Scream Queen Icon For today’s Reign of the Scream Queens entry we’re going all the way back to the 1920’s, the era of the silent film. While most modern audiences probably don’t know her name, Mary Philbin was a prominent silent film star at the beginning of the 1900’s. She appeared in a total ofContinue reading “Reign of the Scream Queens: Mary Philbin”
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Reign of the Scream Queens: Marilyn Burns
Scream Queen Legend Fifteen acting credits are all that horror legend Marilyn Burns ever received. In all honesty, she only needed one. After appearances in Brewster McCloud (1970) and Lovin’ Molly (1974), Ms. Burns won the role of Sally Hardesty in the iconic, groundbreaking, cannibal horror film The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974). She is consideredContinue reading “Reign of the Scream Queens: Marilyn Burns”
The Year Of KISS: Hot In The Shade (1989)
“Rosa had a lover on the shady side of town.” Hot In The Shade, KISS’ follow-up project to their highest charting 1980’s release, Crazy Nights, is very personal to me because it was the first KISS album that I ever purchased. It would get me into conversations later in life that would set me onContinue reading “The Year Of KISS: Hot In The Shade (1989)”
Reign of the Scream Queens: Dee Wallace
Scream Queen Legend Many Scream Queens are known for having multiple roles in horror films, usually B-movies, and perhaps one or two of the major horror franchises. Some only need one film to be dubbed a Scream Queen. A select few, however, manage to star in multiple major horror franchises, happily take on lesser rolesContinue reading “Reign of the Scream Queens: Dee Wallace”
Reign of the Scream Queens: Cerina Vincent
Scream Queen Icon Way back in 1999, a young Cerina Vincent appeared as Maya/The Yellow Galaxy Ranger in Power Rangers Lost Galaxy. It was a family friendly television series that was part of the highly popular Power Rangers franchise. After her work on that series came to an end, Vincent continued working on television, primarilyContinue reading “Reign of the Scream Queens: Cerina Vincent”
Reign of the Scream Queens: Samara Weaving
Scream Queen Future Born in February of 1992, Samara Weaving may not instantly come to mind when talking about Scream Queens. Why? Primarily because in Weaving’s short career she has amassed thirty-five acting credits and they range from comedy and horror to action and drama. She has no fear in taking on roles that don’tContinue reading “Reign of the Scream Queens: Samara Weaving”
Reign of the Scream Queens: Olivia Hussey
Scream Queen Impact Olivia Hussey was born in 1951 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. After appearing in stage productions, one television episode, and a couple of films, she was cast as Juliet in Franco Zeffirelli’s wildly popular adaptation of William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet (1968) at the ripe age of fifteen. Her performance in that filmContinue reading “Reign of the Scream Queens: Olivia Hussey”
Reign of the Scream Queens: Kelli Maroney
Scream Queen Icon Kelli Maroney quickly blazed a trail to the title of Scream Queen in the 1980’s. Born on December 30, 1965 in Minneapolis, MN, Maroney started her career on the small screen with a three year run on the soap opera Ryan’s Hope (1979-1982). Next, Maroney made the jump to the big screenContinue reading “Reign of the Scream Queens: Kelli Maroney”
Reign of the Scream Queens: Neve Campbell and Courteney Cox
Scream Queens Dynamic Duo If you were alive in the 1990’s, especially if you were a teen, few women dominated the decade for you like Courteney Cox and Neve Campbell. Campbell starred in the successful Fox series Party of Five for all six of its seasons and a number of popular films including The CraftContinue reading “Reign of the Scream Queens: Neve Campbell and Courteney Cox”
Reign of the Scream Queens: P.J. Soles
Scream Queen Icon She’s been in tons of films over the years as both a star and as a major supporting cast member. She primarily appeared in comedies and horror films. She also had a long career as a guest star on multiple television shows. She’s P.J. Soles and, my goodness, she’s one of myContinue reading “Reign of the Scream Queens: P.J. Soles”
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