Julie Strain Movies
Dubbed "the Queen of B-movies," Julie Strain has established herself as the reigning monarch of a rarefied kingdom whose subjects include chainsaw-wielding lesbian hookers, virgin-sacrificing sorceresses, 6'7" dominatrixes, Satanic cops, and horny vampires. Standing a proud 6'1" and packing more silicon than the Dupont plant, Strain has starred in over 80 films, most of which have gone straight to video and into the hearts and hormones of remote control-toting men everywhere.Hailing from Concord, California, where she was born February 18, 1962, Strain had a lower-income, middle-American upbringing. Her life changed drastically when, at the age of 11, she was kicked in the head by a horse and suffered total amnesia as a result. After spending many years reconstructing her identity from scratch and enduring an unsatisfying marriage, Strain decided to head for Hollywood at the ripe old age of 28. Although she initially encountered extreme poverty, perseverance and a willingness to do just about anything allowed the aspiring actress to prevail, and five years later she had starred in a dizzying number of films and videos with names like Witchcraft 4: Virgin Heart and Bimbo Movie Bash, had been named Penthouse magazine's 1993 "Pet of the Year," and had seen her likeness reproduced on everything from calendars to coffee mugs.
Although Strain has stuck largely to the B-movie realm, she has made the occasional foray into mainstream film, appearing in such features as Kuffs (1992), Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994), and Beverly Hills Cop III (1994), the last of which billed her simply as "Annihilator Girl." ~ Rebecca Flint Marx, Rovi
When a renegade sorcerer abandons the Wizard's Code and becomes obsessed with his own quest for power, his reckless grab for power threatens to make public the magical secrets that have been closely guarded for centuries. Since the dawn of man, magic has been used to ward off evil and heal the sick. But now a sorcerer who craves unchallenged mastery has begun to use his powers to kill off all of the "Secret Chiefs" and use his powers for evil. As the Magus sets out on his diabolical quest for total domination, an ageing healer Felix makes it his mission to protect the Wizard's Code at all costs, and discover a way of transforming his healing energy into a deadly force capable of stopping the most powerful wizard ever to walk the earth. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Lizzie Strain, Ron Fitzgerald, (more)
Inspired by the bizarre Black Dahlia murder case, The Devil's Muse tells the tale of a beautiful young actress who's cast to play the tragic victim in an upcoming film, and whose nightmares gradually fuse with her desires as she delves ever deeper into the script. The moment Lisa Small (Kristen Kerr) is cast as the Black Dahlia, her reality is transformed into a mysterious dream world in which nothing is as it initially appears. The 60th anniversary of the high-profile Hollywood murder is fast drawing near, and somewhere on the streets of Los Angeles lurks a killer who's collecting and killing women in order to commemorate the grim fate of the Black Dahlia. Meanwhile, Lisa does her best to prepare for the role by becoming better acquainted with the screenplay. But with each turn of the page, Lisa comes two steps closer to discovering the truth behind the murder that continues to baffle investigators to this very day. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Kristen Kerr, Gidget Gein, (more)
This documentary travels behind the scenes of camp classics such as Plan 9 from Outer Space to visit the life and career of onetime horror star and TV horror hostess Vampira (aka Maila Nurmi). The title figure was previously portrayed by Lisa Marie in Tim Burton's picture Ed Wood. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi
- Starring:
- Maila "Vampira" Nurmi, Forrest J. Ackerman, (more)
For those who find Lars von Trier's film movement Dogma 95 too highbrow, the folks at Troma films created Dogpile 95. Tales from the Crapper, the first production to wear the Dogpile label, stars softcore queen Julie Strain in a frenetic omnibus of gore and nudity. Allegedly shot over three years with six directors and 15 writers, the film is hosted by Troma founder Lloyd Kaufman and also features fat guys, talking penises, lesbian love scenes, vampires, UFOs, and appearances by infamous porn star Ron Jeremy and rockers New Found Glory. ~ Matthew Tobey, Rovi
