Guests

We’re heading back to celebrate the glory days of the mom and pop video store next April 10th, 11th, and 12th, 2026 with the help of the following Guests:

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Michelle Bauer
 
The term has been tossed around and abused to the point of being almost meaningless these days, but Michelle Bauer is one of the three original Queens of Scream from back when the phrase “scream queen” actually meant you were an actress that starred (was stalked, tormented, and, ah, screamed) primarily in a slew of enjoyable B movies. She was the Penthouse pet of the month in July 1981 and began her film career in a handful of adult oriented movies and fetish films like BAD GIRLS (1981), CAFE FLESH (1982), JANE BONDA’S BIZARRE WORKOUT (1984), PONY GIRL (1985), KIDNAPPED GIRLS AGENCY (1985) and BEVERLY HILLS GIRLS (1986) before moving on to a ton of great B movies and slightly more mainstream films. She first worked with director Fred Olen Ray in 1986 on THE TOMB, ROLLER BLADE, and ARMED RESPONSE. She continued working with him on over 25 films, including cult classics like HOLLYWOOD CHAINSAW HOOKERS (1988), EVIL TOONS (1992), and ATTACK OF THE 60 FOOT CENTERFOLD (1996). She’s worked with fellow “scream queen” Linnea Quigley on over a dozen films, including the already mentioned HOLLYWOOD CHAINSAW HOOKERS, and director David DeCoteau’s SORORITY BABES IN THE SLIMEBALL BOWL-O-RAMA (1988), and NIGHTMARE SISTERS (1988) to name but a few. Michelle can be found in all kinds of enjoyable “cult” movies from the 80s and 90s like Tom DeSimone’s REFORM SCHOOL GIRLS (1986), NIGHT OF THE LIVING BABES (1987), DEATH ROW DINER (1988), ASSAULT OF THE PARTY NERDS (1989), THE JIGSAW MURDERS (1989), PUPPET MASTER 3: TOULON’S REVENGE (1991), and THE FLESH MERCHANT (1993). She worked with director Donald Farmer on DEMENTED (1994), RED LIPS (1995), and BLOOD AND HONOR (2000) and prolific Spanish cult movie maker Jess Franco on MARI-COOKIE AND THE KILLER TARANTULA (1998) and LUST FOR FRANKENSTEIN (1998). Michelle hasn’t slowed down much and continues to appear in films for director David DeCoteau, (including his 1313 series), Fred Olen Ray, Charles Band, and even Brinke Stevens when she directed SORORITY BABES IN THE SLIMEBALL BOWL-O-RAMA 2 (2022). With well over 150 film credits to her name and still working strong, chances are you’ve seen at least a handful of the films Michelle Bauer has been in.

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Tara Buckman

Tara Buckman first appeared in the disaster film thriller, ROLLERCOASTER (1977), before turning to TV work where she appeared in several popular television shows of the time, like Kojak, The Rockford Files, Baretta, The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries, Hart to Hart, Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, CHiPs, Tales of the Unexpected and Freddy’s Nightmares; as well as several made for TV movies, including the crime-drama THE TWO-FIVE (1978), and the thriller DEATH CAR ON THE FREEWAY (1979). Film work never passed her by, and you can find Tara as “Jill” in THE CANNONBALL RUN (1981), as “Ellie” - the Mother in SILENT NIGHT DEADLY NIGHT (1984), the crime-comedy TERMINAL EXPOSURE (1987), Claudio Fragasso's NIGHT KILLER (1990), and XTRO 2: THE SECOND ENCOUNTER (1991) to name a few most Wastelanders have probably seen.

