B-Movies, B-List Actors & Cult Classic Films!B-Movies, B-List Actors & Cult Classic Films!
Linnea Quigley is an actress known for her B-movie and horror film roles throughout the 1980s and 1990s. Biography Linnea Barbara Quigley was born on May 27th, 1958 in Davenport, Iowa. Her father was a chiropractor and psychologist. She moved to Los Angeles with her family in 1976 upon graduation from high school. She met other… read more »
Victoria Maurette is an actress known for her horror and B-movie roles, in films like Tales of an Ancient Empire, Rebelde Way, and others. Biography Victoria Maurette was born on July 30th, 1982 in Buenos Aires, Argentina to Argentinian parents with French roots. She grew up in the United States, Mexico, and Ecuador. She graduated… read more »
The 1984 film Silent Night, Deadly Night is a horror film that has since garnered success as a genre cult classic. Plot Summary Set in 1971, a five year old boy named Billy goes to a nursing home, where his grandfather is in a coma. Suddenly when his family isn’t looking, the grandfather wakes from… read more »
Kevin Sorbo is an actor known for his B-movie roles, in films like Hercules, Andromeda, Tales of an Ancient Empire, and others. Biography Kevin Sorbo was born on September 24th, 1958 in Mound, Minnesota. His parents were a nurse and a high school math teachers. He attended Mound Westoka High School, and later went on to… read more »
I’ve seen a lot of low-budget films. Late-night binges on direct-to-video finds. Countless backwoods film festivals. Student films made on shoestring budgets in back alleys in Hollywood during film school. Usually, these films lack a lot. They lack polished story, compelling characters, originality, or simply aren’t very self-aware. Then The Night Comes, from producer/director Matt… read more »
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The 2010 film Tales Of An Ancient Empire is a sword-and-sorcery fantasy film. It is directed by Albert Pyun, and is the followup sequel to the 1982 movie The Sword And The Sorcerer. Hinted at in the final credits of The Sword And The Sorcerer, the sequel was finally released 28 years later. Movie Synopsis… read more »
Sybil Danning is an actress known for her horror and B-movie roles, in films like Battle Beyond The Stars, Hercules, Amazon Women On The Moon, Halloween (2007), and others. Biography Sybil Danning (originally born as Sybille Johanna Danninger) was born on May 24th, 1952 in Wels, Austria. She was the daughter of a major in… read more »
Suzee Slater is an actress known for her B-movie roles, in movies like Chopping Mall, Mind Twister, and other films. Biography Suzee Slater (originally named Suzanne M. Slater) was born on June 13th, in Goodland, Kansas. Suzee grew up in Omaha, Nebraska. After attending the University of Nebraska her freshman year, she got a job… read more »
The 1982 film Slumber Party Massacre is a Roger Corman-produced horror film starring Michelle Michaels and Robin Stille. It was followed up by several sequels, including Slumber Party Massacre II and Slumber Party Massacre III. Movie Plot A high school senior named Trish (played by Michelle Michaels) throws a sleepover party at her house when her parents… read more »
The 1983 film Videodrome is a science fiction/horror film that has since become a cult classic. A Canadian film, it was written and directed by David Cronenberg. It stars James Woods, Sonja Smits, and Debbie Harry in leading roles. Movie Plot & Synopsis The president of the Toronto station CIVIC-TV, Max Renn (played by James Woods),… read more »
The 1988 film Waxwork is a horror film that has since become a cult classic. It was directed by Anthony Hickox. Movie Plot & Synopsis A group of students from a small high school visit a wax museum, where they see typical characters from the horror movie genre like werewolves, Dracula, Phantom of the Opera,… read more »
The 1984 film Repo Man is a science fiction film that has since become a cult classic. Movie Plot In the Californian desert, a cop who pulls over a ’64 Malibu driven by Dr Parnell (played by Fox Harris) checks the trunk and is instantly destroyed by a flash of light. Meanwhile, a punk in Los… read more »
The 2011 film Piranhaconda is a science fiction/horror made-for-TV film from the famed B-movie producer Roger Corman and director Jim Wynorski. The film was made for Syfy, and premiered in June 2012. Piranhaconda was filmed on a $1 million budget in Hawaii. The film stars Rib Hillis, Michael Madsen, Shandi Finnessey, Terri Ivens, and Rachel Hunter…. read more »
The 1982 film Friday the 13th Part III is a horror film that has since become a cult classic. It was directed by Steve Miner. Frank Mancuso Jr. produced it. It is the third film installment of the Friday the 13th film franchise. Movie Plot Jason Voorhees (played by Richard Brooker), who is injured, goes to… read more »
Toni Naples is an actress known for her B-movie roles, including Deathstalker II, Dinosaur Island, and Sorceress. Biography Toni Naples was born as Karen Rosemary Chorak in Los Angeles, California on May 3rd, 1952. She starred in a wide range of B-movies throughout the 1980s, including many productions from Roger Corman’s company. Most notably, she… read more »
The 1986 film Class of Nuke ‘Em High is a science fiction comedy film. Produced by the famous B-movie production company Troma Entertainment, the film has become a cult classic. Movie Plot In a small town in New Jersey, the students at Tromaville High are affected by an accident at the nearby nuclear power plant, which… read more »
Terri Treas is an actress known for her film roles in cult classic movies like Deathstalker III: Warriors From Hell as well as Ladykiller, Yankee Zulu, and House IV. Biography Terri Treas was born on July 19th, 1957 in Kansas. Born in Kansas City, she started acting in the late 1970s. Her first feature film role… read more »
The 1986 film Chopping Mall is a low-budget horror film. It was directed by the famed B-film director Jim Wynorski, and produced by Julie Corman, the wife of famous B-film producer Roger Corman. The movie was a critical and box office flop, but has since garnered a massive cult following and done well on video. It is… read more »
The 1990 film Slumber Party Massacre III is a low-budget horror film starring Maria Ford, Brittain Frye, and Hope Marie Carlton. Movie Plot Set in Los Angeles, a group of teenagers play volleyball on the beach. One of the boys, Duncan (played by David Greenlee) chases off a strange old man staring at the girls. The girls plan… read more »