Scream Queen Legend
Of all of the wonderful Scream Queens on this list, none of them come close to being the ideal Scream Queen as does Brinke Stevens. Stevens has over 230 film credits to her name on IMDb and has been appearing in movies seemingly nonstop since 1981. She has one role credit prior to that year in 1972’s Necromancy, but it is listed as the 1983 re-issue. Other than that, Stevens has appeared in multiple films almost every year and, believe it or not, has appeared in more movies since 2000 than she appeared in prior to that year. Almost all of the films that she has appeared in have been low budget B-movies that emphasize skin more than plot, but that doesn’t mean that Brinke Stevens is a dim bulb. She’s actually quite intelligent, holding a Bachelor of Science in both biology and psychology and pursued her doctorate in marine biology at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. She was ultimately denied her degree due to the use of dolphins from Sea World in her studies but did receive an honorary doctorate later.
Just over ten years after appearing in Necromancy, Brinke Stevens found work as an extra in 1981’s …All The Marbles. Then she snagged her first speaking role in the slasher classic The Slumber Party Massacre (1982). From there she begin getting role after role, mainly in low budget horror films, horror comedies, and softcore adult films but she constantly worked. She also appeared in various states of undress in a number of magazines. She regularly appeared in Femme Fatale, Monster Land, Famous Monsters Of Filmland, and Scream Queen Illustrated magazines among others.
Some of Stevens’ most notable appearances in horror include Nightmare Sisters (1988), Teenage Exorcist (1991, she also wrote the film), Sole Survivor (1984), Trophy Heads (2014), and Slave Girls From Beyond Infinity (1987). My personal favorites are The Slumber Party Massacre and Trophy Heads, but she’s been in so many films that I’m sure that I’ve missed a few more great ones.
If you’ve never watched one of Brinke Stevens’ films before, my advice would be to start with The Slumber Party Massacre and then follow that up with Sorority Babes In The Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama (1988). From there, simply scroll through IMDb or visit Brinke’s website to find more of her films. There’s a little bit of everything in all of her films. There’s tons of gore, nudity, violence, questionable acting, and more, but it’s all B-movie gold.
I hope that you have enjoyed this very brief glimpse at Brinke Stevens. She’s a beautiful, intelligent lady that knows what her audience wants and delivers it in spades. She’s a Scream Queen without question!
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