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Sandra Peabody

Sandra Peabody

Acting

Biography

Sandra Peabody (born 11 January 1948) is an American film and stage actress, screenwriter, producer and acting coach. She is best known for her role as Mari Collingwood in Wes Craven's 1972 film The Last House on the Left (1972). A cult hit, the film established her as a prominent actress in horror, and she subsequently starred in Voices of Desire (1972), Massage Parlor Murders (1973), and Legacy of Satan (1974). Peabody's other notable role is Bird in the comedy film Teenage Hitchhikers (1975). Outside of film, she has starred in a variety of stage productions including Robert Kalfin's Tarot (1970). Peabody quit acting and has since became an acting coach and a screenwriter whose focus is on children orientated programming.

Known For

The Last House on the Left
6.0

On the eve of her 17th birthday, Mari and friend Phyllis set off from her family home to attend a rock concert in the city. Attempting to score some drugs on the way, the pair run afoul of a group of vicious crooks, headed up by the sadistic Krug.

The Last House on the Left

1972
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
7.8

For decades, Freddy Krueger has slashed his way through the dreams of countless youngsters, scaring up over half a billion dollars at the box office across eight terrifying, spectacular films.

Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy

2010
Teenage Hitchhikers
5.6

Three girls go on the road and run into trouble with the people who give them rides.

Teenage Hitchhikers

1974
Sexy Susan Sins Again
3.5

The German innkeeper Susan, now leading an acting troupe, travels to Italy and uses feminine wiles to undo an assassination plot against Napoleon, and rescue a local count (a great romancer) from his own enemies.

Sexy Susan Sins Again

1968
Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film
6.8

This historical and critical look at slasher films, which includes dozens of clips, begins with Halloween, Friday the 13th, and Prom Night. The films' directors, writers, producers, and special effects creators comment on the films' making and success. During the Reagan years, the films get gorier, budgets get smaller, and their appeal wanes. Then, Nightmare on Elm Street revives the genre. Jump to the late 90s, when Scream brings humor and TV stars into the mix.

Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film

2006
Video Vixens!
4.7

Video Vixens purports to be a satire of the phony liberalism that resulted in the permissiveness of the 1980s. A libidinous TV executive decides to stage an awards show. But not just any awards show: this one will honor the finest achievements in the world of filmed pornography.

Video Vixens!

1975
Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth
6.9

A documentary primarily focusing on the filming and release of the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre.

Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth

2000
The American Nightmare
6.8

An examination into the nature of 1960's-70's horror films, the involved artists, and how they reflected contemporary society.

The American Nightmare

2000
The Legend of Boggy Creek
5.1

A documentary-style drama based on true accounts of the Fouke Monster in Arkansas.

The Legend of Boggy Creek

1972
The Case of the Smiling Stiffs
6.1

Is Emma a voyeur vampire who can turn into a bat? Apparently, and she leaves many smiling faces on her victims after going down on them during a full moon. When they're not having sex with their suspects, two cops investigate the murders.

The Case of the Smiling Stiffs

1973
Love-In '72
10.0

A man must decide whether to flee the U.S. draft and go to Canada or stay or go fight for his country in Vietnam.

Love-In '72

1970
42nd Street Memories: The Rise and Fall of America's Most Notorious Street
7.8

The story behind the rise and fall of New York's 42nd Street. The cinemas, the films, the people, the crime and the rebirth of the block as "New 42nd Street" - this is the document of the world's most notorious movie strip.

42nd Street Memories: The Rise and Fall of America's Most Notorious Street

2015
Massage Parlor Murders
4.3

A vicious serial killer is stalking the streets of New York City, murdering Times Square massage girls in a variety of brutal ways. It's up to a rogue detective team to solve the case as the body count continues to rise!

Massage Parlor Murders

1973
Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape
6.8

A documentary analyzing the furore which so-called "video nasties" caused in Britain during the 1980s.

Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape

2010
Voices of Desire
4.7

A young woman recounts her claims that she was involved in a cult whose members were either murdered or committed suicide.

Voices of Desire

1972
Filthiest Show in Town
4.8

The heads of the National Genital Television Network go on trial to defend their network over one of their highest-rated shows: the very adult and very popular "Mating Game."

Filthiest Show in Town

1973
Ban the Sadist Videos!
6.8

An in-depth analysis of the "Video Nasty" scandal of the early 1980s in Britain.

Ban the Sadist Videos!

2005
Ban the Sadist Videos! Part 2
6.5

An investigation of UK video censorship after the video recordings act was introduced.

Ban the Sadist Videos! Part 2

2006
Celluloid Crime of the Century
6.7

40-minute documentary on the making of Wes Craven's 1972 classic, The Last House on the Left.

Celluloid Crime of the Century

2003
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The film is based on a real-life incident of horrendous horse mutilations that occurred in Davie, Florida in the early 1960s. It takes a fictionalized approach to the residents attempting to solve the mystery of who is committing the crime. This film is considered lost after the negatives were stolen from the director.

The Horse Killer

1966