Actress Robyn Bernard, acclaimed for her portrayal of Terry Brock in the iconic soap opera General Hospital, passed away on March 12 at 64.
The news of her death emerged as she was found deceased in an open field behind a business establishment in San Jacinto, California, as confirmed by the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office, according to Variety.
The cause of her death remains undisclosed and is still under investigation. The coroner’s office identified Bernard through her fingerprints after law enforcement was called for a death investigation, as reported by TMZ.
The Riverside County Coroner has stated that the cause of death has not yet been determined. An autopsy is set to take place on Wednesday, with toxicology tests expected to take several weeks.
Bernard’s legacy in television was notably marked by her portrayal of Brock, a character she portrayed across 145 episodes of ABC series between 1984 and 1990.
Terry Brock...
The news of her death emerged as she was found deceased in an open field behind a business establishment in San Jacinto, California, as confirmed by the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office, according to Variety.
The cause of her death remains undisclosed and is still under investigation. The coroner’s office identified Bernard through her fingerprints after law enforcement was called for a death investigation, as reported by TMZ.
The Riverside County Coroner has stated that the cause of death has not yet been determined. An autopsy is set to take place on Wednesday, with toxicology tests expected to take several weeks.
Bernard’s legacy in television was notably marked by her portrayal of Brock, a character she portrayed across 145 episodes of ABC series between 1984 and 1990.
Terry Brock...
- 3/14/2024
- by Frank Yemi
- Monsters and Critics
Robyn Bernard, who starred on General Hospital for several years in the 1980s, has died. She was 64.
According to the Riverside County Coroner’s Office, the actress’ body was found in a field behind a business in San Jacinto, California, early Tuesday morning. The cause of death was not immediately available, and the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office is continuing to investigate.
Bernard, the older sister of Wings actress Crystal Bernard, was born on May 26, 1959, in Gladewater, Texas. She landed her first acting role in Diva in 1981.
But she didn’t score her big break until 1984, when she was cast as Terry Brock on the ABC soap opera General Hospital. She played the daughter of David Groh’s villainous D.L. Brock for 145 episodes until her exit in 1990. On the show, Terry developed a drinking problem, which ultimately impacted her character’s music career.
Bernard’s other acting credits included...
According to the Riverside County Coroner’s Office, the actress’ body was found in a field behind a business in San Jacinto, California, early Tuesday morning. The cause of death was not immediately available, and the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office is continuing to investigate.
Bernard, the older sister of Wings actress Crystal Bernard, was born on May 26, 1959, in Gladewater, Texas. She landed her first acting role in Diva in 1981.
But she didn’t score her big break until 1984, when she was cast as Terry Brock on the ABC soap opera General Hospital. She played the daughter of David Groh’s villainous D.L. Brock for 145 episodes until her exit in 1990. On the show, Terry developed a drinking problem, which ultimately impacted her character’s music career.
Bernard’s other acting credits included...
- 3/13/2024
- by Carly Thomas
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
We Americans are fascinated with food and the people who prepare and serve it. A quick glance at all of the reality cooking/competition shows on television will confirm this. You’ve got everything from “Master Chef” to “Iron Chef” to “Next Level Chef” to “Chef’s Table,” “Chopped,” “The Great British Bake-Off” and “The American Barbecue Showdown,” for starters. But the legacy of scripted TV shows about cooking and restaurant-ing isn’t nearly as epic, which is why FX on Hulu’s “The Bear” was such a revelation when it launched last summer.
“The Bear” introduced up to the pressure-cooker life inside an Italian beef sandwich shop in Chicago. It captured the visceral, adrenalin-pumping chaos of the food industry in a way nothing had before, showing us just how unglamorous and dangerous (and yet colorful and compelling) a kitchen can be. After just eight episodes, it’s already probably the...
“The Bear” introduced up to the pressure-cooker life inside an Italian beef sandwich shop in Chicago. It captured the visceral, adrenalin-pumping chaos of the food industry in a way nothing had before, showing us just how unglamorous and dangerous (and yet colorful and compelling) a kitchen can be. After just eight episodes, it’s already probably the...
- 3/29/2023
- by Ray Richmond
- Gold Derby
It’s time for a new episode of the Awfully Good Horror Movies video series, and in this one we’re looking back at a personal favorite of mine. A movie that I feel fits the description of “awfully good” perfectly. That movie is the 1987 release Slumber Party Massacre II (watch it Here), and you can hear all about it by checking out the video embedded above!
Written and directed by Deborah Brock, Slumber Party Massacre II has the following synopsis: The only sane survivor of Slumber Party Massacre, Courtney dreams of the drill murderer returning. She can’t shake the horrible feeling that she and her friends will be viciously tormented and brutally butchered. Again and again the nightmare returns. Dazed, Courtney loses control. And her nightmare crosses into reality. No one believes her, until it’s too late. The driller killer returns, reincarnated as an evil rocker. He...
Written and directed by Deborah Brock, Slumber Party Massacre II has the following synopsis: The only sane survivor of Slumber Party Massacre, Courtney dreams of the drill murderer returning. She can’t shake the horrible feeling that she and her friends will be viciously tormented and brutally butchered. Again and again the nightmare returns. Dazed, Courtney loses control. And her nightmare crosses into reality. No one believes her, until it’s too late. The driller killer returns, reincarnated as an evil rocker. He...