Chuck Cirino, who served as score composer on such B-movies as Bikini Hoe-Down and The Bare Wench Project, made his feature directorial debut with this softcore sci-fi flick starring former Penthouse Pet Shauna O'Brien. The film tells the story of an evil alien who deprives earthlings of their libidos and plans to destroy the entire planet, all for an intergalactic reality show. The only hope for Earth is a sexy all-girl rock band whose members make their way onto the spaceship. Baberellas also stars Julie K. Smith and Julie Strain. ~ Matthew Tobey, Rovi
The documentary Something to Scream About features Brinke Stevens interviewing nine other women who have made their living being scream queens in low-budget horror movies. The women discuss their careers, the personal sacrifices they have made, and various hazards of the profession. The interview subjects include Debbie Rochon, Lilith Stabs, and Julie Strain. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi
- Starring:
- Brinke Stevens
- 2002
- R
Jim Wynorski's soft-core sequel/spoof Bare Wench III: The Path of the Wicked continues the story of attractive women venturing into a haunted woods in order to rescue a missing friend. The women must contend with aliens, ghosts, and a lack of clothing. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi
- 2001
- R
You just can't keep a good demoness down, and the same beastie causing all the commotion in The Bare Wench Project comes back to cause more trouble in this sequel. Four college co-eds were lost in the woods while doing a search on the local legend the Bare Wench; they were never seen again, and Nikki (Nikki Fritz), whose twin sister (also known as Nikki -- apparently Mom and Dad had other things on their mind) was lost, organizes a search party to find them. However, it isn't long before Nikki and friends also encounter the dreaded Bare Wench (Julie Strain), and before you know it frightened naked women are making their way through the woods like squirrels from a rifle shot. Also released as The Bare Wench Project 2: Scared Topless, Book of Babes: Bare Wench 2 also stars Griffin Drew, Samantha Phillips, and Lenny Juliano. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
Another made-for-cable horror story from the "Creature Features" series of in-name-only remakes of classic American International Pictures scare flicks, How to Make a Monster concerns a new video game, "Evil-ution," which is being designed by a top virtual reality firm headed by Faye Clayton (Colleen Camp). Clayton is determined "Evil-ution" will be the most terrifying video game ever, and so far her programmers are right on track, except for one thing -- the bad-guy character in the game looks simply ridiculous. Drummond (Steven Culp) is ordered to come up with a better monster for the game, so he adds Laura Wheeler (Clea Duvall), a promising new programmer, to the staff to work alongside veteran designers Bug (Jason Marsden), Hardcore (Tyler Mane), and Sol (Karim Prince). The foursome are given a special incentive program: whoever thinks up the right scary monster for the game will get a bonus of one million dollars. However, a power surge during a powerful lightning storm has an unexpected effect on the group's work and a motion-capture suit that was hooked into the computer network suddenly comes to life, becoming the dangerous and bloodthirsty monster the designers were trying to conjure. How to Make a Monster also features notorious scream queen Julie Strain in a cameo as herself. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Starring:
- Clea Duvall, Steven Culp, (more)
This futuristic animated adventure is based on the graphic novel The Melting Pot, created by noted comic artists Kevin Eastman, Simon Brisley, and Eric Talbot and published by the creators of the well-known graphics magazine Heavy Metal. In a distant universe, the acronym F.A.K.K. (Federation Assigned Ketogenic Killzone) is used to designate places of extreme danger to all life forms. In a bid to keep out unwelcome visitors, the quiet civilization of Eden has designated itself as F.A.K.K., level two. However, a lunatic named Tyler (voice of Michael Ironside) invades Eden, and when he discovers Eden's secrets -- life-preserving if respected, deadly when abused -- he lays waste to the civilization, leaving behind only a female warrior named Julie (voice of Julie Strain). Julie sets out to find Tyler, determined to see the secrets of Eden returned to safety and eager to take her revenge for the slaughter of her people. Unlike the 1981 film Heavy Metal, Heavy Metal 2000 tells one long story rather than several shorter ones; in keeping with the first movie, it does features a soundtrack by a number of noted rock bands, including Monster Magnet, Pantera, Days of the New, Insane Clown Posse, System of a Down, Coal Chamber, and others. Heavy Metal 2000 was released in Europe as Heavy Metal F.A.K.K. 2. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Starring:
