Sandra Peabody
Actor · b. 1948 · Portland, Oregon, USA
Sandra Peabody (born 11 January 1948) is an American film and stage actress, screenwriter, producer and acting coach. She is best known for her role as Mari Collingwood in Wes Craven's 1972 film The Last House on the Left (1972). A cult hit, the film established her as a prominent actress in horror, and she subsequently starred in Voices of Desire (1972), Massage Parlor Murders (1973), and Legacy of Satan (1974). Peabody's other notable role is Bird in the comedy film Teenage Hitchhikers (1975). Outside of film, she has starred in a variety of stage productions including Robert Kalfin's Tarot (1970). Peabody quit acting and has since became an acting coach and a screenwriter whose focus is on children orientated programming.
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Movie6.0HorrorCrimeOn the eve of her 17th birthday, Mari and friend Phyllis set off from her family home to attend a rock concert in the city. Attempting to score some drugs on the way, the pair run afoul of a group of vicious crooks, headed up by the sadistic Krug.
The Last House on the Left
1972 · 811 votes
Movie7.8DocumentaryFor decades, Freddy Krueger has slashed his way through the dreams of countless youngsters, scaring up over half a billion dollars at the box office across eight terrifying, spectacular films.
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
2010 · 176 votes
Movie6.8DocumentaryThis historical and critical look at slasher films, which includes dozens of clips, begins with Halloween, Friday the 13th, and Prom Night. The films' directors, writers, producers, and special effects creators comment on the films' making and success. During the Reagan years, the films get gorier, budgets get smaller, and their appeal wanes. Then, Nightmare on Elm Street revives the genre. Jump to the late 90s, when Scream brings humor and TV stars into the mix.
Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film
2006 · 96 votes
Movie3.5ComedyThe German innkeeper Susan, now leading an acting troupe, travels to Italy and uses feminine wiles to undo an assassination plot against Napoleon, and rescue a local count (a great romancer) from his own enemies.
Movie5.7ComedyThree girls go on the road and run into trouble with the people who give them rides.
Teenage Hitchhikers
1974 · 16 votes
Movie6.8DocumentaryHorrorAn examination into the nature of 1960's-70's horror films, the involved artists, and how they reflected contemporary society.
The American Nightmare
2000 · 38 votes
Movie7.8DocumentaryThe story behind the rise and fall of New York's 42nd Street. The cinemas, the films, the people, the crime and the rebirth of the block as "New 42nd Street" - this is the document of the world's most notorious movie strip.
Movie7.0DocumentaryA documentary primarily focusing on the filming and release of the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre.
Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth
2000 · 25 votes
Movie5.0AdventureMysteryA documentary-style drama based on true accounts of the Fouke Monster in Arkansas.
The Legend of Boggy Creek
1972 · 77 votes
Movie6.8DocumentaryHistoryAn in-depth analysis of the "Video Nasty" scandal of the early 1980s in Britain.
Ban the Sadist Videos!
2005 · 26 votes
Movie6.8DocumentaryA documentary analyzing the furore which so-called "video nasties" caused in Britain during the 1980s.
Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape
2010 · 29 votes
Movie4.3MysteryCrimeA vicious serial killer is stalking the streets of New York City, murdering Times Square massage girls in a variety of brutal ways. It's up to a rogue detective team to solve the case as the body count continues to rise!
Massage Parlor Murders
1973 · 21 votes
Movie10.0DramaA man must decide whether to flee the U.S. draft and go to Canada or stay or go fight for his country in Vietnam.
Love-In '72
1970 · 2 votes
Movie6.3DocumentaryProduced for the 30th anniversary of the film's theatrical release, this documentary gives a behind-the-scenes look at the making of a film about brutal murder and even more brutal revenge that has become one of the classics of the modern horror genre. Includes interviews with the cast and crew, including director Wes Craven, who relates some of the difficulties he had getting the film finished and released.
Movie6.7Documentary40-minute documentary on the making of Wes Craven's 1972 classic, The Last House on the Left.
Celluloid Crime of the Century
2003 · 3 votes
Movie6.1ComedyHorrorIs Emma a voyeur vampire who can turn into a bat? Apparently, and she leaves many smiling faces on her victims after going down on them during a full moon. When they're not having sex with their suspects, two cops investigate the murders.
The Case of the Smiling Stiffs
1973 · 7 votes
Movie4.7HorrorFantasyAnna attempts to escape the hauntings of a ghoulish sex cult.
Voices of Desire
1972 · 7 votes
Movie8.0DocumentaryRare documentary about Video Nasties and film, video and internet censorship in the UK. Was first screened as part of Channel 4's controversial "Banned Weekend" which focused on films and the so called Video Nasties, which were a small group of mainly horror films that were given the Video Nasty tag by the tabloid media, due to their explicit horror content. They were subsequently banned under the 1984 Video Recordings Act.
Fear, Panic & Censorship
2000 · 1 votes
Movie4.8ComedyThe heads of the National Genital Television Network go on trial to defend their network over one of their highest-rated shows: the very adult and very popular "Mating Game."
Filthiest Show in Town
1973 · 5 votes
Movie6.5DocumentaryAn investigation of UK video censorship after the video recordings act was introduced.
Ban the Sadist Videos! Part 2
2006 · 16 votes
Movie3.3HorrorA satanic cult chooses an unwitting young girl as its new queen
Legacy of Satan
1974 · 14 votes