The world's resource for news & reviews for cult films!Iris Peynado is an actress born on June 10th, 1958 in the Dominican Republic. She began appearing in cult films during the 1980s and has continued acting to the present day. Biography Iris was born to a middle-class family in Santo Domingo, Dominican, where her father was a lawyer. She went to St. Teresa’s College… read more »
Gail Thackray is an English actor born in 1964. Her filmography has spanned several decades. 1990 was a big year for Gail Thackray, starring in several Jim Wynorski directed films. That year saw Thackray being cast in Sorority House Massacre II (1990), a Wynorski directed film where she costarred with Melissa Moore and Toni Naples. Later in… read more »
Melanie Vincz is an actress that was born on December 7, 1949. She is known primarily for the 1984 Jim Wynorski film The Lost Empire where she played character Angel Wolfe along side of Raven De La Croix, Linda Shayne, Angela Aames and Angelique Pettyjohn. But Vincz is a prolific actress of both television and… read more »
María Socas is an actress born August 12, 1959 in Argentina. She began her acting career in the early 1980s. In 1983 she starred in her first film entitled Funny Dirty Little War. In 1984 Socas was in the widely popular fantasy film The Warrior and the Sorceress playing the character Naja alongside David Carradine. In 1987… read more »
Tiziana Altieri is an actress (if we’re putting labels on things!). But she is so much more. Italian born, the first recorded use of the surname Altieri dates back as far as 1,000 B.C. in Rome. She was immediately recognizable. Blessed with a nearly mythical beauty and a face that is not soon forgotten. That is abundantly… read more »
The actress Brinke Stevens was born on September 20th, 1954 in San Diego, California. She has since gained significant cult fame as a scream queen in horror movies. She studied marine biology at San Diego State University, and was pursuing her masters degree in dolphin communication, but was expelled from the program when she started… read more »
The actress Felissa Rose was born on May 23th, 1969 in New York City. She became known for her appearances in cult horror films and specifically Sleepaway Camp. Felissa Rose Biography Felissa first appeared in the cult horror film Sleepaway Camp in 1983. After this, she quit acting in order to study at NYU. She disappeared… read more »
The actress Barbi Benton (born Barbi Klein) was born on January 28th, 1950 in New York City. Biography Benton was born in New York City in 1950 to wealthy parents, her father a doctor and her mother working in finance. She grew up in California, and began modeling in high school. She attended UCLA, and… read more »
The actress Barbara Crampton was born on December 27th, 1958 on Long Island, New York. She grew up in the American Northeast, traveling with her father who was a carny with traveling fairs. Crampton studied theater in college, and then moved to Los Angeles. She started appearing in various films in the early 1980s. Among… read more »
The actress LeeAnne Baker was born on April 27th, 1966 in New York City. She is known for her low-budget independent film roles filmed in New York. Biography Baker studied acting at NYU in New York, and began starring in B-movies from directors like Tim Kincaid. She had a leading roles in movies like Breeders… read more »
The actress Savina Gersak was born on January 1st, 1963 in Yugoslavia. Her film career began in 1982 with the film Smrt gospodina Goluze, as Anka. She appeared in many Yugoslav films throughout the 1980s. She moved to Italy and began appearing in Italian films, with her last film being released around 1991. Savina became… read more »
The actress Cyrielle Clair was born on December 1st, 1955 in Paris, France. She started her film and television acting career in 1978. She appeared alongside Miles O’Keeffe and Sean Connery in the fantasy film Sword of the Valiant in 1984. She still acts and appears in films. Filmography Le Professionnel (1981) as Alice Ancelin La… read more »
Sabrina Siani (also known as Sabrina Sellers or Sabrina Syan) is an Italian actress born in Rome, Italy in 1963. She starred in many Italian movies in the 1980s, most famous for her appearances in sword-and-sorcery films. Biography Sabrina was born in Rome in 1963. She began acting in films as a teenager in 1980…. read more »
Elizabeth Ann Young is an actress born on March 8th, 1978. She starred in a series of B-movie films in the 1990s from Troma Entertainment. She is best known for playing Elaina in Class of Nuke ‘Em High Part 3. Her last credited role was in 2002. Filmography Class of Nuke ‘Em High Part II: Subhumanoid… read more »
Anna Kanakis is a Greek-Italian actress who starred in a wide range of B-movie films, mostly shot in Italy during the 80s. She has since become a cult icon in Italian film, most famous in America for Warriors of the Wasteland (also known as The New Barbarians). Biography Anna was born on February 1st, 1962… read more »
Mary Woronov is an actress best known for her roles in such classic ’80s horror films as Chopping Mall and Night of the Comet. Biography Mary was born on December 8th, 1943 in Palm Beach, Florida. She was adopted by her stepfather, a doctor in New York. She had a good education, attending Cornell, and first… read more »
Lana Clarkson is an actress and model with famous roles in Deathstalker and Barbarian Queen. Biography Lana Jean Clarkson was born on April 5th, 1962 in Long Beach, California. She was raised in northern California, attending high school at Cloverdale High. Her father died in the winter of 1978, and she moved with her family… read more »
Janelle Brady is an actress known for her roles in the Troma B-movie classic Class Of Nuke ‘Em High and The Allnighter. Janelle Brady Biography Janelle Brady (also known as Jill) was born on September 23rd, 1962 as Janelle Christian. She began acting in various B-films and starred most notably in Class Of Nuke ‘Em… read more »
Pamela Springsteen is more than simply an actress. She is a pop culture icon woven into the tapestry of the 1980s. The sister to music legend Bruce Springsteen, she was already popular culture royalty, but in 1982 she made her cinematic debut in Fast Times at Ridgemont High – delivering a shining performance and claiming… read more »
Elizabeth Kaitan (now Elizabeth Ruiz) is an actress born on July 19th, 1960 in Hungary. After emigrating to America at the age of eight in 1968 with her mother, she became a model in New York City during the early 80s. Kaitan studied acting at the New York Academy of Theatrical Arts. She has since starred… read more »