- Michael Ironside, Julie Strain, (more)
- 2000
- R
Hot action in a frozen world sets the stage for this sexy sci-fi thriller. In the year 2020, after the Earth has been plunged into a second Ice Age, most of humanity has perished and the handful of survivors are ruled by The Elite, surface-dwelling overlords who control the planet's dwindling resources as the others live a hand-to-mouth existence in crude underground cities. Gayle (Julie Strain) is Lead Mistress of the Elite, who selects the men to be recruited as soldiers and the women who are forced to become the sexual playthings of Gayle's Elite brethren. However, the oppressed subterranean masses are mapping out a plan to win back their freedom -- a plan in which Gayle plays a surprising role. Battle Queen 2020 was produced under the title Millennium Queen. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Starring:
- Jeff Wincott, Julie Strain, (more)
- 2000
- R
In this saucy parody of The Blair Witch Project, four sorority girls -- Nikki (Nikki Fritz), Chloe (Julie K. Smith), Lori (Lorissa McComas), and Toni (Antonia Dorian) -- head out to the mountains to find out the truth about the local legend of the Bare Wench. It isn't long before the gals get lost, run out of food, and begin succumbing to the fear that they're doomed. They're convinced that the supernatural powers of the Bare Wench will soon overtake them, so they obey the local custom that says the Wench can't attack you if you're naked. The Bare Wench Project also features a cameos from filmmaker Andy Sidaris -- and Julie Strain as the Bare Wench herself. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Starring:
- Nikki Fritz, Lorissa McComas, (more)
- 2000
- R
Imaginary Z-grade 1960s exploitation film producer Morty Fineman (Jerry Stiller), who was responsible for such faux-works as Buddy Cops V: Hayseed and Toughnut, sci-fi blaxploitation flick The Foxy Chocolate Robot, and, of course, Heil Titler , is the focus for this mockumentary co-written and directed by Stephen Kessler). While Fineman struggles to make his latest effort, Ms. Kevorkian, about a gun-toting babe who's passionate about assisted-suicide, the bank wants to foreclose on his hallowed studio and sell his film archive for $8 a pound. In absolute desperation, he reaches out to his estranged daughter Paloma (Janeane Garofalo), who grudgingly agrees to be the president of his production company in spite of numerous moral qualms. Along the way, the film features interviews with such real-life luminaries as Peter Bogdanovich, Roger Corman, and blaxploitation stalwart Fred Williamson, that paints a picture of a relentlessly gung-ho producer whose work somehow manages to rise above nothing budgets and lackluster talent. They also highlight Fineman's penchant for hitting on his leading ladies; Karen Black recalled one incident by noting, "It helped to be drunk." This film was screened at the 2000 South By Southwest Film Festival. ~ Jonathan Crow, Rovi
- Starring:
- Jerry Stiller, Janeane Garofalo, (more)
- 1999
- R
India Allen, Playboy's 1988 Playmate of the Year, wrote and produced this sexy western romp. In 1886, Velvet (Shannon Tweed), a prostitute who has stumbled along some very dangerous information, and Sara (Deanna Brooks), a woman fleeing a man she has chosen not to marry, are both riding west on a stagecoach headed to San Francisco. The stage is hijacked en route by outlaw leader Poke (Daniel Murray), and soon Velvet and Sara find themselves at the mercy of Poke's gang, until they join forces with one of his gunslingers -- hard-as-nails cowgirl Mick (Julie Strain). Like India Allen, Shannon Tweed and Deanna Brooks both first gained fame as featured models in Playboy magazine. Julie Strain, on the other hand, kick-started her career with a photo spread in rival men's magazine Penthouse. The Rowdy Girls was released in two versions, one rated R, and another (with more nudity) which was distributed without an MPAA rating. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- 1999
- NR
