Guests
The Ladies of I DRINK YOUR BLOOD Return!
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Elizabeth Marner-Brooks
Elizabeth played shop owner, “Mildred Nash,” in Dave Durston’s I DRINK YOUR BLOOD (1970). Other than doing her best to avoid rabid, blood-thirsty hippies, you can find Elizabeth in an episode of the popular 70’s / 80’s television series, Hart to Hart, as well as the cult horror ’n sci-fi film, DEADLY SPAWN (1983) and the horror-thriller, DOGS OF WAR (1983).
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Rhonda Fultz
Before Rhonda took the role of the hippie cult leaders girlfriend “Molly” in I DRINK YOUR BLOOD (1970), she appeared in the terrific crime drama, IN COLD BLOOD (1967) as the friend of murder victim “Nancy Clitter.” After I DRINK YOUR BLOOD, Rhonda appeared in David Durston’s slow burn thriller, STIGMA (1972).
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Lynn Lowry
Lynn began acting professionally at age of 17. Her first film role was a small part in THE BATTLE OF LOVE’S RETURN (1970), directed by and starring Lloyd Kaufman, the man who founded Troma. Her next role was an uncredited part, when in 1970, after director David Durston already had his cast and script ready to go, just couldn’t let her get away and cast her as a mute member of a gang of Satanists in his Drive-In classic, I DRINK YOUR BLOOD (1970). In 1972 she played opposite Mary Woronov in LOVE, DEATH which led her to her playing a dual role (again opposite Mary Woronov) in the revenge-thriller, SUGAR COOKIES (1973) which required Lynn to act in the nude for the first time. Radley Metzger’s SCORE (1973), a soft core semi-documentary flick really paved the way for Lynn to cash in on her sex appeal, and one of her finest roles was as Richard Liberty’s neurotic daughter “Kathy” in George Romero’s THE CRAZIES (1973). Lynn also appeared in David Cronenberg’s THEY CAME FROM WITHIN (1975), the Jonathan Deme film, FIGHTING MAD (1976), and cult favorite CAT PEOPLE (1982). In the early 80’s, Lynn moved to the Los Angeles area where she began acting in local theater, taking the occasional film role, and singing old folk songs and show tunes with her own band. The past few years have found Lynn quite busy and she can be found in several horror films, including anthology horror outing DEAD THINGS (2005), SPLATTER DISCO (2007) with Ken Foree, BEYOND THE DUNWICH HORROR (2008), SCHISM (2008), BASEMENT JACK (2008), director Breck Eisner’s remake of THE CRAZIES (2010), NEXT DOOR (2010), and dozens more independent, mainstream, and short films including the Soska Sisters remake of RABID (2019). As of this posting, Lynn is busier than ever and has appeared in roughly 20 films over the past couple years alone.
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AND LET’S NOT FORGET THE REST OF OUR EQUALLY IMPORTANT GUESTS:
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Michael Berryman
Michael, began his acting career in DOC SAVAGE: MAN OF BRONZE (1975) when producer George Pal wandered into his little California flower shop and ask him “if he wouldn’t mind being his undertaker.” Later the same year, Berryman realized he fell into an acting career when he was hired for the role of “Ellis”, the mental patient, in Milos Forman’s ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO’S NEST. In 1977 he took the role every horror movie fan knows and loves him for when he signed on to play “Pluto”, one of the desert dwelling cannibal clan members in Wes Craven’s classic, THE HILLS HAVE EYES. Over the years, Berryman has worked with Craven on a number of films, including DEADLY BLESSING (1981) also notable as Sharon Stone’s first feature film role, THE HILLS HAVE EYES 2 (1984) and INVITATION TO HELL (1985). Ruggero Deodato, Italian director of the infamous CANNIBAL HOLOCAUST, took notice of Berryman and used him in several of his own films over the years, including CUT AND RUN (1985), THE BARBARIANS (1987) and his OCEANO TV mini-series in 1990. He has also worked for cult director Fred Olen Ray in ARMED RESPONSE (1986) and WIZARDS OF THE DEMON SWORD (1988), showed up in John Hughes WEIRD SCIENCE (1985), found himself in STAR TREK 4: THE VOYAGE HOME (1986), and appeared in other Wasteland favorites like THE FIFTH FLOOR (1978), AFTERSHOCK (1990), BEASTMASTER 2 (1991), THE GUYVER (1991), TEENAGE EXORCIST (1991), THE DEVIL’S REJECTS (2005), ED GEIN: BUTCHER OF PLAINFIELD (2007), SMASH CUT (2009), SATAN HATES YOU (2009), and THE LORDS OF SALEM (2012) to name but a few. He has also appeared in memorable episodes of Star Trek: Next Generation, Tales From the Crypt, The X Files, and more recently, Z Nation, to name but a few of his television appearances. Our old friend Michael Berryman continues to stay busy and has appeared in dozens of films. Shorts, and television productions over the last ten years.
