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Reign of the Scream Queens: Mary Elizabeth Winstead

Scream Queen Now While many of the Scream Queens on my list started their careers in the 1970’s or earlier, a few younger ladies also made my list. One of those ladies is the surprisingly versatile Mary Elizabeth Winstead. While she doesn’t necessarily pop up on a lot of Scream Queen lists, Mrs. Winstead hasContinue reading “Reign of the Scream Queens: Mary Elizabeth Winstead”

Reign of the Scream Queens: Fay Wray

Scream Queen Legend Although she predates the term, Fay Wray is considered to be one of the earliest scream queens. Born in Cardston, Alberta, Canada in 1907, Ms. Wray found her way to Hollywood in 1919 via Salt Lake City, Utah. She made her screen debut in the film short Gasoline Love in 1923. MostContinue reading “Reign of the Scream Queens: Fay Wray”

Reign of the Scream Queens: Shawnee Smith

Scream Queen Impact Shawnee Smith finally “made it” as a star in the Saw franchise….at least according to Saw fans. The fact of the matter, though, is that Ms. Smith was not only already a popular actress, she was also a veteran of horror including appearances in two popular television series based upon Stephen KingContinue reading “Reign of the Scream Queens: Shawnee Smith”

Reign of the Scream Queens: Felissa Rose

Scream Queens Icon For horror fans, few scenes were as impactful or unsettling as the final scene in Sleepaway Camp (1983). If you’ve never watched that film, I highly recommend it. Also, have no fear of spoilers for that film in this post. Just know that Felissa Rose could have walked away from her filmContinue reading “Reign of the Scream Queens: Felissa Rose”

Reign of the Scream Queens: Adrienne King

Scream Queen Impact Adrienne King’s introduction to the horror world came in 1980 when she portrayed Alice Hardy in Friday The 13th. She would briefly reprise the role in the 1981 sequel and then seemingly vanished from film and television. Not long after the release of the first film, Mrs. King became the victim ofContinue reading “Reign of the Scream Queens: Adrienne King”

Reign of the Scream Queens: Katharine Isabelle and Emily Perkins

Scream Queen Dynamic Duo Katharine Isabelle and Emily Perkins chewed their way into horror fans’ hearts with the cult classic Ginger Snaps (2000). They would go on to star in two more films in the franchise (a sequel and a prequel). You might be thinking, “But Ken, weren’t they essentially the ones causing issues inContinue reading “Reign of the Scream Queens: Katharine Isabelle and Emily Perkins”

Reign of the Scream Queens: Linnea Quigley

Scream Queen Icon Scream Queens come and Scream Queens go but every once in awhile a Scream Queen will embrace her royal status and remain a queen for her entire career. One such icon of the horror genre is Linnea Quigley. Born in 1958, Quigley’s career began with small parts in science fiction and horrorContinue reading “Reign of the Scream Queens: Linnea Quigley”

Reign of the Scream Queens: Julie Adams

Scream Queen Legend Born October 17, 1926, Betty May Adams screamed her way into the hearts of Universal Monster fans in 1954’s Creature From The Black Lagoon. Of course, by the time of the release of Creature, Betty was billed as Julie Adams. She needed only one horror film to secure her place in ScreamContinue reading “Reign of the Scream Queens: Julie Adams”

The Year Of KISS: Crazy Nights (1987)

“This is our music, we love it loud!” Just over two years after the release of Asylum, KISS gave the world their fourteenth studio album, Crazy Nights. Released on September 21, 1987, it was the longest break between albums for the band since the release of Love Gun (1977) and Dynasty (1979) not counting theContinue reading “The Year Of KISS: Crazy Nights (1987)”

The Year Of KISS: Asylum (1985)

“I’m gonna live my life, oh yeah!” One year and three days after the release of 1984’s Animalize, KISS released their thirteenth studio album, Asylum. As successful as the band was at the time, they were on their third lead guitarist in three albums. Bruce Kulick, who finished out the Animalize tour after Mark St.Continue reading “The Year Of KISS: Asylum (1985)”