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Gino Crognale

Make-Up Artist, Puppeteer, Special Effects guy, and occasionally an actor… In his damn close to forty year career, Gino Crognale worked on a ton of stuff every Wastelander will most certainly know. He started out in the mid-1980s doing make-up and special effects on films like TROLL (1986), THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE 2 (1986), FROM BEYOND (1986), A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 3: DREAM WARRIORS (1987), VICIOUS LIPS (1986), THE HIDDEN (1987) and 976-EVIL (1988). He worked with director Frank Henenlotter on BASKET CASE 2 (1990) and FRANKENHOOKER (1990); and was on the KNB effects crew for DR. GIGGLES (1992), PUMPKINHEAD 2: BLOOD WINGS (1993), John Carpenter’s IN THE MOUTH OF MADNESS (1994), DARKMAN 2: THE RETURN OF DURANT (1995), WISHMASTER (1997), PHANTASM 4: OBLIVION (1998), TREMORS 4: THE LEGEND BEGINS (2004) and PREDATORS (2010), to name a few. He worked with George Romero on THE DARK HALF (1993) and LAND OF THE DEAD (2005), Rob Zombie on HALLOWEEN 2 (2009), Quentin Tarantino on DJANGO UNCHAINED (2012) and THE HATEFUL EIGHT (2015) and Robert Rodriguez’ FROM DUSK ‘TILL DAWN (1996), SPY KIDS (2001), SIN CITY (2005), PLANET TERROR (2007), and SIN CITY: A DAMN TO KILL FOR (2014). You’ll also find Gino doing his thing in films like SCREAM 2 (1997), THE GREEN MILE (1999), UNBREAKABLE (2000), THE MIST (2007), THE FINAL DESTINATION (2009), and Jack Ketchum’s THE WOMAN (2011) to name a handful. Gino has also worked on some terrific “terror TV” shows like the cult TV show Werewolf, Freddy’s Nightmares, Creepshow, The Walking Dead, Fear the Walking Dead, and The Walking Dead: Dead City.

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Roy Frumkes

Writer and producer, Roy Frumkes, has also taken the reigns as director and acted in several films over the years as well. Roy played the first zombie to be hit with a pie in George Romero’s DAWN OF THE DEAD (1978) and was allowed behind-the-scenes access to film his documentary on Dawn and the films of Romero, DOCUMENT OF THE DEAD. He added new footage to Document of the Dead during the filming of TWO EVIL EYES (1990) and was on the set for LAND OF THE DEAD (2005) to continue his Romero zombie coverage with DREAM OF THE DEAD (2005). As a writer, Roy wrote THE JOHNSONS (1992), along with THE SUBSTITUTE (1996) and its sequels to name but a few. For STREET TRASH (1987) Roy scripted, produced, and appeared as the businessman who has his face melted off by an oozing glob of toxic wino. (STREET TRASH was remade in 2024.) In talking to Roy, I can be sure of one thing. He’s a fan just like we are. And it shows. He also owns an amazing amount of film footage, rare stuff, and weird outtakes like unused footage from the classic LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT. Shortly after his last appearance at Cinema Wasteland, Roy and Mike Lackey began a comic book adaptation of STREET TRASH, and after several years of hard work, the giant-sized adaption was available in time for Mike Lackey’s return to CW a couple of shows ago.

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Richard Gabai

Actor, Producer, and Director Richard Gabai’s diverse body of work started with acting roles in a couple of video store favorites, NIGHT VISITORS (1987) and NIGHTMARE SISTERS (1988). He then wrote, produced, directed, and starred in the comedy, ASSAULT OF THE PARTY NERDS (1989) and it seemed like he never looked back when he produced, directed, and appeared in BLOOD NASTY (1989), VIRGIN HIGH (1991), HOT UNDER THE COLLAR (1992), and ASSAULT OF THE PARTY NERDS 2: THE HEAVY PETTING DETECTIVE (1995) among others. You’ll find Richard in several films from directors Fred Olen Ray and Jim Wynorski, including DINOSAUR ISLAND (1994), INNER SANCTUM 2 (1994), THE WASP WOMAN (1995), HARD BOUNTY (1995), BIKINI DRIVE-IN (1995), MAXIMUM REVENGE (1997), and CURSE OF THE KOMODO (2002) to name a few. In addition to keeping his acting career alive and well, Richard has produced and directed a slew of made for TV movies and feature films that run the gamut from sci-fi films like VIRTUAL GIRL (1998), VIRTUAL GIRL 2: VIRTUAL VEGAS (2001), and TIME, THE FOURTH DIMENSION (2012), to family films like MOTOCROSS KIDS (2004), AMERICAN BLACK BEAUTY (2005), POPSTAR (2005), and CALL OF THE WILD (2009); along with horror films and thrillers like INSIGHT (2011) which received a theatrical release, IMAGINARY FRIEND (2012), IN THE DARK (2013), and THE GOOD MOTHER (2013), that were all made for A&E. More recent projects include the western JUSTICE (2017), the comedy DICK DICKSTER (2018), thriller ASSAULT ON VA-33 (2021), and the horror film PIRANHA WOMEN (2022) to name a few. We won’t even mention that the busy actor, director and producer is also a musician that released his album, “Double Life” not all that long ago… OK, I guess we did mention it…