- 3/23/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Cheers is streaming in its entirety on Peacock and Paramount+, and a few seasons are still on Hulu. 11 seasons gives you 273 total episodes to watch, but let’s say you’ve already watched them all. At under 30 minutes each, it would only take you 136 hours, so less than a week if you don’t sleep. Anyway, here are five other shows you might like if you also like Cheers.
L-r: Bebe Neuwirth, Kelsey Grammer, and Ted Danson | CBS via Getty Images ‘Taxi’ was the show that led to ‘Cheers’
Glen and Les Charles were writers on Taxi when they enlisted director James Burrows to create Cheers with them. So, in many ways it’s an origin story. The cast of Taxi checked into their dispatch center where they would commiserate over the wacky passengers and shenanigans that had ensued.
The cast included Danny DeVito, Judd Hirsch, Marilu Henner, Jeff Conaway,...
L-r: Bebe Neuwirth, Kelsey Grammer, and Ted Danson | CBS via Getty Images ‘Taxi’ was the show that led to ‘Cheers’
Glen and Les Charles were writers on Taxi when they enlisted director James Burrows to create Cheers with them. So, in many ways it’s an origin story. The cast of Taxi checked into their dispatch center where they would commiserate over the wacky passengers and shenanigans that had ensued.
The cast included Danny DeVito, Judd Hirsch, Marilu Henner, Jeff Conaway,...
- 2/27/2023
- by Fred Topel
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
You know the drill. Put on your PJs and say your prayers… it's time for one nightmare of an all-nighter with a double dose of slashtastic cult classics: The Slumber Party Massacre and Slumber Party Massacre II!
In The Slumber Party Massacre, Trish (Michele Michaels) invites her high school basketball teammates over for a night they'll never forget—or survive—when an unexpected guest crashes the party: an escaped psychopath with a portable power drill. And in the freaky follow-up Slumber Party Massacre II, Courtney (Crystal Bernard) is tormented by dreams of the infamous Driller Killer returning to wreak havoc…only to find that (bad) dreams really do come true when the murderous monster is reincarnated as an evil rock...
In The Slumber Party Massacre, Trish (Michele Michaels) invites her high school basketball teammates over for a night they'll never forget—or survive—when an unexpected guest crashes the party: an escaped psychopath with a portable power drill. And in the freaky follow-up Slumber Party Massacre II, Courtney (Crystal Bernard) is tormented by dreams of the infamous Driller Killer returning to wreak havoc…only to find that (bad) dreams really do come true when the murderous monster is reincarnated as an evil rock...
- 2/21/2023
- QuietEarth.us
Scream Factory has announced that they will be giving the 1982 slasher classic The Slumber Party Massacre (watch it Here) and its bonkers 1987 sequel Slumber Party Massacre II (watch that one Here) – which I enjoy even more than the first movie – a double feature 4K Uhd release on February 21st. And copies are already available for pre-order at This Link!
Directed by Amy Holden Jones from a screenplay by Rita Mae Brown, The Slumber Party Massacre has the following synopsis: When Trish decides to invite her high school girls’ basketball teammates over for a slumber party, she has no idea the night is going to end with an unexpected guest – an escaped mental patient and his portable power drill – crashing the party.
The film stars Michele Michaels, Robin Stille, Michael Villella, Debra Deliso, Andree Honore, Gina Mari, Jennifer Meyers, Pamela Roylance, and Brinke Stevens.
Written and directed by Deborah Brock, Slumber...
Directed by Amy Holden Jones from a screenplay by Rita Mae Brown, The Slumber Party Massacre has the following synopsis: When Trish decides to invite her high school girls’ basketball teammates over for a slumber party, she has no idea the night is going to end with an unexpected guest – an escaped mental patient and his portable power drill – crashing the party.
The film stars Michele Michaels, Robin Stille, Michael Villella, Debra Deliso, Andree Honore, Gina Mari, Jennifer Meyers, Pamela Roylance, and Brinke Stevens.
Written and directed by Deborah Brock, Slumber...
- 12/5/2022
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
‘The Slumber Party Massacre’ and ‘Slumber Party Massacre II’ Upgraded to 4K Uhd from Scream Factory!
Horror fans have been shelling out a pretty penny to get the out of print Blu-ray set these last several years, and today we’ve learned that Scream Factory is now giving a 4K Uhd upgrade to their The Slumber Party Massacre and Slumber Party Massacre II double feature set.
The 3-disc 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray set will be available on February 21, 2023.
Bonus Features include…
The Slumber Party Massacre (1982)
New 4K Scan Of The Original Camera Negative 2.0 Mono DTS-hd Master Audio Audio Commentary With Director Amy Holden And Actors Michel Villella And Debra De Liso Sleepless Nights: The Making Of The Slumber Party Massacre Interview With Actor Riggs Kennedy Alternate Title Sequence Theatrical Trailer K. Teaser Trailer Still Gallery
The Slumber Party Massacre II (1987)
New 4K Scan Of The Original Camera Negative 2.0 Stereo DTS-hd Master Audio Audio Commentary With Writer/Director/Producer Deborah Brock, Producer Don Daniel And Story Editor...
The 3-disc 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray set will be available on February 21, 2023.
Bonus Features include…
The Slumber Party Massacre (1982)
New 4K Scan Of The Original Camera Negative 2.0 Mono DTS-hd Master Audio Audio Commentary With Director Amy Holden And Actors Michel Villella And Debra De Liso Sleepless Nights: The Making Of The Slumber Party Massacre Interview With Actor Riggs Kennedy Alternate Title Sequence Theatrical Trailer K. Teaser Trailer Still Gallery
The Slumber Party Massacre II (1987)
New 4K Scan Of The Original Camera Negative 2.0 Stereo DTS-hd Master Audio Audio Commentary With Writer/Director/Producer Deborah Brock, Producer Don Daniel And Story Editor...