In this sensual horror tale, Paul Stevens (Greg Wrangler) is transported to a mysterious world where he is surrounded by strange and beautiful women, led by Tara Coventry (Julie Strain). Tara initiates Paul into their world of bizarre erotic rituals; however, Tara and her minions are actually practitioners of black magic who are trying to snare Paul's soul through their sexual mischief. Will he realize the evil he has fallen into before it is too late? Sandahl Bergman and Jay Richardson highlight the supporting cast. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- 1998
- R
Like its predecessor, Savage Beach, this feature is stuffed with the trademark busty beauties, explosive low-budget special effects, flesh-thumping martial arts and unintentionally goofy dialogue that Andy Sidaris movie aficionados have come to expect and love. The story centers on a band of beautiful undercover agents fighting to locate a stolen computer disk. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Julie Strain, Rodrigo Obregon, (more)
- 1998
- R
Carol Hoyt stars in this erotic thriller as Vanessa, a radio host who allows her listeners to call in and discuss their most intimate fantasies over the air. However, one of Vanessa's listeners is looking for more that cheap thrills; he mutilates and murders prostitutes in the dark of night, and it looks like he might be moving up to radio personalities any day now. The supporting cast includes Julie Strain and John Dagnen. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Starring:
- Carol Hoyt
- 1998
- NR
In this documentary, filmmakers Odette Springer (former music supervisor for Concorde-New Horizons) and Joanna Demetrakas take a look at the exploitative world of grindhouse gore, and trashy slasher films. Trained in classical music, Springer turns self-analytical in this movie memoir, asking herself, "How did I go from Beethoven to 'B' movies?," examining her own S&M leanings and possible abuse when she was a child. Clips include Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfold, and Angel of Destruction. Interviews include Roger Corman, American International's Samuel Z. Arkoff, Edward Albert Jr., director Jim Wynorski, Julie Strain, Maria Ford (Stripped to Kill II), and Catherine Cyran (Slumber Party Massacre 3). Made in 16mm and video, the 82-minute film was shown at the 1998 Sundance Film Festival. ~ Bhob Stewart, Rovi
- Starring:
- Maria Ford, Julie Strain, (more)
- 1997
- R
A specially trained team of lean, mean and exceptionally large-breasted female commandos go undercover in Hollywood to bust up the operations of a bikini-clad crime goddess who has been overseeing a diamond smuggling ring, a cadre of computer hackers, and a ring of pornographers. In typical fashion for '90s king of the "B"'s Andy Sidaris, this actioner features plenty of exposed mammary glands, erotic dancing, fighting, explosions and gunfire. The villains include a Chinese kung fu expert/Elvis impersonator and real-life professional wrestler Marcus Bagwell as the pornographer. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Kevin Light, Christian Letelier, (more)
- 1997
- NR
In this fast-paced racing saga, a lady mechanic fights back when a dishonest dragster uses unscrupulous means to break her late husband's speed record. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Julie Strain, Tim Cavanaugh, (more)
- 1997
In this blend of sex and suspense for adults only, an underworld kingpin begins to fear for his safety when a number of cronies from his inner circle begin turning up dead. A detective investigating the case discovers nearly all the victims had a run-in with a sexy and seductive femme fatale shortly before they were killed. Is long-legged Holly (Julie Strain) the culprit? And if so, why has she gone on a killing spree? Lethal Seduction also stars Christopher Mitchum, Joe Estevez, and Joette Rhodes. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Starring:
- Christopher Mitchum, Joe Estevez, (more)
- 1996
- R
The title pretty well tells all in this fleshy comedy. The story centers on three busty sisters who are attempting to revitalize her late father's floundering Tiki Hotel by having all the maids and female staff wear bikinis. Sure enough, the plan works and business is booming. But the Tiki's success only serves to anger the owners of the posh Regent hotel next door, and this creates mild conflict that reaches its climax with a friendly winner-takes all competition. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Starring:
- J.J. North, Julie Strain, (more)
