ROBERT PENDERGRAFT
Pendergraft is known for Victor Crowley (2017), Hatchet (2006) and Jeepers Creepers (2001). Robert has been a part of the design team for the Victor Crowley effects since the first film.
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BARBARA GOODSON
Barbara Goodson is an American voice actress who has done voice-over work in cartoons and shows. Her best-known role was providing the English dub voice of the main villain Empress Rita Repulsa in the Power Rangers television series, starting with Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, and including Power Rangers Zeo, Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie, and Power Rangers in Space.
JEFF BRANSON
Jeff Branson is an American actor renowned for his compelling performances in film and television. His early foray into acting featured a role in the 2000 film Shaft, then expanding his repertoire with roles in various primetime series, including appearances on Law & Order, NCIS, CSI, Supernatural (Jacob Styne), The Mentalist, and Supergirl, where he played the character Master Jailer. He also took on the role of Neil Armstrong in the Apple TV+ series For All Mankind. Of his several film credits, one of Branson’s most notable film performances was as Johnny Stillman in the 2010 thriller “I Spit on Your Grave”. Branson further showcased his versatility by taking on the character of Shayne Lewis in CBS’s Guiding Light. His exceptional work in this role led to a win for Outstanding Supporting Actor at the 2009 Daytime Emmy Awards.
SANDRA GIMPEL
Sandra Gimpel (born17 September1939; age 85) is an American stuntwoman and stunt actress. Gimpel was a dancer in Los Angeles before being an extra for Central Casting. One of those jobs was for the Star Trek: The Original Series first pilot “The Cage“, given “they knew I could handle costume work and stuff, from dancing.” In “The Cage”, Gimpel played a Talosian and worked briefly as stunt double for Meg Wyllie for which she filmed her scenes on Wednesday 16 December 1964 on Desilu Culver Stage 15. The costume work led her to being cast as the M-113 creature in “The Man Trap“, filming her scene on Friday 24 June 1966 at Desilu Stage 9. Gimpel also worked as an extra in later episodes. According to her own recollections, she also worked on both Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Enterprise. (Portal47) Between 1966 and 1968, Gimpel worked as Bill Mumy‘s stunt double in the last two seasons of Lost in Space, hired by stunt coordinator Paul Stader. She appeared in stunt roles in numerous films including The Towering Inferno (1974, with Paul Comi, Gregory Sierra, Elizabeth Rogers, David Armstrong, Robert Strong and Steve Marlo), Airplane! (1980, with Jonathan Banks, Gregory Itzin, Kenneth Tobey, Jason Wingreen and Leslie Hoffman), Escape from New York (1981, with Adrienne Barbeau), Night of the Comet (starring Robert Beltran), The Goonies (1985), Commando (1985, with Rick Sawaya), Evil Dead II (1987), The Lost Boys (1987), Twins (1988, with Tony Jay, Nehemiah Persoff and Cary-Hiroyuki), National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989), The Rock (1996, with Tony Todd and Raymond Cruz), Jingle All the Way (1996, with Daniel Riordan and Phil Morris), Con Air (1997, with Colm Meaney and Landry Allbright), The Truman Show (1998), Mystery Men (1999, with Jenifer Lewis and Doug Jones), Rat Race (2001, with Whoopi Goldberg and Lanei Chapman), The Animal (2001, with Michael Papajohn), Bruce Almighty (2003, with Christopher Darga and Robert Curtis Brown), Charlie Wilson’s War (2007, with Brian Markinson, Cyia Batten, Rachel Nichols, Faran Tahir, James W. Jansen, Erick Avari and J. Patrick McCormack), Norbit (2007), Planet Terror (2007), and The Incredible Burt Wonderstone (2013, with Derek Graf). She worked as second unit director on Mrs. Columbo (starring Kate Mulgrew), and as stunt coordinator on The Bionic Woman (starring Lindsay Wagner), Harper Valley P.T.A., Otherworld (co-starring Jonathan Banks), and Harts of the West (co-starring Stephen Root). Her other television credits include stunt acting on the pilot film for Battlestar Galactica (with Ed Begley, Jr., Geoffrey Binney, Dick Durock, Reggie Nalder, Felix Silla, Norman Stuart and Bruce Wright), and The Stand (1994, with Miguel Ferrer, Matt Frewer, Ray Walston, Patrick Kilpatrick, Richard Lineback and Ken Jenkins), and series like Seinfeld (with Jason Alexander), Six Feet Under (with Ed Begley, Jr. and Jamie McShane), CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (starring Paul Guilfoyle and Wallace Langham), Agent Carter, Criminal Minds, Raising Hope, and Lucifer. On 22 August 2019, Gimpel was interviewed as part of the Television Academy Foundation’s The Interviews: An Oral History of Television on being an stuntwoman, her role as a Talosian in “The Cage”, her return as a Salt Vampire, and working with William Shatner.
