Scream Queens

Debra Lamb in “Event”

Wednesday, June 11, 2014 Chris Charles 2

The above 2001 USC student short film Event, is a rarity in that it features Scream Queen Debra Lamb in one the few student films she starred in during the early 2000s. During this period, Debra did just this and

Elissa Dowling & Loo

Monday, March 10, 2014 Chris Charles 3

Actress and singer Elissa Dowling obviously has a way with her bird, Loo, and a look down her long list of film credits will show she also has a way with horror filmmakers. Some of the more colorful titles Elissa’s

Melantha Blackthorne

Friday, February 21, 2014 Chris Charles 1

Actress, model, producer, director, screenwriter, and stuntwoman are all titles that can precede the lovely Melantha Blackthorne’s name. Her early dance and later music training, eventually gave way to a love for acting and a fascination of monsters and horror

Sarah French Gets Boned on Valentine’s Day

Friday, February 14, 2014 Chris Charles 1

I recently caught up with actress and model Sarah French (née Scarlet Salem) and proposed a follow-up piece with her that would be appropriate for Valentine’s Day. Sarah, who was first featured here in an interview back in November of

The Ladies of Captured Hearts

Thursday, January 16, 2014 Chris Charles 5

Here’s the very recent New York City Horror Film Festival interview with three of the lovely stars of the 2013 gore delight, Captured Hearts. Melantha Blackthorne, Rachael Robbins (also the film’s co-writer), and Seregon O’Dassey play three of the five

One-Question Interview with Linnea Quigley

Monday, August 12, 2013 Chris Charles 2

When it comes to Scream Queens, they don’t come any bigger than Linnea Quigley, who has appeared in over 100 films covering a span of 37 years. While some pundits may consider Jamie Lee Curtis the original Scream Queen, Linnea’s

Tristan Risk

Wednesday, July 17, 2013 Chris Charles 5

I‘ll admit, I’d never heard of Tristan Risk until I saw the movie American Mary, in which she played Beatress Johnson (yes, “Beatress,” not “Beatrice”), a stripper who had 14 surgeries to become a real-life Betty Boop look-alike.

The Ladies of American Mary

Saturday, June 22, 2013 Chris Charles 7

If you like movies where only and all the female characters are off the deep end, this gem from Jen & Sylvia Soska is one not to miss. Of special note is Tristan Risk’s bizarre Betty Boop-like stripper, Beatress Johnson and Paula Lindberg’s Ruby Realgirl.