You've seen the mega sharks and the killer piranhas, now it's time for worms the size of a small car! It's Mongolian Death Worm on Syfy Saturday and believe it or not, it's based on an actual myth. If you love B-horror movies, you won't want to miss this one.

It all begins with Daniel (Sean Patrick Flanery), a self-serving treasure hunter determined to find the tomb of Genghis Khan. He may be closing in on it but the area is loaded with blackmarket bandits and only one sheriff (the wonderful George Cheung) to keep an eye on the place.

Meanwhile, an evil American oil corporation is drilling into the earth all the while messing up the water table and causing an outbreak of disease that's killing off the poor population. Enter Alicia (Victoria Pratt) and Phillip - doctors without borders types who are willing to risk everything in order to help.

When the doctors car breaks down, Daniel is forced (for $300) to give them a lift but before they can get to where they're going, the bandits kidnap them in hopes that Daniel will lead them to the treasure that he hasn't found. Don't worry, it's Mongolian Death Worms to the rescue. Yeah, really.

These days, nobody does overgrown animal films like Syfy and this one is no exception. The death worms a big, bulky, and they have these long, sucky tongues that they use to capture their dinner. The only thing cooler than the worms is Sean Patrick Flanery's Daniel, who doesn't get rattled by any of it. He's a laid back, seen it all, kind of guy and he's not about to let a few mega worms get in the way of this dream.

Flanery and Platt are fun to watch, but I can't say the same for the oil men and their subplot. The head of the plant has a vested interest in keeping corporate from visiting -- something about blackmarket goods in the basement, but the lengths he goes to in order to keep the secret get a little too Three Stooges at times.

Not that this movie isn't meant to be funny. Flanery goes for that dry Indiana Jones style humor as he tries to keep himself alive first and foremost.

Flanery admits to improving a few of the scenes including a particularly humorous spot where he has to get a gun away from a guard.

"You know, those are the moments where I really felt like we had to add some humor there. You know, like Raiders of the Lost where it was deadly serious but he was funny as well"

It's Sean Patrick Flanery's humor that keeps this wacky boat a float as they find themselves besieged by the giant worms who are angry over the invasion of Khan's tomb.

And though it's a b-movie, the production quality is far above that. The film looks great thanks in part to a remote and deathly hot location in Texas. The acting for the most part isn't too far over the top and Pratt and Flanery have the perfect love / hate relationship.

"This guy is only out for himself," says Flanery, "But for some reason you kind of like him, you know. And I enjoy that. I enjoy that mischievous nature of boyhood and the fact that some adults can retain it."

If you're still a kid at heart, pop some popcorn and sit down for the 9:00 Saturday night showing of Mongolian Death Worm on Syfy. It's not going to change you life, but it will put a smile on your face for a couple of hours  -- what could be better than that?

by  Cynthia Boris