JOHNNIE JOHNSON III
Johnnie was born in Winston Salem, NC. His father was a US Marine, so he grew up as a military brat, traveling the country from base to base as a child and a young teen. Played HS & some College Football then moved on to racing Motocross. During that time he was signed by a Talent Agency as a Model. While working as a model he appeared in GQ Magazine, Ebony Magazine, Jet magazine, Numerous JC Penny Catalogs, Addias Poster’s & Catalogues, along with Puma and many others. Lots of High Fashion Shows for well known Designers, for Nordstrom’s, Saks 5th Ave. Robinson, etc. While working as a Model, he started taking acting classes. Within a few years he was booking, commercials & films. You might have seen him on the series “Renegade” , “Tales From the Crypt” or “L.A. Law” to name a few. Also films like “Heart Condition” with Denzel Washington, “Hell on the Battleground”, “Forgotten Heroes”, “Romancing Sara”, “Shades of Gray” & Independent Spirit Awards nominee “Hunter Gatherer” and others. Was named one of Americas most Watchable Men on the Phil Donahue Show by Suzy Mallory (President of Manwatcher’s International). Recruited by The Chippendales and The Ford Agency in NY. Raced Motocross and is an avid Bodysurfer. Professional Model for many years before going into acting. Was also a Principal actor in 2 National Commercials for Michelob Beer, themed “The Night Belongs to Michelob” in the late 80’s. Also a Guest on a number of Talk shows as well. Currently He is attached to Star in 2 upcoming projects. One is a series called “Realms” and the other is a film called “Museum of the Dead”.
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TOM DEVLIN
Tom Devlin has been working professionally as a special makeup effects artist since 2001. Through his company 1313FX, Tom has provided creatures and special makeup effects on over 160 feature films, working with many of the actors and directors that inspired his path. In 2011 Tom appeared as a contestant on season one of the SyFy reality series “Face Off”. He quickly became a fan favorite with his winning horror villain “Teddy Told Me To”, a terrifying take on the teddy bear. After years of creating monsters through his work, Tom opened his museum in 2017 to share his art collection with the world. Since opening the museum Tom continues creating creatures for film as well as providing costumes and prosthetics for in costume photo ops at horror conventions all over the country for stars like Tony Todd, Kane Hodder, Warrington Gillette, and more. Most recently, Tom has set his sights on directing. He debuted his first feature film Teddy Told Me To in 2022, based on his “Face Off” character. He has currently directed seven films with several more on the way.
