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''Sorority House Massacre III: Hard to Die'' (also known as ''Tower of Terror'' or simply ''Hard to Die'') is a 1990 American slasher film written by Mark Thomas McGee and James B. Rogers, directed by Jim Wynorski, and starring Gail Harris and Melissa Moore. The film features a similar storyline and many of the same actresses from its predecessor, and Wynorski's previous film '' Sorority House Massacre II'', of which ''Hard to Die'' is essentially a remake. The film was released direct-to-video in 1990, but it was released theatrically in 1992 under the name ''Tower of Terror'' and received an NC-17 rating. A sequel, titled ''Sorority House Massacre: The Final Exam'', wrapped production in February 2002, but remains an unreleased film as of December 2022. Production Jim Wynorski had made the previous film for Julie Corman called '' Sorority House Massacre II''. Corman's husband Roger wanted Wynorski to remake it, using the same story and cast. Wynorski says: "When Roger Corman s ...
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Mark Thomas McGee
Mark Thomas McGee (born 1947 in San Gabriel, California) is a screenwriter and author. Most of his movie work was for Fred Olen Ray and Jim Wynorski. Although he played bit parts in some of these movies, he is not an actor and has been confused with a Mark McGee who actually is an actor. When he was in high school, Mark teamed with Dennis Muren and David Allen to make The Equinox ... A Journey into the Supernatural, released to theaters in an altered version by producer Jack H. Harris. He is also the author of a number of books on motion pictures, mostly concerning low budget movies and their makers. He is retired and living in Palm Desert where he continues to write books. He wrote a book on Roger Corman and told Corman that he wanted to write a script for him. McGee did drafts of ''Sorority House Massacre II'' (1989) that were not used. He also wrote an un-used script for Joe Solomon and did a week's work on the script for ''Transylvania Twist'' with Jim Wynorski. He was fired at ...
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Monique Gabrielle
Katherine Gonzalez (born July 30, 1962), also known as Monique Gabrielle, is an American model and actress. Gabrielle was selected as the ''Penthouse'' Pet of the Month for December 1982, and has appeared in a variety of mainstream and adult films over her career. Early life Gabrielle grew up in Denver, Colorado, and attended Denver Christian High School. After graduating from high school, Gabrielle moved to California with her parents. Career Gabrielle was the ''Penthouse'' Pet of the Month for December 1982, and appeared in ''Bachelor Party'' in 1984 and in '' Deathstalker 2'' in 1987. Since then, she has had an extensive career as a B-movie actress. Although she was in the 1986 adult film ''Bad Girls IV'' (credited as Luana Chass), she did not play an explicit part. Gabrielle was the protagonist of ''Emmanuelle 5''. She had a string of minor role appearances in television shows and mainstream films that included '' Dream On'' and ''Hunter'', as well as '' Night Shift'' ...
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Massacre (franchise)
The ''Massacre'' films are three interconnected series of slasher films executive-produced by Roger Corman: the ''Slumber Party Massacre'' series (1982–1990), the ''Sorority House Massacre'' series (1986–1990) and the ''Cheerleader Massacre'' series (2003–2011), distributed by New World Pictures and New Concorde. The series also features the standalone film ''Sharkansas Women's Prison Massacre'' (2015), and the reboot film ''Slumber Party Massacre'' (2021). All three of the original ''Slumber Party Massacre'' films, and the first ''Sorority House Massacre'' film, were given limited theatrical releases, while ''Sorority House Massacre II'' and ''III'', and both ''Cheerleader Massacre'' films were released direct-to-video, and the 2021 reboot released to the Syfy network. The franchise is notable for being primarily directed by women, who direct every ''Slumber Party Massacre'' film and the first ''Sorority House Massacre'' film. Background The title ''Massacre Collection'' was ...
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American Comedy Horror Films
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Girls With Guns Films
A girl is a young female human, usually a child or an adolescent. When a girl becomes an adult, she is accurately described as a ''woman''. However, the term ''girl'' is also used for other meanings, including ''young woman'',Dictionary.com, "Girl"'' Retrieved January 2, 2008. and is sometimes used as a synonym for ''daughter'', or ''girlfriend''. In certain contexts, the usage of ''girl'' for a woman may be derogatory. ''Girl'' may also be a term of endearment used by an adult, usually a woman, to designate adult female friends. ''Girl'' also appears in portmanteaus (compound words) like ''showgirl'', ''cowgirl'', and '' schoolgirl''. The treatment and status of girls in any society is usually closely related to the status of women in that culture. In cultures where women have a low societal position, girls may be unwanted by their parents, and the state may invest less in services for girls. Girls' upbringing ranges from being relatively the same as that of boys to comp ...
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Films Directed By Jim Wynorski
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sensitize ...