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Lesleh Donaldson
Toronto born Lesleh Donaldson started modeling at the age of 9. In her early teens, she started her acting career playing Michael Douglas’ daughter “Andrea” in the sports drama, RUNNING (1979) and was arrested in the crime thriller STONE COLD DEAD (1979). It wasn’t long before Lesleh found herself in a few Canadian horror films every self-respecting Wastelander will know, including director William Fruet’s FUNERAL HOME (1980); the popular slasher flick, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME (1981); the overgrown killer rat film, DEADLY EYES (1982); the slasher film, CURTAINS (1983) with John Vernon and Samantha Eggar; OCTOBERFEAST (2011); the anthology horror outing, TALES OF POE (2014); and director Dave DeCoteau’s SWAMP FREAK (2017). Lesleh has also appeared in a number of non-horror films, and TV Shows over the years, including Friday the 13th: The Series, Night Heat, Street Legal, and Ominous to name a few. Lesleh also produced the horror film, THE NIGHT BEFORE EASTER (2014) as well as the TV series High Falls in 2015. She still continues to pursue acting roles, enjoys doing theater, and writes poetry in her spare time.
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Lynne Griffin
2/15/25 - We just got word that Lynn will not be able to make the April Show. We’ll see what we can do about getting her back at some other show down the road.
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Allan Kolman
Allan played “Nicolas Tudor” in David Cronenberg’s SHIVERS (1975), which was released here in the US as They Came From Within, and with the film marking its 50th Anniversary we figured why not have Allan join fellow Shivers cast member Lynn Lowry at the April Show. You’ll find Allan in a number of films most Wastelanders may know, including THE PYX (1973) with Karen Black, MY PLEASURE IS MY BUSINESS (1975), SCANNER COP 2 (1995), SE7EN (1995), SHADOW FURY (2001), HOLES (2003), and MEET THE FOCKERS (2004) to name a few. Allan spent a lot of career in television, appearing in several made for TV movies, and a number of popular TV series like Lou Grant, Wonder Woman, The Bionic Woman, Hill Street Blues, MacGyver, Moonlighting, Good & Evil, Seinfeld, Murphy Brown, Fantasy Island, JAG, The West Wing, The Mentalist, and many, many others. Allan retired from acting in 2012 and spends his time as a photographer, shooting everything from portraits, to landscapes, to pets and insects.
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William R. Perry
Stunt Man and Actor, Bill Perry, has been doing stunt work since the mid-1980s. He did stunts in A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 3: DREAM WARRIORS (1987), THE LOST BOYS (1987), THE MONSTER SUAD (1987), RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD 2 (1988), A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 4: DREAM MASTER (1988), ELVIRA MISTRESS OF THE DARK (1988), FREDDY’S DEAD: THE FINAL NIGHTMARE (1991), THE PEOPLE UNDER THE STAIRS (1991), and POISON IVY (1992), to name a few of the films Bill worked on that Wastelanders will certainly know. As an actor, you can find him in PREDATOR 2 (1990), the made for TV movie, LAUREL CANYON (1993), and the crime-comedy short, RED HOY FROG (2016).
