Jewel Shepard

Jewel Shepard is an American writer, photographer, and actress, best known for her roles in movies such as Party Camp (1987) and Return of the Living Dead (1985). Shephard arrived in California in the early 80s, where she supported herself by working as a stripper in various Los Angeles strip clubs and modeling for car shoots. It was during her time stripping that she met genre filmmaker Dan O'Bannon. After a number of small television roles, Shepard broke into film with H. B. Halicki's The Junkman (1982). Roles in over a dozen B movies followed; including 1985's The Return of the Living Dead, which was directed and written by O'Bannon. In 1992 she capitalized on her "B-girl" status by penning Invasion of the B-Girls, a book of interviews with cult actresses such as Kitten Natividad, Linnea Quigley, Yvette Vickers, Haji, and Mary Woronov. She has also written for such publications as Premiere, Cosmopolitan, Details, and The Associated Press. Her autobiography, If I'm So Famous, How Come Nobody's Ever Heard of Me?, detailing some of the less glamorous aspects of film making and her experiences working in adult entertainment, was published in 1996. Shepard has been struggling with invasive breast cancer since 2011, and has been treated with chemotherapy, lymph node removal and a double mastectomy. Source: Article "Jewel Shepard" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

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The Return of the Living Dead (1985)

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When foreman Frank shows new employee Freddy a secret military experiment in a supply warehouse in Louisville, Kentucky, the two klutzes accidentally release a gas that reanimates corpses into flesh-eating zombies. As the epidemic spreads throughout the town, and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dan O'Bannon
CAST:  Clu Gulager  •  James Karen  •  Don Calfa  •  Thom Mathews

When foreman Frank shows new employee Freddy a secret military experiment in a supply warehouse in Louisville, Kentucky, the two klutzes accidentally release a gas that reanimates corpses into flesh-eating zombies. As the epidemic spreads throughout the town, and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dan O'Bannon
CAST:  Clu Gulager  •  James Karen  •  Don Calfa  •  Thom Mathews

The Cooler (2003)

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Bernie works at a Las Vegas casino, where he uses his innate ability to bring about misfortune in those around him to jinx gamblers into losing. His imposing boss, Shelly Kaplow, is happy with the arrangement. But Bernie finds unexpected happiness when he begins ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Wayne Kramer
CAST:  William H. Macy  •  Alec Baldwin  •  Maria Bello  •  Shawn Hatosy

Bernie works at a Las Vegas casino, where he uses his innate ability to bring about misfortune in those around him to jinx gamblers into losing. His imposing boss, Shelly Kaplow, is happy with the arrangement. But Bernie finds unexpected happiness when he begins ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Wayne Kramer
CAST:  William H. Macy  •  Alec Baldwin  •  Maria Bello  •  Shawn Hatosy

The Junkman (1982)

As film-maker Harlan Hollis drives to a James Dean festival, he's unaware that killers are tracking his every move. The fast and furious race to avoid their net, stay alive and discover who is behind this lethal plan, will take Hollis through a fiery battle, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  H.B. Halicki
CAST:  H.B. Halicki  •  Christopher Stone  •  Susan Shaw  •  Lang Jeffries

As film-maker Harlan Hollis drives to a James Dean festival, he's unaware that killers are tracking his every move. The fast and furious race to avoid their net, stay alive and discover who is behind this lethal plan, will take Hollis through a fiery battle, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  H.B. Halicki
CAST:  H.B. Halicki  •  Christopher Stone  •  Susan Shaw  •  Lang Jeffries

Zapped! (1982)

Peyton and Barney are fun loving high school students working on a science project with white mice. When one of the mice begins to move food toward itself with out touching it, Barney finds he has accidently discovered a formula for telekinetic powers. Now, how ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert J. Rosenthal
CAST:  Scott Baio  •  Willie Aames  •  Robert Mandan  •  Felice Schachter

Peyton and Barney are fun loving high school students working on a science project with white mice. When one of the mice begins to move food toward itself with out touching it, Barney finds he has accidently discovered a formula for telekinetic powers. Now, how ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert J. Rosenthal
CAST:  Scott Baio  •  Willie Aames  •  Robert Mandan  •  Felice Schachter

Scenes From the Goldmine (1987)

A girl trying to make it in the 1980's New Wave rock and roll scene in L.A.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marc Rocco
CAST:  Catherine Mary Stewart  •  Cameron Dye  •  Alex Rocco  •  Steve Railsback

A girl trying to make it in the 1980's New Wave rock and roll scene in L.A.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marc Rocco
CAST:  Catherine Mary Stewart  •  Cameron Dye  •  Alex Rocco  •  Steve Railsback

Raw Force (1982)

A group of martial arts students are en route to an island that supposedly is home to the ghosts of martial artists who have lost their honor. A Hitler lookalike and his gang are running a female slavery operation on the island as well. Soon, the two groups meet ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Edward D. Murphy
CAST:  Geoffrey Binney  •  Hope Holiday  •  Jillian Kesner  •  John Dresden

A group of martial arts students are en route to an island that supposedly is home to the ghosts of martial artists who have lost their honor. A Hitler lookalike and his gang are running a female slavery operation on the island as well. Soon, the two groups meet ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Edward D. Murphy
CAST:  Geoffrey Binney  •  Hope Holiday  •  Jillian Kesner  •  John Dresden

Hollywood Hot Tubs (1984)

