About the talk:
Do you know what major Hollywood star was only 17 when he debuted as an “average, no-depth, standard kid with blond hair” in the low-budget horror sequel, Critters 3? It was Leonardo DiCaprio! And he’s not the only big star who got their start screaming in the horror genre. We’ll take a look at many other big names, discover little-known behind-the-scenes facts, and take a look at some of these lesser-known horror movie clips.
About the speaker:
Sara Caldwell is a lecturer in the Film and Media Studies department at UC Santa Barbara and a film instructor at College of the Canyons, Santa Clarita. She's an award-winning filmmaker, stop-motion animator and author of Splatter Flicks: How to Make Low Budget Horror Films among other industry books. She received an M.F.A. in screenwriting from California State University, Northridge and is a member of the Writers Guild of America (WGA). You can find out more at houseofgoreyproductions.com