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Linnea Quigley
Along with Brinke Stevens and Michelle Bauer, Linnea Quigley is one of the original Queens of Scream and helped coin the phrase “Scream Queen” with all of her work in some really great cult and B horror films. Originally a midwestern girl from Iowa, Linnea moved to LA with her family and started getting work in low budget films like WHEELER (1975), which is probably better known as PSYCHO FROM TEXAS, where she played a barmaid that’s humiliated by the movie’s killer. This led to small parts in comedies like AUDITIONS (1978) and FAIRY TALES (1978), and thrillers like STONE COLD DEAD (1979), which led to her starting her reign as the Queen of B horror with appearances in movies like Lawrence Folds cult classic DON’T GO NEAR THE PARK (1981) and the slasher film GRADUATION DAY (1981). Although she appeared in lower budgeted movies, Linnea began to firmly establish herself as a talented actress no matter what the role called for when she played the deaf mute rape victim in Danny Steinman’s SAVAGE STREETS (1984) and found herself a notch in the belt of the “Killer Santa” in the original SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT (1984). in 1985, she took the role of “Trash” in the cult horror comedy RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD, which seemed to help open the doors to a mountain of roles that came her way ever since. Linnea has worked with fellow CW guests Brinke Stevens, Richard Gabai, and Dave DeCoteau on films like DeCoteau’s NIGHTMARE SISTERS (1988), SORORITY BABES IN THE SLIMEBALL BOWL-O-RAMA (1988), DR. ALIEN (1989), MURDER WEAPON (1989), and VIRGIN HIGH (1991). She’s worked with director Fred Olen Ray in HOLLYWOOD CHAINSAW HOOKERS (1988), JACK-O (1995) and ZOMBIEGEDDON (2003), cult director Jess Franco in MARI-COOKIE AND THE KILLER TARANTULA (1998) and BLIND TARGET (2000), and was in director Kevin Tenney’s NIGHT OF THE DEMONS (1988) and WITCHTRAP (1989). You can also find her as “Didi” in VICE ACADEMY (1989) and VICE ACADEMY 2 (1990) (with former CW guest Ginger Lynn), John Landis’ INNOCENT BLOOD (1992), Jeff Burr’s PUMPKINHEAD 2: BLOOD WINGS (1994), and so many more enjoyable B films that I’d need to list them all to do her resume justice. Linnea released the tongue in cheek workout tape, LINNEA QUIGLEY’S HORROR WORKOUT in 1990, and has written two books about her life in the B movie industry. “Bio and Chainsaw” was published in 1992, and “I’m Screaming as Fast as I Can” was published in 1995. Linnea seems more in demand than ever, appearing in Dave DeCoteau’s 3 SCREEM QUEENS (2014) with Brinke Stevens and Michelle Bauer, where the ladies play up their classic Queens of Scream image as a trio of legendary horror movie starlets; as well as over 40 films since then.
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Tom Sullivan
Tom was the makeup effects man, prop builder, stop motion animator... ah, hell, he did so much behind-the-scenes work that we feel Tom is at least partially responsible for the entire look and feel of Sam Raimi’s cult horror favorite, EVIL DEAD. Before EVIL DEAD, Tom was the special effects guy on Sam Raimi’s WITHIN THE WOODS (1978), the short film that Sam Raimi made to secure financing for EVIL DEAD. He also worked plenty an uncredited job on EVIL DEAD 2 and did some sculpting work on THE FLY 2 for Chris Wallas. A talented artist, Tom has also done illustrations for collectible card games, film production companies, book illustrations, and designed the ultra-cool “Book of the Dead” DVDs for the Anchor Bay limited edition EVIL DEAD and EVIL DEAD 2 releases. He also penned the TOM SULLIVAN’S BOOKS OF THE DEAD comic series and found himself taking a few acting roles in films like the horror-comedy BUDDY BEBOP VS THE LIVING DEAD (2009), SPLATTER MOVIE:THE DIRECTOR’S CUT (2008), DOG (2009), A SHEER AGENDA (2009) and a few short films. Tom was actually the first guest we invited to be a part of the very first Cinema Wasteland Show back in September 2000, and was a part of the Cinema Wasteland Show and Family for 20 years where he became a real fan favorite guest. Tom had his own “Sullivan Museum Room” at the CW Show, where you’ll find Tom, as well as long time “Museum Curator” and Evil Dead historian, Pat Reese, (who’s also been a part of Cinema Wasteland since the beginning.) You’ll find original EVIL DEAD props, storyboards and artwork on display for all attending fans to see up close and personal. And he will once again be filling his room with some great stuff for fans to look at and purchase, so be sure to pop in say “hello” and check out what Tom and Pat have to offer everyone.
