Lots of silly stuff here--pretty poor special effects, including the giant snake. Strange cartoon and psychedelic interludes that don't make a lot of sense and are very outdated looking. But on the other hand, we have an appealing cast, led by the evil Amanda Donahoe, Hugh Grant (playing himself as always, but why is he wearing a military uniform?), that young guy from Local Hero (Peter Capaldi), Catherine Oxenberg, and my favorite--Sammi Davis, who is enormously appealing. The plot seems to be missing a few pieces near the end, as if about 10 minutes were cut out, basically dealing with Grant' actions near the climax. And there are any number of other unexplained things--how did Sammi end up tied up when it appeared she was escaping? Wasn't Donahoe lured to Grant's house by the music? How did she get away? And Grant's Butler acts really strangely, as if no one told him his lines ahead of time or perhaps he couldn't remember them. And so on. But unlike a lot of so-called horror movies, at least this one isn't boring. It all goes down pretty easily with your preferred alcoholic accompaniment. Russell's films tend to be entertaining at least, and they always have a few moments you wouldn't see anywhere else. And a reviewer on Amazon pointed out, Donahoe drives a really cool Jaguar. ( )