ED GUINN
Ed Guinn, a native Texan born in San Antonio, had the unique experience of growing up throughout the United States. He played a key role in the development of the Austin music scene as a contemporary and friend of Janis Joplin in the early 1960s. Later, as a member of the Band Conqueroo, alongside the 13th Floor Elevators, he helped create the psychedelic sound that became synonymous with many popular bands in San Francisco in the late 1960s. Mr. Guinn returned to Austin with his family and embarked on a 30-year career in music composition and production. As a partner in Lonestar Recording and Guinn Brown Production, he collaborated with Bob Burns, the art director on Texas Chainsaw Massacre, to score several of Burns’ productions. He also scored dozens of films and short pieces for the Texas Department of Public Safety and the California DPS for seatbelt awareness programs in the 1980s. In addition to music production, he and his brother-in-law, Antonious Maria Kramer, owned and operated a freight trucking company, Black Maria Trucking. This connection led to his casting as the truck driver in Texas Chainsaw Massacre. His prior work with Bob Burns and the script’s requirement for a truck made it a natural fit. Following TCM in 1974, he was offered a cameo in Texas Chainsaw Massacre II as a bell ringer and chili cook-off judge. He later had a small walk-on role in “Butcher Boys” and made several appearances in other independent films, including “Deviant Behavior” and a reunion with the late Marilyn Burns, a fellow survivor from Texas Chainsaw Massacre ’74, in the 2014 release “Sacrament.” After closing his music production company, he co-founded a software company that specialized in database development for large service companies such as Emerson Process, Schlumberger, and IBM. Mr. Guinn now focuses primarily on personal appearances at film and horror conventions in the US and Europe, as well as bird watching.
CORRI ENGLISH
As a young girl during the late 1980s and early 1990s, she was a frequent host of Kid’s Beat and a few other kids shows on TBS (prior to the merger of Turner Broadcasting System with Time Warner), including Feed Your Mind, which she co-hosted with Johntá Austin.[1][2] She is the singer for country band Brokedown Cadillac. English was born in Atlanta, Georgia, and graduated summa cum laude from the University of Georgia with a degree in journalism. She worked with actress Danielle Panabaker twice in 2004—once in Stuck in the Suburbs and later in Searching for David’s Heart. She is also a longtime friend of actress Christine Lakin, with whom she produced a short film. From 2012 to 2013 she starred in the Fearnet on-demand series Holliston. She also co-starred in the same year with Tyler Mane and Traci Lords in Jason Cuadrado‘s Horror–Thriller film Devil May Call.[3] She is married to Ty Bentli. They have two sons and one daughter. Awards and nominations In 2006 she won a Horror Award at the International Horror and Sci-Fi Film Festival for Best Actress for Unrest. English was seen in Ryan Little’s 2007 thriller film House of Fears as Samantha. The movie was released on DVD March 9, 2010.
JOE BEGOS
Joe Begos is an American filmmaker known for his work in the horror and science fiction genres. His films include the 2019 vampire cult classic BLISS, the star studded action horror explosion that is VFW, and the 2022 Christmas themed robot slasher opus CHRISTMAS BLOODY CHRISTMAS. He most recently completed the alien abduction splatter fest JIMMY AND STIGGS, which is currently touring the world on the festival circuit. In addition to writing and directing JIMMY AND STIGGS, he also serves as the star of the film which is due for release in the summer of 2025. He is celebrated for creating gritty, stylish, and character-driven films that often pay homage to the genre cinema of the 1970s and 1980s. His work is distinguished by practical effects, bold visuals, and an emphasis on intense, visceral storytelling. Joe Begos has built a reputation as a filmmaker dedicated to preserving the spirit of practical, independent horror cinema. His commitment to genre storytelling and his distinct, uncompromising vision have made him a rising figure in modern cult horror.
CATHERINE SUTHERLAND
Australian born actress Catherine Sutherland, is best known for playing Katherine “Kat” Hillard, the Pink Ranger in the legendary hit kids show, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. She continued her role for three seasons in Power Ranger Zeo, Power Ranger Turbo, and Power Ranger Turbo the Movie. With over 100 episodes filmed in the series. After Power Rangers she went on to perform in the film,The Cell starring Jennifer Lopez, and various commercials.You may also recognize her voice on one of your children’s toys, video games. Most recently, Catherine self published her first children’s book The Boy with the Heart in his sleeve, a story of being true to who you are and not who the world tells you to be. She has several other writing projects in the works including a novel. called Power Rangers Playback. It has all kinds of content from episode reviews, comedic skits, a trivia game show and live interviews. In 2021 they added a Podcast to their resume called Super Chat with Cat & Nakia which is growing in subscribers rapidly!
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