Screaming In High Heels 2012 - REVIEW

When you mention the term "Scream Queen" there are a number of women who come to mind.  In the 1980's there were three in particular that was stealing the screen and recognition in Horror movies.  They were Brinke Stevens, Michelle Bauer, and Linnea Quigley.  Some movies they were in together, others maybe just 2 of them, but one thing is for sure.  Horror movies in the 80's would not have been the same without these 3 women.  Wouldn't it be great if they made a documentary movie featuring just these 3 women?  Wait no more!  Screaming In High Heels is here to tell the story of the 3 most recognized scream queens of the 1980's and early 90's.

Screaming in High Heels is jammed packed with interviews from people in the industry as well as the review of the film careers of Brinke, Michelle, and Linnea.  From the start of their career to the scream queens in their heyday when they were the most requested actresses in the business.  One of the main reasons is that they were willing to do nude scenes and they could actually act too.  Clips from all of their movies are all throughout the documentary showing the audience just how many movies they were in and how important to the era that they really were.  Some of the interviews that are featured are with Fred Olen Ray, David DeCoteau and a Slumber Party Massacre fan named Jarrod Clayton Cox.  Highlighting an era were women ruled the screen and everyone couldn't get enough of slasher movies and nude screaming women.

I heard about this movie a while back and could not wait for it to come out and I was not disappointed.  The interviews were very well done.  Talking with some of the great directors in the business at the time when these girls were tearing up the big screen and great clips from some awesome movies such as: Slumber Party Massacre starring Brinke Stevens (for about 10 minutes or so anyway) Sorority Babes in the Slimeball O Rama starring Brinke and Linnea, and also Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers starring Linnea and Michelle.  The whole documentary itself was directed very well and did a great job paying tribute to these 3 beautiful women and the Horror genre in general.

I have been watching Horror movies since before I lost my first tooth and I have seen probably every movie in the IMDB profiles for each lady here.  I thoroughly enjoyed watching these women tell the story of their careers, how they go in the business and how much they enjoyed making the movies we all love.  I am a big fan of Horror movie documentaries ever since I watched Never Sleep again.  It really is great to hear all the stories behind the scenes and all the hidden things in the business that you don't know about unless you were there.  Although these women are all past their heyday and honestly looking a little rough (especially Linnea) it is still awesome to hear them talk so passionately about what they loved to do.  If anyone has read Crystal Lake Memories, a fantastic book by the way, alot of the actresses that were in those movies especially the early ones did not think too much of the movies or even the genre.  It was just a paycheck, something to put on their resume to get the bigger role they were holding out for.  It's really good to hear from people who love the genre and everything about what they do.  This is a definite must see for any Slasher fan or just a Horror fan in general.

Screaming In High Heels Coming to DVD

Philadelphia, PA - Breaking Glass Pictures is proud to announce the August 28 DVD Release of "Screaming in High Heels: The Rise & Fall of the Scream Queen Era" (SRP $19.99).  Edited for its TV debut earlier this year, the unrated DVD of "Screaming in High Heels" chronicles the careers of the original girls of terror as they show that cannibalism, demonic possession, flesh eating, and even chainsaw hookering is all in a days work.

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-O-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.

Featuring iconic directors of the time including David DeCoteau (Creepozoids), Richard Gabai (Nightmare Sisters), Fred Olen Ray (The Tomb), "Screaming in High Heels: The Rise & Fall of the Scream Queen Era" takes viewers through the prime of the "Trio" as they rule the screen with their sex appeal and vocal cords, and ultimately, into their very real demise from the genre that made them blood covered stars.

The unrated DVD release will come with chilling extras to die for, including: bonus interview footage with Linnea, Brinke, and Michelle; and footage from the Flashback Weekend of Horror Q&A session.