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Brett Wagner
Brett got into acting in his early 20s and kicked off his acting career appearing in numerous TV shows from the mid-1990’s throughout today. You can find him in shows like Dark Skies, Sliders, Good vs Evil, The Huntress, NYPD Blue, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, it’s spin-off show Angel, Judging Amy, Nip/Tuck, Weeds, Sons of Anarchy, The Mentalist, and the crime series Buried in the Backyard to name a few. He was the announcer, Big Schwag, on Discovery’s hit TV show Monster Garage (where he also hosted five episodes), and was the host of the game show, Pass Time, on the Speed Channel for 160 episodes. You’ll find Brett in plenty of films, including sci-fi films like BICENTENNIAL MAN (1999) and TEKKEN (2010); comedies like FINDING KELLY (2000), and FAST LANE TO VEGAS (2000); as well as several horror films, like THE CRAZIES (2010), CHROMESKULL: LAID TO REST 2 (2011), director Don Coscarelli's JOHN DIES AT THE END (2012), Don Glut’s DANCES WITH WEREWOLVES (2017), the oddball dark comedy-horror flicks, THE HAPPYTIME MURDERS (2018), and BIG FREAKING RAT (2020), BLOODY BALLET (2018), THE AMITYVILLE MOON (2021), and THE EVIL THREE (2024) to name a few. Brett was cast as “Leatherface” in the 2003 remake of THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE and has the first kill in the movie - the sledge-hammer kill referred to as the “Kemper Kill” when he killed off Eric Balfour's character. Brett suffered heat stroke during the filming and was replaced, so he’s is affectionately know as the “Lost Leatherface” by fans of the film.
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Cindy Weintraub
Cindy’s acting career may not be the most extensive resume, but she’s certainly been in a couple of prime Wasteland favorites. Cindy played “Carol Hill”, Doug McClure’s wife in HUMANOIDS FROM THE DEEP (1980), where she spend a great deal of time avoiding horny creatures looking to breed with human woman. You’ll also find her as “Lisa” in the slasher film classic, THE PROWLER (1981), where she found herself a victim of the mysterious killer (in a show stopping Tom Savini death scene.) Cindy also co-starred in the short lived cop-comedy TV series, Baker’s Dozen in 1982.
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AND IT WOULDN’T BE A C.W. SHOW WITHOUT OUR EQUALLY IMPORTANT CINEMA WASTELAND REGULARS.
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A. Ghastlee Ghoul
The host of the Dayton and Springfield Ohio area’s long running, late night, horror-comedy schlockathon known as “The Ghastlee Movie Show” has been spewing video-vaudevillian cheese and sleaze to the untold millions... ah, hundreds... OK, dozens of fans held captive by his wit and wisdom for over 30 years now. Occasionally joining Ghastlee for a Cinema Wasteland weekend is long time cohort in crime, Jeff McClellan: American, as well as Louu the XXXmas Devil, and Suspira; both members of the garage-punk band, SPLATTERTUDE. A. Ghastlee Ghoul has been with us since our very first show. We sort of adopted him as our official Wasteland horror host and he’s been the Wasteland AV guy for over 20 years now. The last few years you can find him and Suspira in the Vendor’s Room behind their tables all weekend long.
