard Target

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1993-08-20

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

97 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.1 (32457 Reviews)

Director:

John Woo

Fullplot:

Natasha Binder comes to New Orleans looking for her father, who has gone missing. In doing so, she meets a very hard man called Chance. He helps her find out that her father was killed by an organisation who sell the opportunity to hunt human prey. They are taking advantage of a police strike in New Orleans. Will the Muscles from Brussels win through?

Man's Best Friend

Man's Best Friend

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1993-11-19

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

97 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

(2835 Reviews)

Director:

John Lafia

Fullplot:

A genetically mutated dog is accidentally released from the lab of Dr. Jarret and ends up at the home of news reporter/animal rights advocate Lori Tanner. The dog, Max, endowed with intelligence and other special abilities, is at first lovable, but also proves to be a ferocious, unstoppable killer.

No Escape

No Escape

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1994-04-29

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

118 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

(15062 Reviews)

Director:

Martin Campbell

Cast:

Writer:

Richard Herley (novel)

Michael Gaylin (screenplay)

Joel Gross (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Robbins is sentenced to prison for the assassination of his general officer, a prison you leave only when you die. Since nobody ever leaves the prison, nobody knows what the prison is like. The prison manager realizes this and buys himself an island playground called "Absolom," where the worst prisoners are free to create an isolated barbaric society, and where the strongest men rule...a living hell. Robbins is sent to Absolom after he almost kills the prison manager.

Dead Man

Dead Man

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1996-05-10

Languages:

English, Cree

Countries:

USA, Germany, Japan

Runtime:

121 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.7 (66924 Reviews)

Director:

Jim Jarmusch

Fullplot:

Dead Man is the story of a young man's journey, both physically and spiritually, into very unfamiliar terrain. William Blake travels to the extreme western frontiers of America sometime in the 2nd half of the 19th century. Lost and badly wounded, he encounters a very odd, outcast Native American, named "Nobody", who believes Blake is actually the dead English poet of the same name. The story, with Nobody's help, leads William Blake through situations that are in turn comical and violent. Contrary to his nature, circumstances transform Blake into a hunted outlaw, a killer, and a man whose physical existence is slowly slipping away. Thrown into a world that is cruel and chaotic, his eyes are opened to the fragility that defines the realm of the living. It is as though he passes through the surface of a mirror, and emerges into a previously-unknown world that exists on the other side.

Powder

Powder

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1995-10-27

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

111 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

6.5 (23134 Reviews)

Director:

Victor Salva

Fullplot:

When sheriff Barnum investigates the death of an elderly rural resident, he discovers a teenage grandson living in the basement. Raised by his grandparents, he has experienced the world only through books, never leaving the family farm. He is sent to a state home for boys where he has trouble fitting in socially. His odd appearance and unusual abilities cause the small town residents to fear and ridicule him. However, not all are afraid. Some begin to view his potential and gifts with wonderment.

The Day Lincoln Was Shot

The Day Lincoln Was Shot

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1998-04-12

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

95 min

IMDB Ratings:

(296 Reviews)

Director:

John Gray

Cast:

Writer:

Jim Bishop (book)

Tim Metcalfe (teleplay)

John Gray (teleplay)

Fullplot:

April 14, 1865. As four year of Civil War draw to a close, our country again faces unforgettable tragedy: the assassination of the President. Starring Lance Henriksen as the Great Emancipator and Rob Morrow as assassin John Wilkes Booth, this riveting recreation of The Day Lincoln Was Shot (from Jim Bishop's landmark book) is a thrilling and detailed chronicle of the plot, murder and manhunt that changed America forever. To avenge what he called the Confederacy's "noble cause," Booth conspires with his motley followers, rages and boasts, and aspires to a place in history as a Great Man. The weary Lincoln, longing for a just peace, meets with his Cabinet, steals precious time with his family and dreams - literally - of the death of a President. Minute by minute, killer and victim edge closer to the burst of gunfire at Ford's Theatre that stopped Lincoln's heart - and shattered the country's soul.

The Invitation

The Invitation

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2003-12-23

Languages:

English

Countries:

Canada

Runtime:

85 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

4.6 (453 Reviews)

Director:

Pat Bermel

Fullplot:

Roland Levy is a great writer. A teller of tales. A setter of scenes. But the six guests he has invite to his island home are in for a scene like they could have never imagined. One night to confess the lies their lives are built on. Or to die.

Mimic: Sentinel

Mimic: Sentinel

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2003-10-14

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

77 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

4.4 (2427 Reviews)

Director:

J.T. Petty

Cast:

Writer:

Donald A. Wollheim (short story "Mimic")

J.T. Petty

Fullplot:

In a decaying neighborhood, asthmatic and allergic amateur photographer Marvin Montrose spends his days and nights confined in his room, snooping on his neighbors in the next building with his camera. When a boy disappears in the spot and then the local drug dealer Desmond, Marvin suspects a mysterious garbage man and his sister Rosy and her friend Carmen investigate. Meanwhile, Marvin witnesses the death of Detective Gary Dumars and a stranger on the street by two mutant Judas Breed insects and discloses that their prime suspect is the CDC Agent Kirchner.

AVP: Alien vs. Predator

AVP: Alien vs. Predator

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2004-08-13

Languages:

English, Italian

Countries:

USA, UK, Czech Republic, Canada, Germany

Runtime:

101 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

5.6 (133136 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Dan O'Bannon ("Alien" characters)

Ronald Shusett ("Alien" characters)

Jim Thomas ("Predator" characters)

John Thomas ("Predator" characters)

Paul W.S. Anderson (screen story)

Dan O'Bannon (screen story)

Ronald Shusett (screen story)

Paul W.S. Anderson (screenplay)

Fullplot:

When a private satellite encounters an unidentified source of heat in Antarctica and it is found to be a pyramid buried deep underground , a search team comprising of top-of-the-line archaeologists and engineers is sent to Antarctica to find out more . Once there , the team comes across signs which indicate that the place is inhabited by an unknown alien species . It is not long before the aliens begin to hunt the team members . At the same time , a trio of coming-of-age Predators have arrived to collect the skulls of the aliens as trophies , and the humans are caught between a deadly battle between the two warring species .

It's in the Blood

It's in the Blood

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2012-01-28

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

81 min

IMDB Ratings:

4.7 (533 Reviews)

Director:

Scooter Downey

Cast:

Writer:

Scooter Downey

Sean Elliot

Fullplot:

When a father and son become stranded in the wild, they must confront the horrors of their past to escape with their lives.

Stung

Stung

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2015-07-03

Languages:

English

Countries:

Germany, USA

Runtime:

87 min

IMDB Ratings:

(1355 Reviews)

Director:

Benni Diez

Genres:

ComedyHorror

Fullplot:

Mrs. Perch, an elderly, wealthy lady from rural America, is throwing a fancy garden party at her remote country villa. Same procedure as every year - except this time her illegally imported plant fertilizer seeps into the ground. Subsequently, a local species of killer wasps that usually lay their eggs into other insects mutates into 7 ft tall predators. And the celebrating upper class company provides just the right kind of prey. It's up to Paul and Julia, the two catering staffers, to stop the creatures, fight for their lives, and incidentally getting their stumbling romance in order.

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