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CREATURE FEATURE
Every month we will devote a page to a classic horror, cult, indie, wierd, or b-movie. We'll have interviews, reviews, and bio's pertaining to that paticualar film. And this months winner is...... |
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SORORITY BABES IN THE SLIMEBALL BOWL-O-RAMA
We got an interview with star Andreas Jones courtesy of Tony Brown of(http://www.digivoodoo.net/oldhockstatterplace/interviews/ajinterview.shtml). , Some Rare Facts, the original "Imp" cover artwork, and a bio on cult director David DeCoteau. Also check out the Unsung Classics Archive (in the REVIEWS MENU)for a mini review on the film.
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Interview with star Andreas Jones
Q. How about your other horror flick of '88 -"Sorority Babes at the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama"? You had Linnea Quigley, Brinke Stevens, Hal Havins, and Buck Flower! Was that one fun?
A. That was a pretty amazing configuration. I did have a lot of fun on that shoot. I made no money and shared a hotel room with the catering guy but it was a blast hanging out all night in the bowling alley drinking moonshine brandy and goofing around with Hal and the gang. I'd be curious what's up with him if you ever track him down. You know, the film was originally supposed to be called The Imp. I just don't think it would have the staying power without the name they actually chose.
Q. Did that little imp really look imposing on the set of the film, or were you just constantly cracking up whenever you looked at him?
A. I think that Imp has to be about the stupidest movie villain of all time. I seem to remember that it wasn't even around for our reaction shots. Fuckin' prima dona.
Q. Were you buddies with Linnea since you were in two films with her in '88? I can't imagine she was on the set of Nightmare on Elm Street 4 for too long, but it still must have been cool!
A. It was very cool running into her on the set of "Nightmare". We did hang out a fair amount on the set of "Sorority Babes". I remember we used to swap rock and roll stories since she used to be in a band too.
Q. Was it hard to keep a straight face once the camera was rolling?
A. That, and to keep from just staring at my co-stars. I was 18 years old and the women, like Michelle Bauer and, especially, Robin Stille, just had me in a constant state of horny exasperation. Hal Havins was a lot of fun to work
with. Very smart and funny guy. Any idea what he's up to these days? Oh yeah, and working with Buck Flower, that was a true honor.
Q. What was the cast and crew like, along with the shooting times and such?
A: Slimeball was my first lead in anything and I loved it. The hours were dreadful. The accomodations lackluster, and the general attitude of the production team was one of mercenary cynicism. In that regard, not altogether different from the Nightmare production team. They just didn't seem to care if it was good. Speed and economy were the guiding motivations but the cast were funny (Hal Havins and Buck Flower), gorgeous (Michelle Bauer and Robin Stille), and legendary (Linnea and Brinke Stevens), and I was making bucks a day to get chased around by zombies and eat free donuts. I was a happy boy.
Q. What are your views on Robin Stille/Rochelle's (Babs of "Sorority Babes") 1996 suicide?
A. My views? Um...it's tragic. What else is there to say? I had a big crush on her while we were filming. She struck me as a woman slightly out of time. The movie business is tough on women. I have no idea why she would kill herself but I suppose she had her reasons.
Q. What was it like working with scream queens Linnea Quigley, Brinke Stevens, and Michelle Bauer on "Sorority Babes?"
A. Linnea and I got to be pretty good buddies during the filming, and Brinke was always very sweet and encouraging. Michelle...well...what can I say? I was a healthy 18 year old hopped up on coffee and sugar. It's OK to have crushes on two B-movie goddesses at once right?
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RARE FACTS
* Dukey Flyswatter (voice of Uncle Impy) also wrote Blood Diner
* The movie was shot in San Diego
* Clips from the film are in Bimbo Movie Bash
* Nightmare Sisters another DeCoteau film features most of the cast from Sorority Babes including Linnea Quigly, Michelle Bauer, Brinke Stevens, and Dukey Flyswatter
* Was Linnea's 25th film
* Was Michelle's 56th film
* Was Brinke's 27th film
*Tagline
In a bowling alley from Hell, there's only one way to score!!
*Alternate Title
The Imp
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David DeCoteau Bio
David Decoteau belongs to the rarified realm of the triple threat, a Director, Producer, and a Writer.
After 20 years of filmmaking Decoteau has been involved with over 50 movies in almsot any genre that you can conjure up: action, sci-fi, horror, family, fantasy, drama, comedy, western films and believe it or not, even homoerotic B-Film.
Decoteau, born January 5, 1962 moved from his home in Portland Oregon to L.A. at the young age with aspirations of pursuing a film career. Decoteau had no formal training but worked through the fiel in an old school way. Hands-on training.
Like Francis Ford Coppola, Joe Dante, Martin Scorsese, Jonathan Demme and so many others he made his first foray in films by working at Roger Corman's New World Pictures. He went on to become a production assistant on John Carpenter's Escape From New York where the young autuer worked under James Cameron and Gale Anne Hurd.
More work followed and he became involved with such cult hits as 1983's Angel (David can even be spotted in a line up during a pivotal scene in the film) and Ken Russell's Crimes Of Passion starring Anthony Perkins and Kathleen Turner.
It was legendary producer Charles Band that gave David his big break. Band hired the 24 year old neophyte to direct the Empire Pictures hit Dreamaniac. After Band got a look at the picture, he turned to the ingenue and held up 10 fingers. DeCoteau remembers asking, "What does that mean? He responded, '10 picture deal....'. The next day the cover of Daily Variety read 'DECOTEAU SIGNS 10 PIC PACK WITH EMPIRE.'
That ten picture deal began a fifteen year relationship with Band's Empire Pictures which later turned to Full Moon Productions. Decoteau has became meshed with some of the greatest B-Films of the 80's and creating new starlets of the genre at the same time. Brinke Stevens, Linnea Quigley and Michelle Bauer can all attribute some of their cult status to his groundbreaking Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama.
David now runs his own studio Rapid Heart Pictures, founded in November, 1999. David has just released its first official feature, Ancient Evil: Scream Of The Mummy.
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