1982 Some sun-baked suburban backyard, the air thick with chlorine and teenage boredom. Then she appears—Phoebe Cates, nineteen and glowing, rising out of a swimming pool in a fire-red bikini that could stop time. Water cascading off her skin, she steps out of that pool and straight into legend. A few seconds of slow-motion fantasy … Read More “Phoebe Cates – The Pool, the Poster, and the Disappearing Starlet” »
Category: Scream Queens & Their Directors
Scream Queens & Their Directors
Scream Queens & Their Directors
A Midwestern Girl with Hollywood Dreams It was 1990, and the lights in that Ohio banquet hall were dim and ugly.Lorissa McComas, just 19, smiled like she meant it — nervous, maybe, but still standing. A petite brunette, big hazel eyes, legs like she used to dance ballet, which she did. She moved with grace, … Read More “Lorissa McComas – The Tragic Death of a B-Movie Queen” »