- 12/5/2022
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Barrie Youngfellow, star of ’80s sitcom It’s a Living, died Monday night. She was 75, and her cause of death was not revealed.
The news was confirmed by her family who wrote: “[Barrie] was the best of friends and had many loyal ones. Loved a good story and a nice bottle. Had a great laugh that confirmed her sense of life. Even during her decline, she could shoot off a good one liner.”
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The news was confirmed by her family who wrote: “[Barrie] was the best of friends and had many loyal ones. Loved a good story and a nice bottle. Had a great laugh that confirmed her sense of life. Even during her decline, she could shoot off a good one liner.”
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- 4/2/2022
- by Nick Caruso
- TVLine.com
Seeing as how nostalgia has become a noted thing these days it’s easy to start looking back and remembering some of the stars as they were several decades ago and what helped to make them memorable. Not all of the stars have made the trip this far, some have passed on, and some have disappeared from the business altogether, but the memories they helped to create have remained. Crystal Bernard is one of many individuals that was deemed to be quite popular back in the day and there are a few shows that helped to keep her career moving in
Whatever Happened to Crystal Bernard?...
Whatever Happened to Crystal Bernard?...
- 6/25/2021
- by Tom
- TVovermind.com
Bill C. Davis, whose 1981 Broadway hit play Mass Appeal was adapted for a 1984 feature film starring Jack Lemmon and Željko Ivanek, died Feb. 26 following a brief illness, his family announced. He was 69.
Born in Ellenville, NY, and raised in the state’s Hudson Valley, Davis attended Catholic schools and, after graduating from Poughkeepsie’s Marist College, worked at a residential community for developmentally disabled and emotionally disturbed adults in Rhinebeck, NY. He wrote Mass Appeal, about the conflicting personalities of a stern, conservative priest and a younger, rebellious seminarian, during his time in Rhinebeck.
The play originally was produced Off Broadway in 1980 at the Manhattan Theatre Club, starring Milo O’Shea and Eric Roberts and directed by Geraldine Fitzgerald. Mass Appeal moved to Broadway the following year, with Michael O’Keefe taking over for Roberts.
The Broadway production earned Tony Award nominations for O’Shea and Fitzgerald.
Showbiz & Media Figures We’ve...
Born in Ellenville, NY, and raised in the state’s Hudson Valley, Davis attended Catholic schools and, after graduating from Poughkeepsie’s Marist College, worked at a residential community for developmentally disabled and emotionally disturbed adults in Rhinebeck, NY. He wrote Mass Appeal, about the conflicting personalities of a stern, conservative priest and a younger, rebellious seminarian, during his time in Rhinebeck.
The play originally was produced Off Broadway in 1980 at the Manhattan Theatre Club, starring Milo O’Shea and Eric Roberts and directed by Geraldine Fitzgerald. Mass Appeal moved to Broadway the following year, with Michael O’Keefe taking over for Roberts.
The Broadway production earned Tony Award nominations for O’Shea and Fitzgerald.
Showbiz & Media Figures We’ve...
- 3/3/2021
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
What’s the sign of a good horror sequel? Is it adherence to the things that made the original work? Is it branching off in a new direction while still paying respect? Or is it having a rockabilly-quoting Greaser (big G) with a drill attached to the end of his guitar killing every pastel wearing teen in his wake? The answer is possibly all three, but today we’ll focus on the last one with Slumber Party Massacre II (1987), Deborah Brock’s ridiculously fun (and delightfully odd) follow up to Amy Holden Jones’ cult classic.
Released by Roger Corman’s then imprint Concorde Pictures in March followed by a video release in September, Spm II is essentially an updated Beach Blanket Bingo movie dipped in A Nightmare on Elm Street and rolled around in sprinkles of Saved by the Bell. You know same old, same old.
Remember little Courtney from the original film?...
Released by Roger Corman’s then imprint Concorde Pictures in March followed by a video release in September, Spm II is essentially an updated Beach Blanket Bingo movie dipped in A Nightmare on Elm Street and rolled around in sprinkles of Saved by the Bell. You know same old, same old.
Remember little Courtney from the original film?...
- 2/24/2018
- by Scott Drebit
- DailyDead
Nearly three years after releasing the original Slumber Party Massacre as a special edition Blu-ray, Scream Factory has finally put a double feature disc of its two sequels: 1987’s Slumber Party Massacre II and 1990’s Slumber Party Massacre III. It’s something of a good news/bad news situation.
The good news is that Slumber Party Massacre II is really crazy and really fun. The bad news is that part 3 is not. Picking up the subversive campiness of where Amy Holden Jones’ original left off, Slumber Party Massacre II writer/director Deborah Brock dials up the weirdness and adds an abstract, hallucinatory bent to the first sequel. It’s bigger and stranger, more colorful and experimental; I’m reminded of the leap from Prom Night to Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II, except that the original Slumber Party Massacre is a better movie than Prom Night.
Crystal Bernard (TV’s Wings) plays Courtney,...
The good news is that Slumber Party Massacre II is really crazy and really fun. The bad news is that part 3 is not. Picking up the subversive campiness of where Amy Holden Jones’ original left off, Slumber Party Massacre II writer/director Deborah Brock dials up the weirdness and adds an abstract, hallucinatory bent to the first sequel. It’s bigger and stranger, more colorful and experimental; I’m reminded of the leap from Prom Night to Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II, except that the original Slumber Party Massacre is a better movie than Prom Night.
