John Carpenter’s name is synonymous with classic genre cinema – a title as fitting as any for a man often hailed as the “Master of Horror.” For more than four decades, Carpenter has drawn audiences into spooky, high-tension worlds that he not only directed but frequently scored himself. From the piercing, echoing synth theme of … Read More “John Carpenter: Master of Horror and Maestro of the Synth Score” »
1983. The air smelled like Aqua Net and cheap popcorn. You’re in a dark theater. Some teenage moron is trying to impress his girlfriend while the rest of the audience leans in — because on that screen is a girl on a horse, topless, bold, riding like she owns the damn world. That girl was … Read More “Betsy Russell: From ’80s Bombshell to Horror Icon” »
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” »
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” »
