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Jill Schoelen

Jill Schoelen

A more unconventional husky-voiced "scream queen" heroine of the 1980s was Jill Schoelen, daughter of well-known fashion designer Dorothy Schoelen. Born and raised in Burbank, she studied at the Acting for Life Theatre in Burbank and started off on TV as a teen in the Fame-influenced TV pilot called Best of Times (1981) (TV) starring the up-and-coming Nicolas Cage and Crispin Glover. She gained in experience with a number of innocuous films geared mostly toward the young, including D.C. Cab (1983), Thunder Alley (1985) and Hot Moves (1984). The dark-eyed, black-haired pretty with the trademark bangs wouldn't find her horror niche until hooking up with Wes Craven and his TV movie Chiller (1985) (TV). From there she scored big with the cult shocker The Stepfather (1987) wherein she played the resourceful stepdaughter terrorized by the lecherous, meek-appearing Terry O'Quinn as the title monster.

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In Search of Darkness: 1990-1994 (2024)

Film icons and genre experts share observations, experiences, and analysis to help reframe, deconstruct, and re-contextualize the "lost" decade of horror: the '90s. ...

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Stereo-Vision (2024)

After her abusive Mom suffers a debilitating stroke, Alexis Barrows finds a mysterious childhood toy in her house that offers a euphoric escape with a hefty price. ...

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Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story (2022)

Robert Englund has become one of the most revolutionary horror icons of our generation. This intimate portrait captures the man behind the Nightmare On Elm Street franchise and features interviews with Englund, Lin Shaye, Eli Roth, Tony Todd and more. ...

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A Taboo Identity (2017)

Sociologist David W. Wahl explores the identity work involved in Kay Parker shifting from being a legend of the adult film industry to her current occupation as a metaphysical counselor. ...

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Midnight Madness: The Making of "Popcorn" (2017)

An extensive, all-encompassing documentary that covers all aspects of the production including the more troubled aspects like the exiting of original director Alan Ormsby and the original lead Amy O'Neill who was replaced by then up and coming scream queen ...

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Behind the Mask: The Making of The Phantom of the Opera (2015)

Behind the scenes feature for 'The Phantom of the Opera' (1989). Included on the Shout! Factory blu-ray. ...

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Not Again! (1996)

Angie, a befuddled young woman, cannot seem to end a hectic day, when she's confronted by her ex, Jamie. Whisked about town on a whirlwind date, Jamie falls for Angie again, but she resists. Unfortunately, her roommate, Rita, does not and falls for Jamie a ...

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There Goes My Baby (1994)

It's the summer of 1965, and the members of the graduating class of upscale Westwood High are eager to reinvent themselves. Valedictorian Mary Beth wants to attend a liberal university. Surfer bum Stick plans to enlist to fight in Vietnam. Calvin lives in ...

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Triumph Over Disaster: The Hurricane Andrew Story (1993)

Relationship problems between a father and son are intensified by Hurricane Andrew. ...

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When a Stranger Calls Back (1993)

A retired detective and a crisis-center counselor hunt a killer stalking a coed. ...

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Adventures in Spying (1992)

Two teens spot a notorious criminal who is supposed to be dead. ...

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State Of Mind (1992)

A couple falls into the clutches of a female psychopath. ...

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Rich Girl (1991)

A rich Beverly Hills girl gets a job as a waitress, and falls in love with a rock singer. ...

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Popcorn (1991)

While holding a horror film festival, a group of film students find themselves stalked by a madman who may have a sinister connection to a cult leader. ...

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The Phantom of the Opera (1989)

An aspiring opera singer finds herself transported back to Victorian-era London -- and into the arms of a reclusive, disfigured maestro determined to make her a star. ...

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Curse II: The Bite (1989)

After a young man is bitten on the hand by a radioactive snake, his hand changes into a lethal snake head, which attacks everyone he comes into contact with. Also, his body becomes filled with snakes. Now, he must prevent himself from hurting others. ...

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Cutting Class (1989)

High school student Paula Carson's affections are being sought after by two of her classmates: Dwight, the "bad boy", and Brian, a disturbed young man who has just been released from a mental hospital where he was committed following the suspicious death o ...

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The Stepfather (1987)

Seemingly mild-mannered Henry Morrison has just murdered his entire family. After adopting a new identity and skipping town, he begins building a new relationship with a widow and her teenage daughter. However, he soon begins struggling to hide his true id ...

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Babes in Toyland (1986)

11-year-old Lisa has no time for toys; she's too busy taking care of her siblings and cooking for her mother. During the Christmas Eve blizzard, Lisa travels to Toyland in Wizard of Oz-like fashion and arrives just in time for a wedding. Young Mary Contrar ...

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Shattered Spirits (1986)

When his drinking problem takes control of his life, a father tries to leave the bottle behind while putting his and his family's lives back together. ...

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That Was Then... This Is Now (1985)

A delinquent teenager's only link to society is the attachment he feels towards an older brother-figure. When the older boy starts spending time with a new girlfriend, the teenager begins to feel even more alienated, and gets involved with drugs and the po ...

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Thunder Alley (1985)

A group of friends start a rock band, but as they start their rise in the music world, they get mixed up with drugs. ...

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Chiller (1985)

A wealthy industrialist arranges for his body to be kept on ice in a high-tech cryonic chamber. When the instructions are not followed properly, he emerges from the frozen crypt as an empty, soulless creature with an appetite for destruction. ...

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Hot Moves (1984)

Four friends, annoyed at how almost everyone else they know is having sex but them, agree to do what they can to help each other lose their virginity before the end of the summer. Most of their opportunities are foiled by their inexperience and bad plannin ...

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Happy Endings (1983)

A teenager postpones his determination to become a songwriter so that he can keep his younger brother and two sisters together as a family following the death of their parents. ...

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D.C. Cab (1983)

The tale of a hapless group of cabbies and a rundown cab company owned by Harold. Albert comes to town with a dream of starting his own cab company but needs to motivate Harold's employees to want to make something out of themselves. It is only when Albert ...

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Great Day (1983)

When a neighborhood is plagued by break-ins, a family looks to burglar-proof their house. Dead bolts aren't enough, so the father (Tim Conway) has to ratchet things up. Comic situations ensue. ...

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The Best of Times (1981)

This ABC pilot starred seven teenagers in an '80s-style laugh-in. It told the light and dark side of teenage thoughts with dancing and singing added in for color. ...

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