Crystal Bernard (TV’s Wings) plays Courtney,...
- 3/15/2017
- by Patrick Bromley
- DailyDead
Scream Factory invites horror fans to ominous overnights with their new double feature Blu-ray release of Slumber Party Massacre II and Slumber Party Massacre III, and we've been provided with three Blu-ray copies to give away to lucky Daily Dead readers.
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Prize Details: (3) Winners will receive (1) Blu-ray copy of the Slumber Party Massacre II / Slumber Party Massacre III double feature.
How to Enter: For a chance to win, email contest@dailydead.com with the subject “Slumber Party Massacre Double Feature Contest”. Be sure to include your name and mailing address.
Entry Details: The contest will end at 12:01am Est on January 23rd. This contest is only open to those who are eighteen years of age or older that live in the United States. Only one entry per household will be accepted.
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Slumber Party Massacre II and Slumber Party Massacre III Double Feature Blu-ray: "Get ready for a killer,...
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Prize Details: (3) Winners will receive (1) Blu-ray copy of the Slumber Party Massacre II / Slumber Party Massacre III double feature.
How to Enter: For a chance to win, email contest@dailydead.com with the subject “Slumber Party Massacre Double Feature Contest”. Be sure to include your name and mailing address.
Entry Details: The contest will end at 12:01am Est on January 23rd. This contest is only open to those who are eighteen years of age or older that live in the United States. Only one entry per household will be accepted.
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Slumber Party Massacre II and Slumber Party Massacre III Double Feature Blu-ray: "Get ready for a killer,...
- 1/17/2017
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Horror and sci-fi home entertainment titles are really picking up this week, as we have almost 20 different Blu-rays and DVDs coming home this Tuesday. Universal is keeping themselves busy with several notable releases including Death Race 2050, Ouija: Origin of Evil, 12 Monkeys: Season Two, and a Ouija double feature.
Scream Factory is dusting off two cult classics, Slumber Party Massacre II and III for a special Blu-ray featuring the slasher sequels, and Sony Pictures Home Entertainment is getting you guys pumped for the upcoming release of Resident Evil: The Final Chapter with several new Blu-ray releases for the franchise's first four films.
Other notable releases for January 17th include Revenge of the Blood Beast, 24 Hours to Die, Wolf House, Mountain Devil, and Space Clown.
Ouija: Origin of Evil (Universal Studios Home Entertainment, Blu / DVD / Digital HD & DVD)
It was never just a game. Inviting audiences again into the lore of the spirit board,...
Scream Factory is dusting off two cult classics, Slumber Party Massacre II and III for a special Blu-ray featuring the slasher sequels, and Sony Pictures Home Entertainment is getting you guys pumped for the upcoming release of Resident Evil: The Final Chapter with several new Blu-ray releases for the franchise's first four films.
Other notable releases for January 17th include Revenge of the Blood Beast, 24 Hours to Die, Wolf House, Mountain Devil, and Space Clown.
Ouija: Origin of Evil (Universal Studios Home Entertainment, Blu / DVD / Digital HD & DVD)
It was never just a game. Inviting audiences again into the lore of the spirit board,...
- 1/17/2017
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
Heat up a bowl of popcorn, fluff up some pillows, and grab a comfy seat for clips and trailers from Scream Factory's double feature Blu-ray of the Slumber Party sequels, drilling into shelves on January 17th.
Slumber Party Massacre II and Slumber Party Massacre III Double Feature Blu-ray: "Get ready for a killer, driller double thriller!
Slumber Party Massacre II
The only sane survivor of Slumber Party Massacre, Courtney (Crystal Bernard) dreams of the drill murderer returning. She can't shake the horrible feeling that she and her friends will be viciously tormented and brutally butchered. Again and again the nightmare returns. Dazed, Courtney loses control. And her nightmare crosses into reality. No one believes her, until it's too late. The driller killer returns, reincarnated as an evil rocker. He methodically stalks them; then violently gores them to death...one by one.
Slumber Party Massacre III
Seven California co-eds are dresses to kill.
Slumber Party Massacre II and Slumber Party Massacre III Double Feature Blu-ray: "Get ready for a killer, driller double thriller!
Slumber Party Massacre II
The only sane survivor of Slumber Party Massacre, Courtney (Crystal Bernard) dreams of the drill murderer returning. She can't shake the horrible feeling that she and her friends will be viciously tormented and brutally butchered. Again and again the nightmare returns. Dazed, Courtney loses control. And her nightmare crosses into reality. No one believes her, until it's too late. The driller killer returns, reincarnated as an evil rocker. He methodically stalks them; then violently gores them to death...one by one.
Slumber Party Massacre III
Seven California co-eds are dresses to kill.
- 1/17/2017
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
In case you missed it, Scream Factory recently revealed a January release date and cover art for their double feature Blu-ray of the Slumber Party Massacre sequels.
From Scream Factory: "Attention all Slumber Party Massacre fans! We are now taking pre-orders for our upcoming blu-ray double-feature of Slumber Party Massacre II and III (both of which have been highly-requested from you over the years). Release date is January 17th.
