Screaming in High Heels: The Rise & Fall of the Scream Queen Era

Name: Screaming in High Heels: The Rise & Fall of the Scream Queen Era
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2011
Duration: 63 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Linnea Quigley, Fred Olen Ray, Brinke Stevens, Michelle Bauer, David DeCoteau

A Scream Come True

Directed by Jason Paul Collum

201163 min6.7 / 10

A nostalgic, affectionate documentary celebrating the rise and fall of three B-movie actresses who built cult fame and mini-empires during the 1980s direct-to-video horror boom.

Three girls living in Los Angeles, CA in the 1980s found cult fame when they "accidentally" transitioned from models to B-movie actresses, coinciding with the major direct-to-video horror film boom of the era. Known as "The Terrifying Trio," Linnea Quigley (The Return of the Living Dead), Brinke Stevens (The Slumber Party Massacre) and Michelle Bauer (The Tomb), headlined upwards of ten films per year, fending off men in rubber monster suits, pubescent teenage boys, and deadly showers. They joined together in campy cult films like Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-a-Rama (1988) and Nightmare Sisters (1987). They traveled all over the world, met President Reagan, and built mini-empires of trading cards, comic books, and model kits. Then it all came crashing down. This documentary remembers these actresses - and their most common collaborators - on how smart they were to play stupid

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Family Reunions and Second Chances Quirky Genius Movies Bittersweet Second Chances Media and Communication Devices

Genres

Documentary

Keywords

Videotape

Questions people ask

Is Screaming in High Heels: The Rise & Fall of the Scream Queen Era scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Is Screaming in High Heels: The Rise & Fall of the Scream Queen Era violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Is Screaming in High Heels: The Rise & Fall of the Scream Queen Era easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.
Does Screaming in High Heels: The Rise & Fall of the Scream Queen Era end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.
Is Screaming in High Heels: The Rise & Fall of the Scream Queen Era sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

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