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Chiller Theatre October 2023: Johnny Caps Recaps

Chiller Theatre October 2023: Johnny Caps Recaps

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Hello, dear readers. It’s Johnny Caps here. Because of the SAG-AFTRA strike, which is still happening as I write these words, I haven’t published any interviews for Pop Geeks these past few months on the advice of several previous interview subjects who are SAG-AFTRA members. As my interviews cover the whole of a talent’s career, past, present and future, and as the present and the future can’t be discussed right now according to SAG rules, the interviews I was working on polishing before the strike went into effect are still in draft format, and I haven’t sent out any interview requests since the strike started. However, I have kept a foot in the world of show business both by talking to the friends I’ve made because of my interviews, and by once again attending my favorite convention. On the last weekend of October 2023, I made my latest trip to New Jersey’s Chiller Theatre convention, and I had a lot of fun attending the show as I do every April

The Flashback Interview: Lisa Fuller

The Flashback Interview: Lisa Fuller

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I had sent my latest interview subject, Lisa Fuller, an interview request last year. I didn’t initially hear back from her, so when I saw that she would be attending the April 2023 Chiller Theatre convention, I knew I had to not only meet her because I loved her work in movies like Teen Witch and Earth Girls Are Easy, but because I wanted to confirm the e-mail address I sent the interview request to was accurate. She checked it out a few weeks after we met at Chiller, and she agreed to an interview. Lisa Fuller is an accomplished actress with credits going back to the 1980s. She’s also a noted singer, and she currently teaches acting alongside her husband and fellow actor Dan Gauthier. There’s a lot of ground to cover with Ms. Fuller, so I hope you all enjoy getting the chance to know this versatile talent much better. Say hello to Lisa Fuller! Johnny: Before anything, I do thank you for taking the time out of

Chiller Theatre April 2023: Johnny Caps Recaps

Chiller Theatre April 2023: Johnny Caps Recaps

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I once again paid a visit to the Chiller Theatre convention last month, and the April 2023 installment was the best April Chiller I’ve attended so far. I know I said that about the April 2022 Chiller, but I’ve come to find that every Chiller Theatre is better than the last one, and the last one is always fantastic to begin with. Join me as I recap the stars I met at the April 2023 Chiller. I started the show on Friday night by meeting Julie McCullough again. We’d previously met at the October 2021 Chiller Theatre, and before that, several times during the period when the defunct-at-the-moment Hoboken International Film Festival was in my hometown of Greenwood Lake, NY. As she was Playboy’s Miss February 1986, I paid to get her centerfold signed, and we got a few pictures together. I also inquired about her accepting my Facebook friend request, and I paid a little extra for that. How did that turn out? Wait until I recap Saturday. The

The Flashback Interview: Debbie D

The Flashback Interview: Debbie D

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My latest interview subject, Debbie D, was first mentioned to me by our mutual friend Deborah Dutch when I interviewed her in 2020. Two years or so later, I would meet Debbie D at the Chiller Theatre convention, and I said I would reach out to her about an interview. When I saw her IMDB page, though, I was taken aback by her many credits, and I knew that I would need time to formulate the right questions. When I saw Debbie D again at the October 2022 Chiller, as shown in the cover photo, she playfully chided me about not reaching out to her about an interview after the April 2022 Chiller. A day or two after that Chiller, I sent Debbie an e-mail with an apology for not reaching out sooner. We set up an interview for December, and that interview is being published today. I hope you all enjoy getting to know this independent film legend and scream queen as I have. Say hello to Debbie D!

Chiller Theatre October 2022: Johnny Caps Recaps

Chiller Theatre October 2022: Johnny Caps Recaps

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Twice a year, the Chiller Theatre convention is held in Parsippany, NJ. I go to both shows, the one in April and the one in October, and I always have fun at every Chiller I go to. I love meeting the stars at the show, and I’ve made a lot of friends in terms of attendees and Chiller staff as well. While the memories are still relatively fresh in my mind, I wanted to do a recap of the October 2022 Chiller Theatre convention.   Johnny Caps and Christie Brinkley   The first guest I met was Christie Brinkley. I paid for the V.I.P, which got me five autographs, a picture with Christie, and front-of-the-line access. I’ll admit that I was a little taken aback to find out as I was at the front of the line that inscriptions weren’t free, but as I had the money, I paid for the inscriptions as well, and once I did so, I waited for my chance to meet the Uptown Girl herself.

Chiller Theatre April 2022: Johnny Caps Recaps

Chiller Theatre April 2022: Johnny Caps Recaps

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The most recent installment of the Chiller Theatre convention happened this past April of 2022, and I was lucky enough to attend the show for two days. I always enjoy attending Chiller, and of the three April Chillers I’ve attended so far, the 2022 show has been my best so far. All the stars I met were friendly, and as I’ve been very active as a participant and moderator on the Chiller Theatre Fans Facebook group, a lot of people recognized me. Join me now as I recap Chiller of April 2022. The first star I met was Claudia Wells, the original Jennifer Parker in the first Back To The Future. Claudia was so incredibly friendly when I met her. Ms. Wells was actually one of the first people I made friends with on Facebook, and I had the chance to thank her for that friendship in person. I hope to be able to land an interview with her someday. I actually did reach out to her back in the