More details and specs will be announced sometime in November. Pre-order now @ https://www.shoutfactory.com/film/film-horror/slumber-party-massacre-ii-slumber-party-massacre-iii-double-feature
Slumber Party Massacre II - The only sane survivor of Slumber Party Massacre, Courtney (Crystal Bernard) dreams of the drill murderer returning. She can't shake the horrible feeling that she and her friends will be viciously tormented and brutally butchered. Again and again the nightmare returns. Dazed, Courtney loses control. And her nightmare crosses into reality. No one believes her, until it's too late.
From Scream Factory: "Attention all Slumber Party Massacre fans! We are now taking pre-orders for our upcoming blu-ray double-feature of Slumber Party Massacre II and III (both of which have been highly-requested from you over the years). Release date is January 17th.
More details and specs will be announced sometime in November. Pre-order now @ https://www.shoutfactory.com/film/film-horror/slumber-party-massacre-ii-slumber-party-massacre-iii-double-feature
Slumber Party Massacre II - The only sane survivor of Slumber Party Massacre, Courtney (Crystal Bernard) dreams of the drill murderer returning. She can't shake the horrible feeling that she and her friends will be viciously tormented and brutally butchered. Again and again the nightmare returns. Dazed, Courtney loses control. And her nightmare crosses into reality. No one believes her, until it's too late.
- 10/13/2016
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Happy Birthday Tom Wopat Wopat first appeared on the Broadway stage as a replacement in the 1977 musical I Love My Wife, as 'Wally'. He then appeared as a replacement in the stage musicals City of Angels, and Guys and Dolls. He finally appeared in the opening cast of the 1999 revival of Annie Get Your Gun opposite Bernadette Peters, Susan Lucci and Crystal Bernard, who played Annie Oakley. In 2008, Wopat starred on Broadway as the father in the musical A Catered Affair, and received his second Tony nomination for that performance. Wopat recently originated the role of Frank Abignale, Sr. in the musical Catch Me if You Can.
- 9/9/2015
- by Stage Tube
- BroadwayWorld.com
Happy Birthday Tom Wopat Wopat first appeared on the Broadway stage as a replacement in the 1977 musical I Love My Wife, as 'Wally'. He then appeared as a replacement in the stage musicals City of Angels, and Guys and Dolls. He finally appeared in the opening cast of the 1999 revival of Annie Get Your Gun opposite Bernadette Peters, Susan Lucci and Crystal Bernard, who played Annie Oakley. In 2008, Wopat starred on Broadway as the father in the musical A Catered Affair, and received his second Tony nomination for that performance. Wopat recently originated the role of Frank Abignale, Sr. in the musical Catch Me if You Can.
- 9/9/2014
- by Stage Tube
- BroadwayWorld.com
It's that time of year -- the radio stations are switching to Christmas music and the television channels are whipping out old and new holiday specials, concerts, movies and other fun treats. The Hallmark Channel is no exception, showing 'round-the-clock Christmas movies and specials until Dec. 25 -- we're a month away!
The ones on tap for Monday, Nov. 25 include:
"Home & Family" (noon Et), where actor Alan Thicke discusses his role in TV movie "Let It Snow," and a lifestyle expert offers fun ideas for Thanksgiving and Hanukkah tablescapes.
"Three Wise Women" (2 p.m. Et), about an engaged doctor finding her one true love with the help from a guardian angel.
"Moonlight & Mistletoe" (4 p.m. Et), where Candace Cameron Bure and Tom Arnold star as a father-daughter team who fight a real estate developer to keep their Christmas theme park open. (We're setting our DVRs for this one).
"A Very Merry Mix-Up" (6 p.
The ones on tap for Monday, Nov. 25 include:
"Home & Family" (noon Et), where actor Alan Thicke discusses his role in TV movie "Let It Snow," and a lifestyle expert offers fun ideas for Thanksgiving and Hanukkah tablescapes.
"Three Wise Women" (2 p.m. Et), about an engaged doctor finding her one true love with the help from a guardian angel.
"Moonlight & Mistletoe" (4 p.m. Et), where Candace Cameron Bure and Tom Arnold star as a father-daughter team who fight a real estate developer to keep their Christmas theme park open. (We're setting our DVRs for this one).
"A Very Merry Mix-Up" (6 p.
- 11/25/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Happy Birthday Tom Wopat Wopat first appeared on the Broadway stage as a replacement in the 1977 musical I Love My Wife, as 'Wally'. He then appeared as a replacement in the stage musicals City of Angels, and Guys and Dolls. He finally appeared in the opening cast of the 1999 revival of Annie Get Your Gun opposite Bernadette Peters, Susan Lucci and Crystal Bernard, who played Annie Oakley. In 2008, Wopat starred on Broadway as the father in the musical A Catered Affair, and received his second Tony nomination for that performance. Wopat recently originated the role of Frank Abignale, Sr. in the musical Catch Me if You Can.
- 9/9/2013
- by Stage Tube
- BroadwayWorld.com
Today's spotlight falls on a belated sequel to the early slasher film The Slumber Party Massacre. The 1982 original is a lower-profile affair, but does have its share of fans, and is one of very few entries the slasher field to be directed by a woman (Amy Holden Jones), which is noteworthy for a genre often accused of misogynistic tendencies. Based on a screenplay by feminist author Rita Mae Brown, the film was originally intended to parody the slasher formula, playing with the idea of the murder weapon as a phallic object – very phallic, in fact, as the killer opted for an extremely large power drill – but most of the satire was removed by the producers. The drill whirs to life again in this 1987 follow-up, produced by genre icon Roger Corman and once again helmed by a female director (Deborah Brock). For this outing, the producers were obviously more influenced by...
