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 →

Elvira, Mistress of the Dark Heart

Happy Valentine’s Day from the classy lassie with the sassy chassis, Elvira, Mistress of the Dark Heart.

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 →

Lost and Found: P2

I love Christmas horror, and one of my favorites of the last few decades is the underrated P2 (2007). The title (referring to a parking garage's second underground level), might not immediately scream "Christmas!", but the film is set squarely on Christmas Eve, has plenty of lights and decorations, and even an antagonist donning a … Continue reading Lost and Found: P2 →

Hot Shots of the Week: Elvira, Mistress of Christmas

Everyone’s favorite glamour ghoul isn’t just a Halloween hottie. No, come Christmas time Elvira will also trim your tree and maybe even let you stuff her stocking, if you know what I mean, and I think you do. Imagine finding the sassy lassy with the classy chassis under the tree on Christmas morning. The most … Continue reading Hot Shots of the Week: Elvira, Mistress of Christmas →