The 1980’s were about the only time in film history that horror/slasher flicks were doled out in such insanely generous portions that those addicted to bloodlust could be almost continually satisfied on a monthly basis. The Halloween and Friday the 13th franchise seemed to feed off each other. Although the Friday series ultimately yielded the most films, Halloween was first… and that first film was head and shoulders the best. But I’m sure you’ve noticed that pretty much all of the slasher films followed the basic plot outline, with the most creative of them offering little twists and turns here and there.
One of the iconic elements of these films has been and will always be the ‘final girl.’ That is to say that one girl lasts to the end of the film, oftentimes defeating – or at least escaping – the killer, oftentimes coming back for the film’s next installment to be disappointingly dispatched of near the beginning of the film. I’ve already covered one batch of these gals in the Friday the 13th posting found here.
As my celebrity collecting continues to expand, mostly as I figure out where to take this fun hobby once the majority of guests at celebrity/horror shows are ones I’ve already met, this particular HorrorHound show in Cincinnati on March 23, 2014, saw me expand the ‘final girls’ series beyond Friday the 13th and Nightmare on Elm Street (see here) back to the later entries in the Halloween series. As I had already gotten numerous actors and actresses from the first two films, including Jamie Lee Curtis herself, it was now time for the so-called ‘final girl’ from the next Michael Myers entry in the series.
The film would be Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers, and the character was Rachel Carruthers, the foster sister of Michael’s niece Jamie Lloyd, who – like the pattern dictates – survived this film, only to return in Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers to be slaughtered near the beginning. Yes it’s very intricate.
The actress was Ellie Cornell, and as attractive and promising as she was, I have never seen or, in most cases, heard of any of her other acting roles which were few and far between – especially during a pretty dry period known as the 1990’s. She was nice enough and her $20 price tag was right on target. She even posed for a free picture with both Carolyn and me. These types of encounters are always fun, and I’ll keep doing them until I run out…
Celebrity encounters of the 2014 Cincinnati HorrorHound will continue...
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