Chris Charles – Page 55

Asian Women in Prison Movies

Wednesday, August 10, 2011 Chris Charles 7

Arguably the most popular sub-genre of exploitation films, women in prison movies generally have three main elements: Sadistic guards, sadistic inmates, and a young, innocent new convict, who was unjustly convicted and finds herself at the mercy of those sadists.

Rebekah Herzberg

Thursday, July 28, 2011 Chris Charles 4

When I first contacted Rebekah Herzberg (aka “Your Friendly Neighborhood Jewish Girl”) about doing an interview for a feature here, she immediately said yes before even giving me a chance to show that I wasn’t just some hack. At first,

Screamvina Ghoul

Friday, July 22, 2011 Chris Charles 5

Sexy and macabre horror hostess Screamvina Ghoul can be seen at all the eerie events in and around her native Portland, “Horroregon.” She also lays claim to being the “second most evil woman in Portland.” Hauntingly intrigued by Screamvina when

Maggie Tan

Saturday, July 16, 2011 Chris Charles 3

Even though she put modeling behind her when she left her native Malaysia for the US over 20 years ago and went into fashion design and later real estate, there still seems to be something about Maggie Tan to suggest

Kasumi Shimizu

Saturday, July 9, 2011 Chris Charles 5

Besides being a model herself, Kasumi Shimizu is also the manager of the Los Angeles division of model networking company My Elite Models. Born and raised in Southern California, her talents include traditional Japanese dance and being quite skilled on

Judy Cerda

Wednesday, June 29, 2011 Chris Charles 12

Even though not all of her movies have been in the horror genre, actress Judy Cerda could be considered a Scream Queen. Her list of acting credits include Spyware, California Tango, Priest’s Calling (as Gwen, a club girl with an

Debra Lamb

Monday, June 13, 2011 Chris Charles 11

I first caught actress Debra Lamb on video in a little-known gem entitled The Stripping Telegram: Special Delivery, which was shot in Hollywood in the mid-80s. In it, she played a pizza delivery girl who forgot the pizza.

The Ladies of Space Battleship Yamato

Monday, May 30, 2011 Chris Charles 2

As requested by a reader at another site I contribute to, here are the female cast members of the 2010 Japanese sci-fi film, Space Battleship Yamato, which could be considered a more action-packed Japanese version of American space sci-fi films

Friday the 13th Victim, Jenna

Friday, May 13, 2011 Chris Charles 0

Just when it looked like Jenna, played by Danielle Panabaker, was going to get away from Jason toward the end of the 2009 Friday the 13th remake, she gets skewed and added to his list of kills. As for Danielle,

Jackie Fox on The Dating Game

Monday, May 9, 2011 Chris Charles 0

Jackie Fox wasn’t the original, but she was definitely the best-known bassist for the 70s all-girl band the Runaways, whose more notable alumnae are Joan Jett and Lita Ford. Along with Cherie Currie and Sandy West, the quintet that included

Aby Rulloda

Sunday, April 24, 2011 Chris Charles 0

Abigaile (Aby) Rulloda (pronounced like her Facebook user name; “Rule Yoda”) is hard to place in an single category, which is why I entered her under several here. She’s a successful model, go-go dancer, ring girl, fashion designer, and competitive

Robin and Leslie for Hanes

Saturday, April 16, 2011 Chris Charles 0

Ever hear the expression “don’t get your panties in a bunch”? Well, apparently that’s what happened to Robin (actress and musician Gwendoline Yeo) during this recent segment of the fictional talk show What’s Up? with Robin and Leslie. Oh, “Leslie” is