Johnny Caps’ Return To Chiller Theatre

Johnny Caps’ Return To Chiller Theatre

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When I left the Chiller Theatre convention in October of 2019, I was planning on taking a break from it for a while. However, when they started announcing guests for the April 2020 Chiller, a Chiller Theatre that was to mark the convention’s 30th anniversary, in the early Winter of that year, I changed my mind and made a withdrawal from certain personal funds to attend the show. Chiller Theatre had announced some amazing guests, and I was looking forward to coming back sooner than anticipated. However, world events had other plans in mind. In March of 2020, a new illness called coronavirus was spreading. There was lots of confusion about it and how to deal with it. For example, as you can see in the photo after this paragraph, I got rid of all my facial hair, as well as the hair on top of my head, after being told that coronavirus could be carried by hair. The world started shutting down in multiple ways. Traveling abroad was deemed

The Flashback Interview: Tiffany Helm

The Flashback Interview: Tiffany Helm

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My newest interview subject, Tiffany Helm, is a very diverse talent. Growing up in the entertainment industry, Tiffany entered film after some time spent as a model. If you love cult classic cinema of the 80s, then you’ll recognize Tiffany from movies like Friday The 13th, Part V: A New Beginning, Reform School Girls, and O.C. and Stiggs. She would also act in the classic 90s computer game Rama, and is currently active as a photographer, as well as working on the occasional independent film. Ahead of her appearance at the Chiller Theatre convention later this month, Tiffany and I talked recently about her wide-ranging career. I hope you all enjoy our interview. Say hello to Tiffany Helm! Johnny: Hello, Tiffany. Tiffany: Hi, Johnny. How’s it going? Johnny: It’s going good. First of all, thank you for taking the time out of your schedule to speak to me. Tiffany: No problem. Thanks for your patience. Johnny: Oh, that’s fine. I have my questions ready to go… Tiffany: Fire when ready!

The Flashback Interview: Darcy DeMoss

The Flashback Interview: Darcy DeMoss

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My newest interview subject, Darcy DeMoss, is a performer I’ve wanted to interview ever since I was doing articles for my previous writing base, RetroJunk. That was almost a decade back, but the end result was more than worth the wait. Darcy DeMoss is an actress, a dancer and a photographer, among many other skills, and this year marks the 35th anniversary of Jason Lives: Friday The 13th, Part 6, where she memorably played the character of Nikki. On August 11th, we talked about Friday The 13th, Reform School Girls, Can’t Buy Me Love, photography, conventions and more. I hope you all enjoy reading this interview. A quick note beforehand: If you see watermarks on some of these photos, you can get them autographed without watermarks from Darcy’s page on the website Signature Horror. Run by the wonderful Gene DeRosa, many of your retro horror favorites sign through this website. I recommend them heartily. Without any further ado, say hello to Darcy DeMoss! Johnny: Hello, Darcy. Darcy: Hi, Johnny. How

The Flashback Interview: Caroline Munro

The Flashback Interview: Caroline Munro

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Caroline Munro is an accomplished actress with credits going back to the 1960s. You may know her from classic Hammer Horror films like Dracula A.D. 1972 or Captain Kronos – Vampire Hunter. Perhaps you saw her as Naomi the helicopter pilot henchwoman in the James Bond film The Spy Who Loved Me, or squaring off against the late, great Joe Spinnell in the trio of Starcrash, Maniac and The Last Horror Film. You might have heard her singing in Don’t Open Till Christmas or frolicking with Adam Ant in the music video for Goody Two Shoes. Perhaps you might have met Caroline at a convention, as I did at Chiller Theatre in October of 2018, making her the second guest of that Chiller that I’ve interviewed after Loretta Swit. However you know Caroline, you’ll get to see her in a new way through this recent interview I did with her. With the assistance of Jayne Crimin, I dialed England near the end of April to have a wide-ranging interview with

The Flashback Interview: Cathy Silvers

The Flashback Interview: Cathy Silvers

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I was first introduced to my newest interview subject, Cathy Silvers, when I saw Sesame Street Presents: Follow That Bird, and I heard her voicing the character of Marie Dodo. As I grew older, I would come to know more about Cathy’s work as both an actress and an activist, and I would befriend her on Facebook a few years ago. Late in 2020, I reached out to Cathy about an interview, and we talked in January about her work as both an entertainer and a healthy living advocate. I hope you all enjoy this interview. Say hello to Cathy Silvers! Johnny: First of all, thank you for taking the time to do this. Cathy: You’re very welcome. Thank you for asking. Johnny: Alright. I’ll start off with this question: As with quite a few of my previous interview subjects, you’re a BoomXer, which is the micro-generation born from 1957 to 1963 that, as can be inferred from the title, bridges the Baby Boomers and Generation X. How has being

The Flashback Interview: Melissa Manchester

The Flashback Interview: Melissa Manchester

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In the late 00s, much to my mom’s chagrin, I started up a small cassette collection again after having gotten rid of a larger one in the early 00s. One of the albums I had on cassette came from my newest interview subject, Melissa Manchester. Her album Emergency had a collection of great songs that spoke to what I was hoping for in the chaos of dealing with Asperger’s Syndrome and the decay of my relationship with my mom. I would come to discover more about Melissa Manchester’s work through YouTube over the course of the following decade, and I knew that I would love to interview her someday. That someday came on Monday, October 5th, thanks to the help of her manager, Susan Holder. I hope you all enjoy getting to know this legendary singer. Say hello to Melissa Manchester! Johnny: Hello, Ms. Manchester. Melissa: How are ya? Johnny: I’m doing good. First of all, thank you for taking the time out of your schedule to do this interview.

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