- 5/28/2013
- by Gregory Burkart
- FEARnet
Birthday shoutouts go to David Chokachi (above), who is 45, Denis O'Hare is 51, John Carpenter is 65, Jill Sobule is 48, and Sade Adu is 54. Here's one of her most underrated songs.
Jesus Days: Photos of the World Through the Lens of a Closeted Young Gay Man. Sarah Jessica Parker's role as Gloria Steinem has been cut from the final edit of Lovelace. In ratings news, The New Normal was even with last week's season low, while Happy Endings was up slightly. Big deal. My jeans are the same way whenever I watch Federbear play. Disgusting.
Sarah Paulson does Holly Hunter.
Emmy Rossum's album of classics Sentimental Journey comes out January 28th, and below you can see a preview of "These Foolish Things." Gorgeous.
Anderson talks about his past experiences with girls. I so want him to call me Sweetie.
The NOH8 Campaign celebrates its fourth anniversary. Among the attendees...
Jesus Days: Photos of the World Through the Lens of a Closeted Young Gay Man. Sarah Jessica Parker's role as Gloria Steinem has been cut from the final edit of Lovelace. In ratings news, The New Normal was even with last week's season low, while Happy Endings was up slightly. Big deal. My jeans are the same way whenever I watch Federbear play. Disgusting.
Sarah Paulson does Holly Hunter.
Emmy Rossum's album of classics Sentimental Journey comes out January 28th, and below you can see a preview of "These Foolish Things." Gorgeous.
Anderson talks about his past experiences with girls. I so want him to call me Sweetie.
The NOH8 Campaign celebrates its fourth anniversary. Among the attendees...
- 1/16/2013
- by snicks
- The Backlot
Happy Birthday Tom Wopat Wopat first appeared on the Broadway stage as a replacement in the 1977 musical I Love My Wife, as Wally. He then appeared as a replacement in the stage musicals City of Angels, and Guys and Dolls. He finally appeared in the opening cast of the 1999 revival of Annie Get Your Gun opposite Bernadette Peters, Susan Lucci and Crystal Bernard, who played Annie Oakley. In 2008, Wopat starred on Broadway as the father in the musical A Catered Affair, and received his second Tony nomination for that performance. Wopat recently originated the role of Frank Abignale, Sr. in the musical Catch Me if You Can.
- 9/9/2012
- by Stage Tube
- BroadwayWorld.com
The Flicks:
Slumber Party Massacre (1982)
In the glorious ’80s the slasher killers were the kings of the silver screen. Buxom young starlets were getting hacked up by the dozens. Usually the flicks were helmed by men, but The Slumber Party Massacre trilogy was led by three talented ladies with very different styles, and each of them brought something unique to the horror genre.
Amy Jones directed the The Slumber Party Massacre, which held its own agains other films in this popular genre. Looking back at this classic horror flick put a smile on my face, and made me realize why I loved the ’80s so much. Jones created an atmospheric thriller that follows many of the staples of its predecessors (Halloween, Friday the 13th), but made the villain a psychopathic driller killer with a penchant for nubile young ladies.
The characters are solid and the scares are genuine. In my opinion The Slumber Party Massacre,...
Slumber Party Massacre (1982)
In the glorious ’80s the slasher killers were the kings of the silver screen. Buxom young starlets were getting hacked up by the dozens. Usually the flicks were helmed by men, but The Slumber Party Massacre trilogy was led by three talented ladies with very different styles, and each of them brought something unique to the horror genre.
Amy Jones directed the The Slumber Party Massacre, which held its own agains other films in this popular genre. Looking back at this classic horror flick put a smile on my face, and made me realize why I loved the ’80s so much. Jones created an atmospheric thriller that follows many of the staples of its predecessors (Halloween, Friday the 13th), but made the villain a psychopathic driller killer with a penchant for nubile young ladies.
The characters are solid and the scares are genuine. In my opinion The Slumber Party Massacre,...
- 12/10/2010
- by Donny Broussard
- Killer Films
Every week, dozens of movies are dumped onto DVD. But some weeks are special. Why? Because every once in a blue moon, the stars align in a way that an embarrassment of schlocky riches comes out all at once. This week, my friends, is one of those weeks. So if you find yourself with some time on your hands this weekend and you have a craving for cheese, why not check out some of these new releases…
*A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010) If you missed this franchise reboot back in the spring, here are two reasons worth catching up with...
*A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010) If you missed this franchise reboot back in the spring, here are two reasons worth catching up with...
- 10/8/2010
- by Chris Nashawaty
- EW.com - PopWatch
Fuquay-varina - It was a speedy two days with major stars dropping into my neighborhood.
On a Thursday night the man who made predicted FedEx arrived at a Durham library. Mister McFeely (David Newell) still fits in his Speedy Delivery uniform and hat as he greeted Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood fans of all ages. Most of the ages were under seven. Luckily I had brought along a little kid in order not to stick out.
McFeely was at the end of a weeklong tour around the state to touch base with the kids. Lately whenever any star of kid focused tv shows comes to town, it’s part of some over inflated media spectacular stage show at the sports arena. There’s singing, dancing, indoor fireworks and motorcycle stunts meant to dazzle a three year old. Plus there’s a $18 convenience charge on the tickets. But this was not McFeely’s type of entertainment.
On a Thursday night the man who made predicted FedEx arrived at a Durham library. Mister McFeely (David Newell) still fits in his Speedy Delivery uniform and hat as he greeted Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood fans of all ages. Most of the ages were under seven. Luckily I had brought along a little kid in order not to stick out.
