She loves literature and lingerie equally, because she’s deep and complicated. They’re most definitely not going to laugh at her. Stephen King’s debut novel Carrie was published on this day in 1974. Famously, the manuscript for Carrie was rescued from the trash bin by King’s wife Tabitha after ol’ Uncle Stevie tossed it out in … Continue reading Hot Shots of the Week: Carrie On
Tag: 1970s
The Foxiest Angel
In which we bow down to the hottest, sexiest, and sultriest of Charlie’s Angels: Cheryl Ladd. Certain arguments among friends were a rite of passage for young Gen Xers during their misspent youths: Chrissie or Janet? Ginger or Mary Ann? Jennifer or Bailey? And which one of Charlie’s Angels was the hottest? Personally, I’ve always … Continue reading The Foxiest Angel
Dr. Loomis and the Leggy Vampire Lover
Yoooo, check this out! Just when I thought the internet had revealed all there was to know about the world, this set of photos with two legendary horror actors surfaced and proceeded to blow my mind. Just a couple of icons, sharing coffee and some laughs. Amazing. Donald Pleasance made a lot of movies, horror … Continue reading Dr. Loomis and the Leggy Vampire Lover
Memories of the Mad and Macabre
In which we revisit the tragedy which befell a group of five youths on August 18, 1973. The film which you are about to see is an account of the tragedy which betell a group of five youths, in particular Sally Hardesty and her invalid brother, Franklin. It is all the more tragic in that … Continue reading Memories of the Mad and Macabre
From the Vault: Coffy
This review of the Pam Grier Blaxploitation classic Coffy first appeared six years ago in slightly different form at my old blog. "She's the Godmother of them all ... the baddest one-chick hit squad that ever hit town!" "They call her Coffy and she'll cream you!" Starring in Jack Hill's exploitation classic Coffy (1973) effectively established Pam Grier as … Continue reading From the Vault: Coffy
Giallogy Meets The Bombshell: The Sweet Body of Carroll Baker
In which we honor, celebrate, worship, fetishize, objectify, and generally enthuse over the Sweet Body of Giallo Queen Carroll Baker. Every so often with Giallogy I’ll focus on an actor or director, usually ones with strong connections to the genre. This time I’m shining the bright yellow spotlight (get it?) on a woman I’ve dubbed … Continue reading Giallogy Meets The Bombshell: The Sweet Body of Carroll Baker
Bewitching Visions
An autumnal, Halloween feast for your hungry eyes. Mangia, and Happy Halloween. Actress Edie Adams was a total smokeshow. Those legs deserve all treat, no trick. She can put a spell on us any day. Betty Grable getting her spook on. Morgan Fairchild’s early eighties witch photoshoot lives rent free in my brain at all … Continue reading Bewitching Visions






