SOUTH JERSEY HORROR

Chiko Mendez; what an amazing actor! Learning about his background, where he grew and how he had to struggle to entertain the community as a young individual. Knowing about this and how he started out, I have much more respect for him. Do not underestimate the power of the universe, you get what you give.  Chiko is the lead male role in "The Forest Hills" where he acts as an individual who suffers a traumatic experience and then later on it really affects the rest of his life. Such a wonderful and talented actor, especially in this role.   

The premiere of "The Forest Hills" will makes its debut at the Smodcastle Theater in Atlantic Highlands, NJ on March 11, 2023. I certainly hope that this will bring to light the actors in this movie.

The interview with Mr. Brad Greenquist! Such an animated and amazing actor. His role as Victor Pascow in the movie "Pet Semetary" may not have seemed like an important role but to me it was. Victor Pascow was the voice of reasoning that everyone tended to ignore.  Why does everyone always ignore the dead guy when he's always right?   

Anyway, Brad is a phenomenal actor and I hope that we get to see him in a lot more movies. Brad will be at The Creature Feature Convention in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania March 17th to the 19th and everyone will have the opportunity to meet and greet Brad while he is in makeup (as his role as Victor Pascow).

This was an excellent interview due to the fact that James Lorinz is one of my favorite actors (because of Frankenhooker). It is most certainly one of my favorite movies and a guilty pleasure that only a few seem to understand the concept behind the movie.  Frankenhooker should be considered Troma Horror and I am surprised that it is not. I know that it has to have certain stipulations to be categorized as Troma but in the end I really don't care because it is such a GREAT movie!

We talked about how he was chosen for the role as 'Jeffrey', the crazy concept of the "super-crack", and the improvisations. Overall, I enjoyed this interview because James Lorinz is such a cool guy. I guess this movie hits home for me because supposedly it takes place in New Jersey (Hohocus) of all places, clearly a fictional town just across the river from New York. 

But definitely check out his new movie "Crash the System" now streaming on Tubi and Amazon. 

Ken Sagoes! What an inspirational and awesome actor who has reached the elite status in Hollywood and the horror community. Ken is very humble and appreciative of his fans and that is what makes him such a wonderful person, I can listen to him talk all day. We talk about his role as Kincaid and how a lot of the younger generation connected with his character regarding how individuals who suffer from mental illness has the ability to be strong and anyone can overcome their challenges if you have the right friends and you are around the right people. 

What makes Ken such a inspiration for the community is that he founded the Giving Back Corporation (GBC), an organization that gives back to the community by sending inner-city youth to a summer camp and also institutes the assistance for supplies for those who want to pursue a college degree. Additionally, the GBC inaugurates honor entertainment pioneers who have paved the way.  

I am still in awe after speaking to him; he has definitely left an impression on me that is very positive and I am going to cherish this interview for a very, very long time; and his wisdom is something I will pass onto my kids and something I will take to the grave with me. 

Make sure to check out his new movies coming up which can be found on IMDb. 

Effing Rae Dawn Chong!  Daughter of legendary comedian Tommy Chong! Such an inspirational actress and it was an absolute honor and pleasure speaking to her. Although the interview may have digressed a little bit, it was still kind of interesting what she had to say. 

For those that have seen the movie: her role as 'Carola' in the segment "Lovers Vow" is a tragic love story that may have ended way too soon. Although it should have been written differently, I would like to see a reboot on the segment to see where things may have gone in 40 years. Just an idea.  Who knows how that really would have panned out. 

Kristina Hughes: Uber cool to talk to! Very talented actress! Portraying the role of "The Mother", Dan Berk & Robert Olson could not have picked a better person to play that main villain role.   Kristina provides an answer to the mystery of how 'The Mother" has such a huge influence over the other vampires and [The Brotherhood]. 

Additionally, she talks about the makeup process, the special effects, and the story behind the movie.  Overall, an excellent interview with the very talented actress. She did not disappoint in the movie at all! Make sure to check out her other roles in her other movies.

Truly a remarkable actress! Marianne Hagan is such a cool and laid back individual who has lots to say and I am not complaining. Her talent has brought her to the Halloween Franchise as Kara Strode (adopted cousin to Laurie Strode) and many more roles in movies and television. She was also in my one of my favorite vampire movies, "Stakeland" alongside Connor Paolo and Nick Damici. Moreover, she has a short cameo in Scott Goldberg's "The Forest Hills" alongside the legendary (and brave) Shelley Duval, Felissa Rose, Edward Furlong, and Dee Wallace.  I gave her my undivided attention during the interview because someone with her reputation deserves it, without question. 

All in all, she is a phenomenal person who has been in some very underrated and underappreciated films and I would love to see her in a lot more.  

What can I say? Interviewing Betsy was awesome!  Very cool individual with a very fun personality... We talked about her role as 'Linda' in the movie, "The Evil Dead" from 1981; the role as Linda was not as easy as everyone thinks. However, Linda performed exceptionally well and we all recognize that. She also described some behind the scenes action with Bruce Campbell and how daffy Sam Raimi can be. 

Without a doubt, The Evil Dead is an amazing cult classic and there would not be a 'Deadites" convention for no reason if this movie did not have an impact on the horror community. We have all come to love each and every character in the movie and yet more movies are being made that have been influenced by The Evil Dead; all actors and director are legends no matter what. The horror genre has definitely immortalized each and everyone involved in the franchise and it is well deserved. 

John Shepherd is one of the most talented actors I have interviewed; acting as Tommy Jarvis in Friday the 13th: A New Beginning, I would have to say was probably tough. But, John explains in the video what he did in order to prepare for the role and it's an excellent strategy.  Furthermore, I said that enjoyed the fight scenes (and yes, he's into martial arts) which made it more interesting.  

I would have to say that I learned a lot from this awesome & amazing actor. The interview is very informative and John definitely had a lot to say (and I am not complaining), it was worth every second. I have never been so enthralled in an interview before, but this one takes the trophy.   

Being a diverse actor makes you more valuable and more noticeable; from military movies to playing a mentally disturbed survivor, he is definitely my favorite Tommy Jarvis and I am going to remember and cherish this interview for a very long time.

I had the most high honor speaking to Amie Donald who portrays Megan in Jason Blum's box office hit, "M3GAN" - she performed exceptionally well in that role which leads me to believe that Amie has developed 'M3GAN' into a legend in the horror genre. Therein, which also convinces me that this movie will be the stem for more "robotic" movies to come for the horror community. Chucky, has nothing on M3GAN! 

Jason Blum has also released a spoiler that there will be a sequel to the movie and I truly hope that Amie Donald gets to play the part of M3GAN again. 

If you have not seen the movie, I highly suggest that you do!  At the end of the interview, Amie performs the infamous dance routine which can only be seen on the video which can be viewed on my YouTube Channel @horrorheathen. 

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