Janus Blythe
Actor · b. 1951
Lovely, dynamic, and personable brunette beauty Janus Blythe made her extremely strong and commanding presence felt in a choice bunch of high-quality 1970s horror pictures and exploitation features. The appealingly spunky and attractive Janus began her acting career in the mid-'70s with small roles as a room mate in the splendidly sleazy psycho opus The Centerfold Girls (1974) and a groupie in Brian De Palma's marvelously delirious Phantom of the Paradise (1974). Blythe achieved her greatest cult popularity with her terrific portrayal of Ruby, the fed-up and semi-civilized rebellious teenage daughter of the dangerous desert cannibal clan who defects from her highly dysfunctional brood and sides with a family of opposing normal outsiders in Wes Craven's outstanding fright film classic The Hills Have Eyes (1977). Blythe was originally offered the part of Lynn, but demanded that she try out for Ruby instead. Veteran B-movie actor and good friend Michael Pataki informed Blythe about the auditions for 'The Hills Have Eyes'. Janus reprised the role of Ruby in the atrocious belated sequel, The Hills Have Eyes Part II (1984). Other memorable parts include a small town tramp in Tobe Hooper's excellent Eaten Alive (1976), and a hapless lass who has a harrowing close call with the titular murderous ghoul in the hugely enjoyable The Incredible Melting Man (1977). Her last acting credit to date was the early '90s action item Soldier's Fortune (1991). Janus was interviewed in the nifty documentary Invasion of the Scream Queens (1992). More recently, the still-gorgeous and vivacious Blythe happily reminisced about her most famous role in the immensely informative and entertaining retrospective DVD documentary Looking Back at 'the Hills Have Eyes' (2003). Outside of acting, Janus Blythe hosts her own talk show on Los Angeles public access cable television. - IMDb Mini Biography By: woodyanders
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Movie7.5ComedyDramaSinger-songwriter Winslow Leach seeks revenge on the nefarious music producer Swan, who steals both Winslow's music and his favorite singer for the grand opening of Swan's new rock palace, the Paradise.
Phantom of the Paradise
1974 · 777 votes
Movie6.2HorrorTaking an ill-advised detour en-route to California, the Carter family soon run into trouble when their RV breaks down in the middle of the desert. Stranded, they find themselves at the mercy of monstrous cannibals lurking in the surrounding hills.
The Hills Have Eyes
1977 · 1K votes
Movie5.5HorrorA psychotic redneck owns a dilapidated hotel in rural East Texas, where he murders those who upset him or his business, and then feeds their remains to his pet crocodile in the swamp beside his hotel.
Eaten Alive
1976 · 206 votes
Movie4.6HorrorScience FictionAn astronaut exposed to cosmic rays outside of Saturn's rings returns to Earth and begins to melt away. Escaping from the hospital, he wanders around the backwoods looking for human flesh to eat.
The Incredible Melting Man
1977 · 95 votes
Movie4.3HorrorA motocross team on their way to trial a new super-fuel head out across the desert lead by Rachel, who, unbeknownst to the rest of the group, is a survivor of the cannibal clan which menaced the Carter family several years before.
The Hills Have Eyes Part 2
1985 · 294 votes
Movie6.6DocumentaryRobert 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.
Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story
2022 · 10 votes
Movie5.4DramaThrillerPolice try to halt a psychotic killer's rampage against women who posed nude in men's magazines.
The Centerfold Girls
1974 · 23 votes
Movie6.0DramaRomanceBobby and Rose, two youngsters who are in love, have to run away from home when they are falsely accused to have committed a robbery and an assassination.
Aloha Bobby and Rose
1975 · 17 votes
Movie6.9DramaHistoryThe story of the life and times of the legendary Hollywood blonde bombshell, Marilyn Monroe, from her meteoric rise to stardom to her marriages and untimely death.
Marilyn: The Untold Story
1980 · 4 votes
Movie5.3ComedyDramaA fading rock singer goes to the beach to get away from it all and winds up getting involved in the lives of the teenage beachgoers.
Zuma Beach
1978 · 6 votes
Movie4.1MysteryHorrorTwo police detectives try to catch a serial killer who is stalking a rural California drive-in theater, randomly killing people with a sword.
Drive-In Massacre
1976 · 55 votes
Movie5.7ActionDramaAn average Joe is pitted against a crooked sheriff and unscrupulous land grabbers in this tale of small town corruption and revenge.
Black Oak Conspiracy
1977 · 6 votes
Movie2.7ComedyA group of prostitutes take their bordello on the road, loading into a van and using their CB radio to inform truckers of when and where they'll be stopping. The fun-loving girls enjoy success with their mobile brothel until they cross the state line into the Bible belt and find themselves under pursuit by the police.
C.B. Hustlers
1976 · 9 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
Movie3.8ComedyIf you've ever wondered about the sexual proclivities and appetites of those rollerskating waitresses at old fashioned fast food drive ins, you're surely not alone. A lot of very smart people have given it a lot of thought and the result is this groundbreaking motion picture. Carrying trays of burgers and milkshakes is just the tip of the iceberg, from there it gets heavy. Can you handle it?
Kitty Can't Help It
1975 · 4 votes
Movie8.8DocumentaryWomen who have made a career out of starring in the B horror and science fiction genres are interviewed, and clips and trailers from their films are shown.
Invasion of the Scream Queens
1992 · 4 votes
Movie3.2HorrorA madman stalks nurses, brutally stabbing them to death. In his fevered mind, he believes his victims to be a woman from his past named Linda. Police struggle to apprehend him before he can murder and mutilate again.
Spine
1986 · 6 votes
Movie6.3DocumentaryThis laid-back interview-laden documentary about the film Hills Have Eyes, The (1977) details the entire production of the movie. All of the financing and weather problems are explained, as well as many other difficulties on set. The interviewees also talk about their starts in the film industry, which took place in and around when the film was made.
Looking Back at 'The Hills Have Eyes'
2003 · 4 votes
Movie4.7ActionA rich young girl is kidnapped by masked terrorists. Her mother's ex-husband, a former mercenary, gathers some of his former comrades and goes off to rescue her.
Soldier's Fortune
1991 · 3 votes
MovieDocumentaryBrand new making-of documentary featuring interviews with actor Michael Berryman, actress Janus Blythe, and many more!