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Drew Godderis

I can’t imagine that most Wastelanders won’t remember Drew Godderis as “Uncle Anwar” in Jackie Kong’s homage to Herschell Gordon Lewis and Davie Friednman’s no budget gore classic, BLOOD FEAST, but you can find him in CW Guest Kenneth J. Hall’s EVIL SPAWN (1987) with Bobbie Bresee, as well as the video store staple CANNIBAL HOOKERS (1987), Jackie Kong’s crime comedy THE UNDER ACHIEVERS (1987), and Fred Olen Ray’s sci-fi monster movie, DEEP SPACE (1988). He also wrote, produced and appeared in the horror film, L.A. AIDS JABBER (1994).

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Kenneth J. Hall

Special Effects and Creature Designer, Writer, and Actor, Ken Hall grew up a film fan thanks to his mother’s love of film. He was exposed to all genres, but horror and sci-fi film effects and creatures hooked him at an early age. He began creating creature suits in his bedroom using whatever he could lay his hands on, and a convention meeting of up-and-coming effects artist Rick Baker fueled him to follow his dreams… which he did. He followed them all the way to California in 1982 to become a writer and director, where his first screen writing assignment was THE TOMB (1986), produced by Fred Olen Ray. He went on to write scripts for several of Charles Band’s film companies, and had his breakthrough with PUPPET MASTER (1989). During his 13 years working as a writer / director Ken also became an established makeup effects artist and creature fabricator - one of a small handful of experts in the field of foam fabrication. His best know creatures are the title Dino-creature from Roger Corman’s CARNOSAUR (1993) and the giant octopus prop from Tim Burton’s ED WOOD (1994). His early jobs include being a “ghoulie operator” on the popular GHOULIES (1984), creating the monster suit for Fred Olen Ray’s BIOHAZARD (1985), working on the “creature crews” for CRITTERS (1986) and GHOULIES 2 (1987), and as the creature fabricator on HOBGOBLINS (1988). Ken was the fabricator on DOLLMAN VS. DEMONIC TOYS (1993), and a lab technician, designer, and special effects man on PUPPER MASTER 4 (1993), LURKING FEAR (1994), PUPPET MASTER 5 (1994), JACK FROST (1997), and KRAA! THE SEA MONSTER (1998) to name a few. More recently, Ken was the creature designer on WILLY’S WONDERLAND (2021) with Nicholas Cage; the mask designer on PRETTY BOY (2021), and did special effects on THE AMITYVILLE MOON (2021). As a writer, Ken wrote or penned the screenplays for EVIL SPAWN (1987), NIGHTMARE SISTERS (1989), LINNEA QUIGLEY’S HORROR WORKOUT (1990), NIGHT VISIT (2007), and PUPPET MASTER: THE LITTLEST REICH (2018) to name a few. As an actor, you’ll find Ken playing the “Wolfman” in THE DUNGEONMASTER (1984); the voice of the succubus in NIGHTMARE SISTERS (1988); and appearing in more traditional character roles in ROBOT NINJA (1989), FEAR OF A BLACK HAT (1993), GIMME SKELTER (2007), GINGERDEAD MAN 2 (2008), and THE DAY OF THE LIVING DEAD (2014) to name a few.

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Jeff Lieberman

Writer, director, and producer, Jeff Lieberman, ruled the Drive-In’s as writer and director of SQUIRM (1976), BLUE SUNSHINE (1977) and JUST BEFORE DAWN (1981), a trio of imaginative, low budget shockers that have easily taken their place as genuine cult classics over the years. He also wrote the story for and co-directed the made for TV movie DOCTOR FRANKEN (1980) with Robert Vaughn and David Selby, and wrote, produced and directed the sci-fi comedy, REMOTE CONTROL (1987) with Kevin Dillon and Jennifer Tilly. Proving his mind isn’t always on “horror” he also penned the script for THE NEVERENDING STORY 3 (1994) as well as producing and directing his share of television shows, commercials and a handful of documentaries. Jeff returned to his horror movie roots with the amusing horror-comedy, SATAN’S LITTLE HELPER (2004), and teamed up with John Waters in 2007 to present the TV show ‘TIL DEATH DO WE PART, a collection of stories about real life marriages that end with one spouse murdering the other. He’s recently completed his autobiography, Day of the Living Me: Adventures of a Cult Filmmaker.