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1990s Comedy Horror Films
Year 199 ( CXCIX) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was sometimes known as year 952 ''Ab urbe condita''. The denomination 199 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Mesopotamia is partitioned into two Roman provinces divided by the Euphrates, Mesopotamia and Osroene. * Emperor Septimius Severus lays siege to the city-state Hatra in Central-Mesopotamia, but fails to capture the city despite breaching the walls. * Two new legions, I Parthica and III Parthica, are formed as a permanent garrison. China * Battle of Yijing: Chinese warlord Yuan Shao defeats Gongsun Zan. Korea * Geodeung succeeds Suro of Geumgwan Gaya, as king of the Korean kingdom of Gaya (traditional date). By topic Religion * Pope Zephyrinus succeeds Pope Victor I, as the ...
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1990s English-language Films
Year 199 ( CXCIX) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was sometimes known as year 952 '' Ab urbe condita''. The denomination 199 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Mesopotamia Mesopotamia ''Mesopotamíā''; ar, بِلَاد ٱلرَّافِدَيْن or ; syc, ܐܪܡ ܢܗܪ̈ܝܢ, or , ) is a historical region of Western Asia situated within the Tigris–Euphrates river system, in the northern part of the ... is partitioned into two Roman provinces divided by the Euphrates, Mesopotamia and Osroene. * Emperor Septimius Severus lays siege to the city-state Hatra in Central-Mesopotamia, but fails to capture the city despite breaching the walls. * Two new Roman legion, legions, Legio I Parthica, I Parthica and Legio III Parthica, III Par ...
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1990 Films
The year 1990 in film involved many significant events as shown below. Universal Pictures celebrated its 75th anniversary in 1990. Highest-grossing films The top 10 films released in 1990 by worldwide gross are as follows: Events * March 2 - ''The Hunt for Red October'' is released. It is the first film in Tom Clancy's "Jack Ryan" franchise and is met with critical and blockbuster commercial success. * March 23 – '' Pretty Woman'' is released and grosses $463 million, making Julia Roberts a worldwide star. * March 30 – ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' is released to massive box office success. At the time, it is the highest-grossing independent film in history. * May 25 – Universal Pictures unveils a new opening logo with music composed by James Horner, which debuts on '' Back to the Future Part III''. It is the first change to the Universal opening logo in 27 years. * June 1 – CGI technique is expanded with motion capture for CGI characters, used in '' Total Rec ...
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The Slumber Party Massacre
''The Slumber Party Massacre'' (also known as ''The Slumber Party Murders'' in the United Kingdom) is a 1982 American slasher film directed by Amy Holden Jones and written by Rita Mae Brown. It is the first installment in the ''Slumber Party Massacre'' trilogy, and stars Michelle Michaels, Robin Stille, and Michael Villella. The film follows a high school senior who gathers her friends for a slumber party, unaware that an escaped power drill-wielding killer is loose in the neighborhood. The film was originally written by Brown as a parody of the slasher genre but was shot as a straightforward horror film instead. As a result, it contains more humor, both intended and unintended, than usual for the genre at the time. ''The Slumber Party Massacre'' grossed $3.6 million at the box office on a budget of $220,000, and received mixed reviews from critics. Despite the reception, it has obtained a large cult following since its release. Two direct l sequels, ''Slumber Party Massacre I ...
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Cheerleader Massacre
''Cheerleader Massacre'' is a 2003 American B-movie slasher film directed by Jim Wynorski and written by Lenny Juliano. It is the seventh installment in the ''Massacre'' franchise and was originally meant to be a direct sequel to ''The Slumber Party Massacre'' (1982). The film was produced by Roger Corman and lensed by Jim Wynorski. It was released direct-to-video on March 25, 2003, with special features including trailers, actor bios, audio commentaries, and a making of featurette. Plot Several high school cheerleaders become stranded at a cabin in the snowy wilderness after their van breaks down. During the night, as the girls play games and have sex with their boyfriends, someone begins murdering them one by one. Cast * Tamie Sheffield as Ms. Hendricks *Charity Rahmer as Parker Jameson *Erin Byron as Angela Caruso *Lenny Juliano (credited as Lunk Johnson) as Buzzy *Bill Langlois Monroe (credited as E. Eddie Edwards) as Sheriff Murdock *Samantha Phillips Samantha Phillips ...
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Sam Phillips (model)
Samantha Phillips (born February 25, 1966) is an American actress, talk-show host, reality TV host, radio DJ, producer, and model. She had an early role in the 1988 action film, action-horror film ''Phantasm II''. Currently, she is the host of a radio show called ''The Single Life''. Career Television and music videos Phillips has appeared on numerous television shows, including CBS' The Late Late Show (CBS TV series), ''The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn'', FX Network, ''The Howard Stern Show'', ''The Joan Rivers Show'', The Jenny Jones Show, ''Jenny Jones'', ''The Maury Povich Show'', ''Hard Copy'', ''Inside Edition'', Extra (U.S. TV program), ''Extra'', ''Entertainment Tonight'', ''Undateable'' (VH1), ''The Doctors'' (CBS), ''Red Eye'' (Fox News Channel), ''Strictly Sex with Dr. Drew'' (Discovery Health Channel), and HBO. She has also been cast in music videos, including ones for "Weird Al" Yankovic, Van Halen, Amy Grant, Mötley Crüe, Simply Red, Scorpions (band), Sco ...
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