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Janus Blythe
Janus Blythe (born January 29, 1951) is an American actress and scream queen known for her roles in horror films. She played major roles in films by Wes Craven, Tobe Hooper, and other major horror film directors during the latter half of the twentieth century. A major role was that of Ruby, a feral girl in the middle of the Nevada desert, in the original 1977 film ''The Hills Have Eyes'' directed by Wes Craven Wesley Earl Craven (August 2, 1939 – August 30, 2015) was an American film director, screenwriter, producer, actor, and editor. Craven has commonly been recognized as one of the greatest masters of the horror genre due to the cultural imp .... Craven wanted the actress playing the role to be fast, and Blythe won the role by racing other girls trying out for the role and beating them. Filmography References External links * American film actresses Living people 1951 births 21st-century American women {{US-film-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States Of America
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territories, nine Minor Outlying Islands, and 326 Indian reservations. The United States is also in free association with three Pacific Island sovereign states: the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. It is the world's third-largest country by both land and total area. It shares land borders with Canada to its north and with Mexico to its south and has maritime borders with the Bahamas, Cuba, Russia, and other nations. With a population of over 333 million, it is the most populous country in the Americas and the third most populous in the world. The national capital of the United States is Washington, D.C. and its most populous city and principal financial center is New York City. Paleo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Oak Conspiracy
''Black Oak Conspiracy'' is a 1977 American action film directed by Bob Kelljan and written by Hugh Smith. The film stars Jesse Vint, Karen Carlson, Albert Salmi, Seymour Cassel, Douglas Fowley and Robert F. Lyons. The film was released on April 20, 1977, by New World Pictures. Plot Hollywood stuntman Jingo Johnson returns to his rural hometown of Black Oak to visit his seriously ill mother who is being cared for at a nursing home. He discovers that a mining company has bought his mother's farm and his childhood home. He also learns that his former girlfriend Lucy is now involved with Harrison Hancock, who works for the mining company. After breaking into the farm with Lucy's brother Homer, Jingo finds the farm has been demolished. He is confronted by Hancock and his men. A fight ensues and Jingo is told to leave by the Sheriff, Otis Grimes, who does not like Jingo and begins surveillance on him. Jingo tries to reconcile with Lucy, who dreams of escaping her small-town existence ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
Related categories * :Year of birth missing (living people) / :Year of birth unknown * :Date of birth missing (living people) / :Date of birth unknown * :Place of birth missing (living people) / :Place of birth unknown * :Year of death missing / :Year of death unknown * :Date of death missing / :Date of death unknown * :Place of death missing / :Place of death unknown * :Missing middle or first names See also * :Dead people * :Template:L, which generates this category or death years, and birth year and sort keys. : {{DEFAULTSORT:Living people 21st-century people People by status ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Film Actresses
The following American film actresses are listed alphabetically. It contains both actresses born American and those who acquired American nationality later. Some actors who are well known for both film and TV work are also included in the list of American television actresses. Key to entries: : born in ''Nation'': this person was born abroad but was American by birth : ''Nationality''-born: this person acquired American citizenship later in life : a range is ''birth''–''death'' years : if year of death only is known, that is stated explicitly A * Beverly Aadland 1942–2010 *Mariann Aalda born *Caroline Aaron born * Diahnne Abbott born * Rose Abdoo born * Paula Abdul born * Donzaleigh Abernathy born *Whitney Able born *Candice Accola born * Amy Acker born *Jean Acker 1893–1978 * Bettye Ackerman 1924–2006 *Amy Adams born (born in Italy) * Brooke Adams born *Edie Adams 1927–2008 * Jane Adams born * Joey Lauren Adams born * Julie Adams 1926–2019 * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape
A moral (from Latin ''morālis'') is a message that is conveyed or a lesson to be learned from a story or event. The moral may be left to the hearer, reader, or viewer to determine for themselves, or may be explicitly encapsulated in a maxim. A moral is a lesson in a story or in real life. Finding morals As an example of an explicit maxim, at the end of Aesop's fable of the Tortoise and the Hare, in which the plodding and determined tortoise won a race against the much-faster yet extremely arrogant hare, the stated moral is "slow and steady wins the race". However, other morals can often be taken from the story itself; for instance, that arrogance or overconfidence in one's abilities may lead to failure or the loss of an event, race, or contest. The use of stock characters is a means of conveying the moral of the story by eliminating complexity of personality and depicting the issues arising in the interplay between the characters, enabling the writer to generate a clear messag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Invasion Of The Scream Queens
''Invasion of the Scream Queens'' is a 1992 documentary film by American filmmaker Donald Farmer. The film interviews the women who have made a career out of starring in the B horror and science fiction genres are interviewed, and clips and trailers from their films are shown. It was produced by Mondo Video (1992) (USA) and released on VHS format. Cast *Michelle Bauer as herself *Martine Beswick as herself *Janus Blythe as herself * Veronica Carothers as herself *Ruth Collins as herself *Monique Gabrielle as herself * Marya Gant as herself * Katina Garner as herself * Liz Kagan as herself *Elizabeth Kaitan as herself * Melissa Moore as herself * Tammara Souza as herself * Deborah Stern as herself *Brinke Stevens as herself *Mary Woronov as herself See also * List of documentaries A ''list'' is any set of items in a row. List or lists may also refer to: People * List (surname) Organizations * List College, an undergraduate division of the Jewish Theological Seminary of A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spine (1986 Film)