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Kelli Maroney

Two weeks after Kelli Maroney arrived in New York to study at the National Shakespeare Company Conservatory, she landed the role of evil adolescent Kimberly Harris on the daytime soap opera RYAN’S HOPE and appeared in over 300 episodes of the show. Her first feature film was as “Cindy” in FAST TIMES AT RIDGEMONT HIGH (1982) and from there, she appeared in some of the most enjoyable horror and sci-fi films the 80s and early 90s had to offer, including SLAYGROUND (1983), NIGHT OF THE COMET (1984), and several films directed by Jim Wynorski, like CHOPPING MALL (1986) which featured an all star cast of B movie favorites, BIG BAD MOMMA 2 (1987) with Angie Dickinson, NOT OF THIS EARTH (1988) which featured adult film traitor Traci Lords, TRANSYLVANIA TWIST (1989) and HARD TO DIE (1990). In addition to her early soap opera roles, Kelli has also done several television shows and made for TV movies over the years as well. You can find her in episodes of THE PRETENDER, CHICAGO HOPE, TRUE BLOOD, and TIM AND ERIC’S AWESOME SHOW to name a few. She worked with Jim Wynorski again in the made for TV sci-fi movie, GILA! (2012), and has continued her career in films like HELL’S KITTY (2018), EXORCISM AT 60,000 FEET (2019), NIGHT CALLER (2021), SORORITY BABES IN THE SLIMEBALL BOWL-O-RAMA 2 (2022), directed by CW Guest Brinke Stevens and co-starring Michelle Bauer, and the horror comedy STAYCATION (2024) to name a few. 

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Lisa Neeld

Ohio born Lisa Neeld did a lot of local modeling in her teens. She got her start in indie films with director J.R. Bookwalter’s THE SANDMAN (1995) and has appeared in over 30 movies since, including THE GIRL (2011), SKULL FOREST (2011), BLOOD MERCURY (2014), SCARRED (2016), HELLCAT’S REVENGE (2017), SWAMP ZOMBIES 2 (2018), HELLCAT’S REVENGE 2: DEADMAN’S HAND (2019), ATTACK OF THE RADIOACTIVE ZOMBIES (2022), THE GIRL 2 (2024), and BLOOD AND BREAKFAST (2024) to name a few. In 2007, she decided to pose for a photo shoot as a Valentine’s Day gift for her husband. The photographer suggested that she send the photos to Playboy Magazine, and that led to Lisa attending a casting call for Playboy models, which led to her first (of many) Playboy pictorials. She’s gone on to be featured in several Playboy special editions, and even graced the cover of the March 2009 issue of Playboy’s Hot Housewives.

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Jonathan Stark

Erie, Pennsylvania born actor, writer, and producer, Jonathan Stark played “Billy Cole” in director Tom Holland’s FRIGHT NIGHT (1985). From there, he went on to the sci-fi thriller PROJECT X (1987), and starred on HOUSE 2: THE SECOND STORY (1987), a worth sequel to the original film. Like a lot of actors of his time, Jonathan (wrote and) appeared in a lot of popular television and made for TV movies, like Moonlighting, Prince of Bel Air, Cheers, Tales From the Crypt, and Ellen. He also produced several TV shows and TV movies as well; which include Hardball, The Drew Carey Show, and According to Jim to name a few.