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Amy Lynn Best
Amy Lynn Best, a Pittsburgh PA native, has studied acting and dancing since she was three years old. She co-produced and costarred in the independent feature horror film, THE RESURRECTION GAME (2002), and like many independent film producers, she learned the film business from the ground up. On the short haunted house film, TENANT, Amy studied cinematography from that film's director of photography, Bill Fuller. Out of necessity, she learned the basics of grip work, camera operation, and the fine art of line producing. Since meeting her film making husband, Mike Watt, she has acted or worked on nearly a dozen films, including the critically-acclaimed feature, AMERICAN NIGHTMARE (2000), DR. HORROR’S EROTIC HOUSE OF IDIOTS (2003), along with ABATTOIR (2007), SPLATTER MOVIE (2008), DEMON DIVAS AND THE LANES OF DAMNATION (2009), “The Gorge” segment of George Romero’s DEADTIME STORIES 2 (2011), LITTLE BIG BOY (2012), TALES OF POE (2014) and RAZOR DAYS (2015) to name a few.
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The Mummy and the Monkey
In the grand tradition of Cleveland Horror Hosts comes The Mummy and the Monkey’s Hairy Scary Hangout, hosted by Janet Decay and Grimm Gori. Their weekly Live Streaming Friday Night Facebook Show delivers bits, skits, and a scary flick! And the live platform allows them to mix it up in real time with the viewing audience, which sets them apart from most other horror host shows. Are you D.T.F.?(Down To Friday) Then grab a Drink, a Snack, and we'll see you at the Hangout this Friday! You’ll also find Janet Decay and Grimm Gori in the CW Show Guest and Vendor Room (or otherwise prowling the Show) all weekend long. Be sure to stop over, say hello, and check out what they have to offer as you pass through the Vendor and Guest room. You’ll also be able to catch a family friendly Mummy and Monkey Show on Saturday morning at the show in Movie Room 2 and pick up the DVD of that show (or any others they may have available) at their table later in the day.
** Mummy and the Monkey are unable to attend April's show but will see everyone in October. **
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Son of Ghoul
With 30+ years and thousands of shows broadcast on TV, Son of Ghoul is Akron and Cleveland’s longest continuous running horror host; as well as a long time regular here at the Cinema Wasteland show. Live in the Cleveland or Akron area? Then by all means, see if you can’t catch Son of Ghoul’s movie show on television. A life long Three Stooges fan that can actually boast that he owns all 190 Columbia produced Three Stooges shorts on 16mm film, Son of Ghoul presents a trio of Stooge Shorts every Saturday at Noon in Movie Room 1 and has recently started to put together the Saturday morning “politically incorrect” cartoon block for us. After all, Cinema Wasteland, cartoons, and the Three Stooges go together better than drunks and strippers. Well, almost better...
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Mike Watt
Writer, director, publisher, and journalist Mike Watt wrote and directed THE RESURRECTION GAME (2001) and Bloody Earth Film's A FEAST OF FLESH (2007) (aka "Abattoir") through Happy Cloud Pictures, which he co-founded with the lovely and talented Amy Lynn Best and the less lovely but also talented Bill Homan. He also wrote the screenplays for SEVERE INJURIES (2003), WERE-GRRL (2002), SPLATTER MOVIE: THE DIRECTOR'S CUT (2008), DEAD MEN WALKING (2005) for The Asylum, THE SCREENING (2007) for G. Cameron Romero, as well as DEMON DIVAS AND THE LANES OF DAMNATION (2009) and RAZOR DAYS (2015). Mike has worked as an editor, producer, actor, and most any other job needed to complete a film or short. He was the editor of Sirens of Cinema Magazine and is always tirelessly perusing most anything to pay his rent… ah, further the independent film spirit and commerodity all of us in this business equally share. He currently publishes Exploitation Nation, a magazine devoted to the indy and classic film scene.
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Come and meet representatives from the following Wasteland supporters:
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* ALL GUESTS SCHEDULED TO APPEAR ALL 3 DAYS OF THE SHOW UNLESS NOTED *
Guest appearances are based on schedules permitting. Guests do charge a nominal fee for autographs. Show events are naturally subject to change.
ALL OF OUR GUESTS WILL BE SET UP IN AMONGST THE VENDERS IN OUR 10,000 SQUARE FOOT DEALERS ROOM FOR EASY ACCESSIBILITY ALL THREE DAYS OF THE SHOW.