McFeely was at the end of a weeklong tour around the state to touch base with the kids. Lately whenever any star of kid focused tv shows comes to town, it’s part of some over inflated media spectacular stage show at the sports arena. There’s singing, dancing, indoor fireworks and motorcycle stunts meant to dazzle a three year old. Plus there’s a $18 convenience charge on the tickets. But this was not McFeely’s type of entertainment.
- 10/8/2010
- by UncaScroogeMcD
Let’s go back to the 1980′s. Ronald Reagan was president. Our economy was in the shitter. AIDS was making news as a real threat to society. And the slasher film was making tons of money in the box office and at home with a new fangled contraption called a VHS player. Halloween. Friday the 13th. Nightmare on Elm Street. Those are but a few names that get thrown around when people speak about the slasher genre. But one series that tends to get forgotten or mixed up in the mess is The Slumber Party Massacre Trilogy. And that’s a sad fact, considering these films are loved by many horror fans and thanks to Shout! Factory, they are newly remastered and available for the world to buy now. But do they still match up to their brethren in the genre?
In 1982, Roger Corman wanted to cash in on the slasher craze,...
In 1982, Roger Corman wanted to cash in on the slasher craze,...
- 10/6/2010
- by James McCormick
- CriterionCast
Scott Westmoreland was another of the entrprising young actors trying to make it back in Hollywood in the 80's. Even though he didn't make it as a film actor, he will always be part of a movie, Slumber Party Massacre II, that holds a special place in many a genre fan's bloody heart. Slumber Party Massacre was produced by Roger Corman's Concorde Pictures studio and released by the now defunct Nelson Entertainment. The film enjoyed a re-release on the DVD market in the early part of the decade under Roger Corman's New Concorde Home Entertainment label only to be discontinued and sky rocket in cost to the point that it was unaffordable. Lucky for us, the film is getting re-released yet again by Shout! Factory as part of The Slumber Party Massacre collection. Slumber Party Massacre II co-starred Crystal Bernard, Jennifer Rhodes, and Patrick Lowe. Here is what...
- 10/4/2010
- by Big Daddy aka Brandon Sites
- Big Daddy Horror Reviews - Interviews
Next Tuesday Shout! Factory unleashes yet another winning package that we never thought we'd see. That's right, kids. The Slumber Party Massacre collection is heading our way, and we have a look at it for you!
From the Press Release:
Stay up all night with the films that put a new twist on the slasher genre. Along with Halloween (1978), Friday the 13th (1980) and Prom Night (1980), Slumber Party Massacre (1982) helped define the slasher film ethos of the 1980s. Put together by first-time director Amy Holden from a script, titled “Don’t Open the Door," by feminist author Rita Mae Brown (Rubyfruit Jungle), the film was an immediate hit for Roger Corman's New World Pictures, eventually spawning two sequels.
Here, for the first time, all three Slumber Party Massacres are brought together in one DVD set, due to drill its way into your heart on October 5, 2010 from Shout! Factory, in association with New Horizons Picture Corporation.
From the Press Release:
Stay up all night with the films that put a new twist on the slasher genre. Along with Halloween (1978), Friday the 13th (1980) and Prom Night (1980), Slumber Party Massacre (1982) helped define the slasher film ethos of the 1980s. Put together by first-time director Amy Holden from a script, titled “Don’t Open the Door," by feminist author Rita Mae Brown (Rubyfruit Jungle), the film was an immediate hit for Roger Corman's New World Pictures, eventually spawning two sequels.
Here, for the first time, all three Slumber Party Massacres are brought together in one DVD set, due to drill its way into your heart on October 5, 2010 from Shout! Factory, in association with New Horizons Picture Corporation.
- 9/30/2010
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
The Slumber Party Massacre films, all three directed by women, will now finally be available on re-release with killer bonus features. You can also get a cool Spm pillow case, too!
Don’t Open the Door was a script written by feminist author Rita Mae Brown (she wrote Rubyfruit Jungle, which appears in Tish's bedroom in the first film) as a response to the recent slasher films that created modern slasher stereotypes like Halloween (1978), and parodied the obvious cliches by setting a slumber party in the path of a deranged lunatic killer wielding a phallic electric drill. Roger Corman, who gave many women horror directors their first shot, allowed first-time director Amy Holden to have a go at it. The film was an immediate hit for Roger Corman's New World Pictures, eventually spawning two sequels that were subsequently more ridiculous. It also spawned the career of actress Brinke Stevens,...
Don’t Open the Door was a script written by feminist author Rita Mae Brown (she wrote Rubyfruit Jungle, which appears in Tish's bedroom in the first film) as a response to the recent slasher films that created modern slasher stereotypes like Halloween (1978), and parodied the obvious cliches by setting a slumber party in the path of a deranged lunatic killer wielding a phallic electric drill. Roger Corman, who gave many women horror directors their first shot, allowed first-time director Amy Holden to have a go at it. The film was an immediate hit for Roger Corman's New World Pictures, eventually spawning two sequels that were subsequently more ridiculous. It also spawned the career of actress Brinke Stevens,...
- 8/28/2010
- by Superheidi
- Planet Fury
October 5th is looking so sweet! In what's going to be a banner day for Roger Corman fans, Shout! Factory (god bless its soul) is releasing several of Corman's craziest titles as part of its stellar Cult Classics Collection, and we've got all the details!
