Category: horror

Bombshells: Allison Hayes

In which we sing the praises of B-movie Bombshell Allison Hayes. In the late 1950s, if you needed a voluptuous, sexy, and beautiful Bombshell to headline your science fiction or horror B movie, you could do no better than Allison Hayes, born May Jane Hayes in West Virginia in 1930. The auburn-haired smokeshow was intensely … Continue reading Bombshells: Allison Hayes →

Modern Scream Queen: Samara Weaving

I grew up during the Golden Age of Scream Queens. From horror franchise icons like Jamie Lee Curtis and Heather Langenkamp, to B-movie babes like Brinke Stevens and Michelle Bauer, horror cinema in the 1980s was bursting with feisty female protagonists. The Scream Queens never really went away, of course, and in recent years even … Continue reading Modern Scream Queen: Samara Weaving →

Lost and Found: Just Before Dawn

In which our Final Girl transforms from shy, modestly dressed wallflower to sexy and fierce survivor while vacuum-sealed into a pair of extremely tiny Daisy Duke shorts. Jeff Lieberman’s Just Before Dawn (1981) is an odd duck from the golden age slasher boom. Somehow I missed it all these years, but recently caught it streaming … Continue reading Lost and Found: Just Before Dawn →

Late Night Memories: Toxic Avenging with Phoebe Legere

When I sat down to watch The Toxic Avenger double feature on USA Up All Night in either 1991 or 1992, I had no idea the level of batshit crazy that lay in store for me. A quick note: I say 1991 or 1992 because I’m finding conflicting dates online and, sadly, my total recall … Continue reading Late Night Memories: Toxic Avenging with Phoebe Legere →

Hot Shots of the Week: Caroline Munro

In which we celebrate the extremely beautiful and absurdly sexy English actress, model, and singer Caroline Munro, who recently celebrated her 76th birthday. Munro shot to prominence as a premiere “Hammer Horror Hottie” in such Hammer films as Dracula A.D. (1972) and Captain Kronos—Vampire Hunter (1974). She became a Bond Girl thanks to The Spy … Continue reading Hot Shots of the Week: Caroline Munro →

From the Vault: Killer Workout

This post originally appeared at my old blog in slightly different form. Interestingly, while it’s being slotted into the “From the Vault” series, it could just as easily be cross-listed in “Lost and Found” or “Retro Fitness Babes.” Killer Workout (1987), also known as Aerobicide, is often considered a fairly unremarkable entry from the last-gasp, dying days … Continue reading From the Vault: Killer Workout →