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Brinke Stevens

At an early age, San Diego, CA native Brinke Stevens was acting in school plays, tap dancing on stage, and editing the school newspaper. After graduating from San Diego State University, Brinke went on to earn a Masters Degree in marine biology from Scripps Institute of Oceanography in La Jolla, and for a time, she worked as a scientist for San Onofre Nuclear Power Station and National Marine Fisheries. Brinke also had a successful career as a model and her print and commercial work soon led to employment as an actress, and she’s appeared in over 200 films to date, making her one of the hardest working actresses in independent cinema if you ask us. One of her first feature film roles was as “Linda” in THE SLUMBER PARTY MASSACRE. Director Amy Holden Jones wanted to cast her in one of the lead roles, but a modeling assignment during the film’s shoot caused her to accept a smaller role as the films first “driller killer” victim. As the 1980s progressed, Brinke found herself working more and more until, as one of the original queens of scream, she helped coin the term “Scream Queen” back when it actually meant something. During the true “scream queen” era, you can find Brinke in several cult movie classics (from directors like Fred Olen Ray, Jim Wynorski, and David DeCoteau), including SLAVE GIRLS BEYOND INFINITY (1987), SORORITY BABES IN THE SLIMEBALL BOWL-O-RAMA (1988), NIGHTMARE SISTERS (1988), TRANSYLVANIA TWIST (1989), HAUNTING FEAR (1990) which she sites as one of her favorite films of the time, BAD GIRLS FROM MARS (1989), TEENAGE EXORCIST (1991), and JACK-O (1995). Brinke has appeared in several films that we’ve screened at the CW Show over the years, including REPLIGATOR (1996), THE VAMPIRE HUNTERS CLUB (2001), MARK OF THE ASTRO-ZOMBIES (2002), HEAD CASE (2007), and DEMON DIVAS AND THE LANES OF DAMNATION (2009). Since the last time Brinke joined us, we see that she has a good thirty plus new films under her belt. Her resume is quite extensive and we could never do it justice, so feel free to punch her up on the IMDb and be prepared to be amazed at just how many films you’ve seen Brinke in over the years. In addition to acting, modeling, and dance, Brinke has written and sold several screenplays, as well as fiction and non-fiction articles for such genre publications as WEIRD TALES, MONSTERLAND, and FEMME FATALES. She’s also the inspiration, writer and publisher of the “Brinke of Destruction” comic book series. As a producer, Brinke has helmed and hosted the SHOCK CINEMA and SOMETHING TO SCREAM ABOUT video documentaries. In 2018 she made her directorial debut with the short film, PERSONAL DEMONS, and followed that with director duties on SORORITY BABES IN THE SLIMEBALL BOWL-O-RAMA 2 (2022), a segment of the horror anthology TERROR TUNES 4 (2022) and the clips from Hell celebration of Full Moon films, CARNAGE COLLECTION: FEAST OF FLESH (2023).

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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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LET’S NOT FORGET CLEVELAND’S VERY OWN CULT MOVIE ICONS!…

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Wayne Alan Harold

WAYNE ALAN HAROLD is a northeastern Ohio filmmaker. In the late 80s, he produced the "Toby Radloff, Genuine Nerd" segments for MTV News. In the early 90s, he co-created the cult flicks KILLER NERD (1991) and BRIDE OF KILLER NERD (1992) starring Toby Radloff, along with the serial-killer-comedy GIRLFRIENDS (1993). Harold laid low for most of the latter half of the 90’s but resurfaced in 2001 with his first solo film, TOWNIES (1997), also starring "Killer Nerd" Toby Radloff. This "Magnum Opus of CineTrash" cemented Harold's rep as a uniquely-talented exploitation filmmaker and returned Toby Radloff to cult stardom. Wayne also made a documentary on Toby Radloff called GENUINE NERD (2006), as well as P. CRAIG RUSSELL’S GUIDE TO GRAPHIC STORYTELLING (2013 - 2014), a documentary series on the acclaimed comics illustrator. He also published a couple of beautiful over-sized books featuring P. Craig Russell’s creator owned work that are more than likely sold out by now. Currently, Wayne and Toby are working on TOBY RADLOFF’S CULT CORNER, where the “Genuine Nerd” gives his unique take on vintage cult movies.

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Toby Radloff

TOBY RADLOFF is a self proclaimed “Genuine Nerd” and Cleveland area cult icon. He  regularly appeared in Harvey Pekar's "American Splendor" comic-book, had regular segments on MTV in the late 80’s, starred in the cult movies KILLER NERD (1991), BRIDE OF KILLER NERD (1992), TOWNIES (1997), and appeared as himself in the Sundance award-winning film adaptation of Pekar's comic AMERICAN SPLENDOR (2004) and was featured on The Howard Stern Show. Toby may be a self-proclaimed "Genuine Nerd", but he's proud of it and his nerdyness is half of the guys charm. Toby was the subject of the documentary, GENUINE NERD (2006), hosted CHEAPSKATE THEATER (2016), and can be found in films like THE OH IN OHIO (2006), CORDOBA NIGHTS (2007), THE COMIC BOOK LADY (2008), SPIRIT ANIMAL (2019), and SONNY DAYS (2022). Currently, Toby and Wayne Alan Harold are busy with TOBY RADLOFF’S CULT CORNER, where the “Genuine Nerd” gives his unique take on vintage cult movies.

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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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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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Guest appearances are based on schedules permitting. Guests do charge a nominal fee for autographs. Show events are naturally subject to change.

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