From the Press Release:
Stay up all night with the films that put a new twist on the slasher genre. Along with Halloween (1978), Friday the 13th(1980) and Prom Night (1980), Slumber Party Massacre (1982) helped define the slasher film ethos of the 1980s. Put together by first-time director Amy Holden from a script, titled “Don’t Open the Door," by feminist author Rita Mae Brown (Rubyfruit Jungle), the film was an immediate hit for Roger Corman's New World Pictures, eventually spawning two sequels.
Here, for the first time, all three Slumber Party Massacres are brought together in one DVD set, due to drill its way into...
From the Press Release:
Stay up all night with the films that put a new twist on the slasher genre. Along with Halloween (1978), Friday the 13th(1980) and Prom Night (1980), Slumber Party Massacre (1982) helped define the slasher film ethos of the 1980s. Put together by first-time director Amy Holden from a script, titled “Don’t Open the Door," by feminist author Rita Mae Brown (Rubyfruit Jungle), the film was an immediate hit for Roger Corman's New World Pictures, eventually spawning two sequels.
Here, for the first time, all three Slumber Party Massacres are brought together in one DVD set, due to drill its way into...
- 8/27/2010
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Talk about a perfect story to follow up our "death of video rental stores" article below. The Slumber Party Massacre was a VHS box that this Bidite glanced at more than a few times as a youngster walking the rental isles praying for legal age to come. According to the guys at the Shout Factory we are getting all 3 movies in one collectible set...
Below is the description per the Shout Factory where you can place your order.
All three films in one Complete Collection for the first time! This 2-disc Special Edition features new DVD extras including an in-depth, 3-part Documentary revisiting all films.
The ultimate driller-killer-thrillers are back!! In the terrifying original Slumber Party Massacre, a high school girl’s basketball team is stalked by an escaped mental patient with a portable drill. In Part 2, the killer returns this time as a physical manifestation of a young girl’s nightmares,...
Below is the description per the Shout Factory where you can place your order.
All three films in one Complete Collection for the first time! This 2-disc Special Edition features new DVD extras including an in-depth, 3-part Documentary revisiting all films.
The ultimate driller-killer-thrillers are back!! In the terrifying original Slumber Party Massacre, a high school girl’s basketball team is stalked by an escaped mental patient with a portable drill. In Part 2, the killer returns this time as a physical manifestation of a young girl’s nightmares,...
- 7/14/2010
- by admin
- Horrorbid
While the last season of Wings might be appealing to some (die-hard Crystal Bernard fans, you know who you are), the big releases on DVD and Blu-Ray today is the Oscar nominated best picture of the year and winner of the Academy's best actress award, The Reader, along with its polar opposite in quality, the graphic novel adaptation dirge The Spirit.
In The Reader, Kate Winslet's Oscar winning performance is easily good enough for a spot atop your Netflix queue. Though Stephen Daldry's Holocaust themed, World War II romance drama is good, actually very good, its best picture nomination in place of Gran Torino and popular favorite The Dark Knight, is still a topic of debate amongst film nerds. If you missed the film's original run in theaters last year, now you can finally see if The Reader is as good as the Academy thinks it is.
In The Reader, Kate Winslet's Oscar winning performance is easily good enough for a spot atop your Netflix queue. Though Stephen Daldry's Holocaust themed, World War II romance drama is good, actually very good, its best picture nomination in place of Gran Torino and popular favorite The Dark Knight, is still a topic of debate amongst film nerds. If you missed the film's original run in theaters last year, now you can finally see if The Reader is as good as the Academy thinks it is.
- 4/14/2009
- ReelLoop.com
DVD Playhouse—April 2009
By
Allen Gardner
Milk (Universal) Sean Penn deservedly captured his second Best Actor Oscar (and Dustin Lance Black a statuette for his original screenplay) in director Gus Van Sant’s portrait of San Francisco Supervisor Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man to hold public office in the U.S. Alternately heartbreaking, infuriating and very funny, a film that both captures a bygone era and is still very timely. Fine support from Josh Brolin, Victor Garber, James Franco and Emile Hirsch. Also available on Blu-ray disc. Bonuses: Three featurettes. Widescreen. Dolby and DTS 5.1 surround.
Slumdog Millionaire (20th Century Fox) The Best Picture of 2008 is a kinetic, clever audience-pleaser about a determined lad (Dev Patel) from the slums of Mumbai, who has his chance at literal and financial redemption as a contestant on India’s version of Who Wants to be a Millionaire. Best Director Danny Boyle dazzles...
By
Allen Gardner
Milk (Universal) Sean Penn deservedly captured his second Best Actor Oscar (and Dustin Lance Black a statuette for his original screenplay) in director Gus Van Sant’s portrait of San Francisco Supervisor Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man to hold public office in the U.S. Alternately heartbreaking, infuriating and very funny, a film that both captures a bygone era and is still very timely. Fine support from Josh Brolin, Victor Garber, James Franco and Emile Hirsch. Also available on Blu-ray disc. Bonuses: Three featurettes. Widescreen. Dolby and DTS 5.1 surround.
Slumdog Millionaire (20th Century Fox) The Best Picture of 2008 is a kinetic, clever audience-pleaser about a determined lad (Dev Patel) from the slums of Mumbai, who has his chance at literal and financial redemption as a contestant on India’s version of Who Wants to be a Millionaire. Best Director Danny Boyle dazzles...
- 4/11/2009
- by The Hollywood Interview.com
- The Hollywood Interview
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