''Spine'' is a 1986 American horror film written and directed by John Howard and Justin Simmonds and starring Janus Blythe. Plot A madman stalks nurses, brutally stabbing them to death. In his fevered mind, he believes his victims to be a woman from his past named Linda. Police struggle to apprehend him before he can murder and mutilate again. Cast * Kathy Rose as First Victim * R. Eric Huxley as Lawrence Ashton * John Howard as Leo Meadows (as Antoine Herzog) * Bill Eberwein as Chuck Roast * Marie Dowling as Lori Anderson * Dan Watson as Man in Office * Abby Sved as Louise Morton * James Simonds as Police Captain * Donna Sayles as Bobbie Jones * Carl Elliot as Sam Joffrey * Larry Nielson as Charlie Saunders * Lise Romanoff as Leah Petralla * Janus Blythe Janus Blythe (born January 29, 1951) is an American actress and scream queen known for her roles in horror films. She played major roles in films by Wes Craven, Tobe Hooper, and other major horror film directors during the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hills Have Eyes Part II
''The Hills Have Eyes Part II'' is a 1985 American horror film written and directed by Wes Craven. The film stars Tamara Stafford, Kevin Spirtas, John Bloom, Michael Berryman, Penny Johnson, Janus Blythe, John Laughlin, Willard E. Pugh, Peter Frechette, and Robert Houston. ''The Hills Have Eyes Part II'' is the sequel to the 1977 film. The film was produced by Barry Cahn, Jonathan Debin, and Peter Locke. Plot The film begins with a man narrating then opens with Bobby Carter and his psychiatrist discussing the events of the first film, which took place seven years ago. Bobby is still traumatized by the events, but he and Rachel, (formerly known as Ruby) who now owns a biker team, have also invented a super fuel that can power bikes. The team is due to race in the same desert where the original massacre took place and Bobby's psychiatrist convinces him to go, but he declines and Rachel takes his place. The team consisting of the blind Cass, her boyfriend Roy, Harry, Hulk, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Untold Story
''The Untold Story'' is a 1993 Hong Kong crime-thriller film directed by Herman Yau and starring Danny Lee and Anthony Wong, with the former also serving as the film's producer. The film is based on the "Eight Immortals Restaurant murders" that took place on 4 August 1985 in Macau.http://www.takungpao.com.hk/FM/waxg/2015-10/3223610.html While the massacre involving a family of 10 did occur at the restaurant, the alleged cannibalism is sensationalism inferred from the incomplete discovery of the victims' corpse, only finding limbs, and that there was a lack of telltale smell of decomposition despite the summer tropical heat. The film was followed up by two unrelated sequels with ''The Untold Story 2'', featuring Wong returning in a supporting role, and ''The Untold Story 3'' with Lee returning in another role. Plot The story opens in 1978 with an argument in a small Hong Kong apartment. Wong Chi-hang (Anthony Wong) brutally beats a gambler named Keung (James Ha) to near-d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zuma Beach (film)
''Zuma Beach'' is a 1978 TV movie written by John Carpenter & William Schwartz from a story by John Herman Shaner & Al Ramrus and directed by Lee H. Katzin and starring Suzanne Somers. Plot A fading rock singer goes to the beach to get away from it all and winds up getting involved in the lives of the teenage beachgoers. Cast * Suzanne Somers as Bonnie Katt * Steven Keats as Jerry McCabe * Mark Wheeler as David Hunter * Kimberly Beck as Cathy * Perry Lang as Billy * Michael Biehn as J.D. * Biff Warren as Norman * Les Lannom as Stan * Rosanna Arquette as Beverly * Gary Imhoff as Frank * Leonard Stone as Johnson * Steve Franken as Rick * Richard Molinare as Frank * Tanya Roberts as Denise * P.J. Soles as Nancy * Timothy Hutton as Art * Janus Blythe as Jennifer History Suzanne Somers' fame was rising due to the success of the sitcom ''Three's Company ''Three's Company'' is an American sitcom television series that aired for eight seasons on ABC from March 15, 1977 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Incredible Melting Man
''The Incredible Melting Man'' is a 1977 American Science fiction film, science fiction horror film directed and written by William Sachs. The plot concerns an astronaut whose body begins to melt after he is exposed to radiation during a space flight to Saturn, driving him to commit murders and consume human flesh to survive. During post-production, the producers reshot scenes without Sachs' participation. The film starred Alex Rebar as the main character, alongside Burr DeBenning as a scientist trying to help him and Myron Healey as a United States Air Force general seeking to capture him. While writing and shooting, Sachs was influenced by ''Night of the Living Dead.'' With the changes by the producers, the final film has been described as a remake of ''First Man into Space'' (1959), which in turn was directly influenced by ''The Quatermass Xperiment'',Hamilton, 2013, pp. 39--41. even though Sachs had never seen either of those films.William Sachs: Audio Commentary and interview ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drive-In Massacre
''Drive-In Massacre'' is a 1976 American B movie, B-movie slasher film written and directed by Stu Segall, and co-written by John F. Goff and George Buck Flower. Plot A couple go to a drive-in theater in a rural California town, and are butchered by an unseen assailant, who uses a sword to decapitate the man, and skewer the woman through the neck. Investigating this dual homicide are police detectives Mike Leary and John Koch, who interview the drive-in's boorish manager, Austin Johnson, and the odd Janitor, custodian, Germy. Germy mentions that a Voyeurism, peeping tom likes to cruise the area to watch couples and lone girls, and he is told to try and write down the voyeur's license plate number the next time he sees him. That night, the killer strikes again, impaling two lovers while they are making out in their vehicle, and leaving a sword behind. To see if the sword belongs to the missing drive-in owner, Germy is brought in to the police station identify it. Germy states th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
