Girlfriend from Hell
| Girlfriend From Hell | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Daniel M. Peterson |
| Produced by |
Daniel M. Peterson Alberto Lensi |
| Written by | Daniel M. Peterson |
| Starring |
Dana Ashbrook Liane Alexandra Curtis |
| Music by | Michael Rapp |
| Cinematography | Gerry Lively |
| Editing by | Beth Conwell |
| Distributed by | International Video Entertainment |
| Release dates | 1989 |
| Running time | 107 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Girlfriend From Hell is a 1989 comedy/horror B-movie starring actor Dana Ashbrook of Twin Peaks fame, and Liane Curtis of Sixteen Candles, as well as several B-movies of the 1980s. Directed by Dan Peterson. The film has achieved as a small cult following (thanks to repeated screenings of the film on Comedy Central in the 1990s), and has even spawned a stage musical adaptation.
Plot
The film, a tongue-in-cheek satire of typical teen horror and sex comedies, chronicles a high school party where all Hell breaks loose, literally. In this case, the devil has taken over (and consequently vamped up) the body of a nerdy, socially awkward young woman attending the party.
Cast and characters
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Dana Ashbrook | Chaser |
| Liane Alexandra Curtis | Maggie |
| Lezlie Deane | Diane |
| Anthony Barrile | Carl |
| James Daughton | Thomas J. Harper |
| Ken Abraham | Rocco |
| Sarah Kaite Coughlan | Freda |
| Hilary Morse | Alice |
| Brad Zutaut | Teddy |
DVD release
Lions Gate has yet to announce any plans to release the film onto DVD.
Stage Musical
In early 2011, playwright/composer Sean Matthew Whiteford adapted the film into a stage musical. The pop-rock musical features 20 original songs, a revamped storyline, while still using several of the original film's characters, and using the film's release date year, 1989, as the year the show is set in. The show opened for a test run at The Gene Frankel Theatre in NYC on July 21, 2011. The original Off-Off Broadway cast included Melissa Matthews as Maggie (the role originated by Liane Curtis in the film), Dana Gough, Gregory Krupp, Frank McGinnis, Jamie Miller, Cassiopeia Ottulich, Matthew Patane, Juda Leah, Michael Siktberg, Sean Matthew Whiteford, and Margie Zarcone. The show is currently preparing for a new, revised production opening June 28, 2013 at the Center For Performing Arts in Rhinebeck, NY. The latest "supergroup" cast features Giuliana DePietro, Kerry Gibbons, Cassandra King, Juda Leah, Frank McGinnis, Olivia Rose Michaels, Matthew Patane, Michael Siktberg, Henry George Staats III, Sean Matthew Whiteford and now includes a large ensemble.
External links
- Girlfriend from Hell at Rotten Tomatoes
- Girlfriend From Hell at the Internet Movie Database
- Girlfriend From Hell at allmovie