«Vampirella»: From Comics to Movie Debut

Roger Corman finally cut Vampi loose on the screen. A chronicle: From her comic book origins to the film's costume controversy.

«Black Scorpion 2»

From Black Widow to Black Scorpion. Reprising her role as the alluring avenger, Joan Severance changes out of her bombshell image and slips into a costume that «kicks ass».

Forever Janette

As Janette, she sank into jugulars, but Deborah Duchene fumes over network tampering - and Baywatch tinkering - that caused Forever Knight's ratings to turn anemic.

Femmes From the Crypt

Gather 'round, kiddies, for a demon-stration of diversity. Meet a Playboy comedienne who has the last laugh - and an Asian star whose sci-fi ties are a real scream: Ria Coyne and Vivian Wu.

Erotic Confessor

She modeled as blushing brides, but Landon Hall (Puppetmaster 3) prefers to make audiences blush. Her latest role: decidedly diff'rent stroking with Dana Plato.

Gina Gershon - Showgirl

Gauged by Esquire magazine as «one of the women we love». Cast with Jennifer Tilly in the film noir sleeper Bound, Gershon plays the «male lead» in their lesbian liaison.

Anime Girl Apollo Smile

The mutation of Apollo Smile: One a human embodiment of Japanese sci-fi anime (saber-wielding caricatures of bobbysoxer chastity), she's evolving into a 'toon!

Night is the Hunter

Though it earned the jury prize at Cannes, Crash drew a hostile audience's wrath and an NC-17 rating. Holly Hunter discusses her rapport with director David Cronenberg.