Sunday, 29 July 2018
397 Demon Seed
This is more of a science-fiction film than a horror flick but still ratchets up some shocks. Fritz Weaver plays a scientist who designs a super-intelligent computer, Proteus, that starts to have designs on his wife.
Julie Christie ( as Susan Harris )
Sex : Susan is artificially impregnated by Proteus
Death : Survives
Julie was born in India and rose to become one of the most iconic film stars of the sixties winning an Oscar for Darling in 1965. Christie has always picked her roles carefully leaving room for charity and campaigning work but she is still active at 78.
Saturday, 28 July 2018
396 The Death Bed ( 1977 )
This low budget horror is like Edgar Allen Poe on acid. A demon takes the form of a giant bed that consumes anyone unfortunate enough to lie on it. There's also a good guy permanently trapped in a painting on the wall who comments on the munching. The acting is awful and the special effects are laughable but it's so crazy it has a certain appeal.
Demene Hall ( as Diane )
Sex : No
Death : Diane is consumed by the bed
This was Demene's first acting role. She quickly faded from view but was able to make a successful comeback as a mature actress in the noughties.
Julie Ritter ( as Suzan )
Sex : Suzan strips for bed
Death : Suzan is consumed by the bed
This was Julie's only real acting role. She later achieved some success as a TV composer in the late nineties.
Rosa Luxemburg ( as Sharon )
Sex : No
Death : Survives
This was Rosa's only screen role.
Dessa Stone ( as first female victim )
Sex : The victim begins to have sex on the bed
Death : She is consumed by the bed
This was Dessa's only film role.
Linda Bond ( as The Resurrected )
Sex : She has sex to destroy the bed
Death : She's already dead
Friday, 27 July 2018
395 The Child ( 1977 )
This film was part of my bad horror video club on a Monday night at my hall of residence in the eighties. It hasn't improved with age. The premise is OK, a young governess comes to a child who is communing with zombies to get even with friends and family but it's horribly botched in execution with low production values and a maddeningly intrusive soundtrack.
Laurel Barnett ( as Alicianne )
Sex : No
Death : Survives
Laurel was active in the late seventies and eighties but her recent whereabouts are unknown.
Rosalie Cole ( as Rosalie )
Sex : No
Death : Axed in the head by Alicianne
This was Rosalie's only film.
Sunday, 15 July 2018
394 Squirm ( 1976 )
This low budget horror sees a small town attacked by flesh-eating worms following a violent electrical storm. The special effects are not bad but it's hard to empathise with the white trash characters.
Patricia Pearcy ( as Geri )
Sex : Geri has a shower
Death : Survives
Patricia was a stage actress from Texas before her screen debut in 1974's Cockfighter. She effectively retired in 1984, becoming a private drama teacher in Austin though she took a few voice parts in the nineties. She is now 71.
Fran Higgins ( as Alma )
Sex : No
Death : Survives
This was Fran's only film.
Patricia Pearcy ( as Geri )
Sex : Geri has a shower
Death : Survives
Patricia was a stage actress from Texas before her screen debut in 1974's Cockfighter. She effectively retired in 1984, becoming a private drama teacher in Austin though she took a few voice parts in the nineties. She is now 71.
Fran Higgins ( as Alma )
Sex : No
Death : Survives
This was Fran's only film.
Tuesday, 3 July 2018
393 Savage Weekend ( 1976 )
If you can ignore the low production values- watch out for those low-flying boom mikes -this is a pretty good slasher film with the victims a dislikable bunch of wealthy friends on a weekend vacation.
Marie Pettis is a recent divorcee from Greg ( Jeff Pomerantz ) , a disgraced politician. She has a new boyfriend Robert ( Jim Doerr ) and goes off to his weekend retreat with her sister and other friends. There's a sinister yokel on hand , Otis ( William Sanderson ) but is he also the masked killer stalking them ?
Marilyn Hamlin ( as Marie )
Sex : Marie has sex with Robert but also teases Mac the lumberman and has erotic visions
Death : Survives
This was Marilyn's only substantial film role.
Caitlin O' Heaney ( as Shirley )
Sex : Shirley has sex with Robert's friend Jay
Death : Shirley is tied over an industrial saw which is eventually turned on.
This was Caitlin's film debut after studying at the famous Julliard School of Drama in New York. Unlike Marilyn, Caitlin has kept an acting career going while also dabbling in perfumery and environmentalism.
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