A teen and his friends get into trouble for vandalizing the Hollywood sign, and rather than going to prison he opts to work for his uncle's hot tub repair company. The sleazy salesman drums up business by sabotaging the tubs at Hollywood Hot Tubs and by wooing the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Chuck Vincent
CAST:  Jewel Shepard  •  Paul Gunning  •  Donna McDaniel  •  Michael Andrew

A teen and his friends get into trouble for vandalizing the Hollywood sign, and rather than going to prison he opts to work for his uncle's hot tub repair company. The sleazy salesman drums up business by sabotaging the tubs at Hollywood Hot Tubs and by wooing the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Chuck Vincent
CAST:  Jewel Shepard  •  Paul Gunning  •  Donna McDaniel  •  Michael Andrew

The Artist (2011)

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Hollywood, 1927: As silent movie star George Valentin wonders if the arrival of talking pictures will cause him to fade into oblivion, he sparks with Peppy Miller, a young dancer set for a big break.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michel Hazanavicius
CAST:  Jean Dujardin  •  Bérénice Bejo  •  John Goodman  •  James Cromwell

Hollywood, 1927: As silent movie star George Valentin wonders if the arrival of talking pictures will cause him to fade into oblivion, he sparks with Peppy Miller, a young dancer set for a big break.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michel Hazanavicius
CAST:  Jean Dujardin  •  Bérénice Bejo  •  John Goodman  •  James Cromwell

Hollywood Hot Tubs 2: Educating Crystal (1990)

A rich sheik tries to steal hot tub business by marrying the owner. Her daughter and others foil the plot.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kenneth Raich
CAST:  Jewel Shepard  •  Remy O'Neill  •  David Tiefen  •  Bart Braverman

A rich sheik tries to steal hot tub business by marrying the owner. Her daughter and others foil the plot.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kenneth Raich
CAST:  Jewel Shepard  •  Remy O'Neill  •  David Tiefen  •  Bart Braverman

Christina (1984)

Christina Von Belle, a wealthy heiress, is kidnapped by a lesbian terrorist group and held for ransom. She escapes the lesbian terrorists only to fall into the clutches of a gang of gourmet chefs who want a piece of the ransom themselves.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Francisco Lara Polop
CAST:  Jewel Shepard  •  Ian Sera  •  Enrique Johson  •  Emilio Linder

Christina Von Belle, a wealthy heiress, is kidnapped by a lesbian terrorist group and held for ransom. She escapes the lesbian terrorists only to fall into the clutches of a gang of gourmet chefs who want a piece of the ransom themselves.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Francisco Lara Polop
CAST:  Jewel Shepard  •  Ian Sera  •  Enrique Johson  •  Emilio Linder

Going Undercover (1988)

Forever bungling private investigator Henry Brilliant (Chris Lemmon) has been hired by Maxine de la Hunt (Jean Simmons) to protect her step-daughter Marigold (Lea Thompson) during her trip to Denmark. A real caring parent should have hired an army of P.I.s to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Kenelm Clarke
CAST:  Chris Lemmon  •  Jean Simmons  •  Lea Thompson  •  Nancy Cartwright

Forever bungling private investigator Henry Brilliant (Chris Lemmon) has been hired by Maxine de la Hunt (Jean Simmons) to protect her step-daughter Marigold (Lea Thompson) during her trip to Denmark. A real caring parent should have hired an army of P.I.s to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Kenelm Clarke
CAST:  Chris Lemmon  •  Jean Simmons  •  Lea Thompson  •  Nancy Cartwright

Mission: Killfast (1991)

A high-speed martial arts action/adventure pitting a C.I.A. recruited martial arts master against Las Vegas gangsters and a psychotic arms dealer supplying a diabolical terrorist organization with nuclear weapons! Fully loaded with bone-crushing kung fu mayhem, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ted V. Mikels
CAST:  Tiger Yang Cheong-Woo  •  Sharon Hughes  •  Sonny King  •  Ronald Gregg

A high-speed martial arts action/adventure pitting a C.I.A. recruited martial arts master against Las Vegas gangsters and a psychotic arms dealer supplying a diabolical terrorist organization with nuclear weapons! Fully loaded with bone-crushing kung fu mayhem, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ted V. Mikels
CAST:  Tiger Yang Cheong-Woo  •  Sharon Hughes  •  Sonny King  •  Ronald Gregg

The Sex and Violence Family Hour (1983)

A jumble of sexual skits such as The Big Salami, The Brady Bang, And Leather And Chains.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Harvey Frost
CAST:  Jim Carrey  •  Teri Austin  •  George Buza  •  Murray Langston

A jumble of sexual skits such as The Big Salami, The Brady Bang, And Leather And Chains.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Harvey Frost
CAST:  Jim Carrey  •  Teri Austin  •  George Buza  •  Murray Langston

Scanner Cop II (1995)

A policeman with telepathic powers uses his abilities to battle against an adversary with the dangerous ability to drain the life force from his foes.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Steve Barnett
CAST:  Patrick Kilpatrick  •  Daniel Quinn  •  Khrystyne Haje  •  Stephen Mendel

A policeman with telepathic powers uses his abilities to battle against an adversary with the dangerous ability to drain the life force from his foes.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Steve Barnett
CAST:  Patrick Kilpatrick  •  Daniel Quinn  •  Khrystyne Haje  •  Stephen Mendel

Party Camp (1987)

A teenage boy takes a job as a counselor at a summer camp. He finds that the camp is run like a military training camp, and he resolves to turn it into Party Central.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gary Graver
CAST:  Andrew Ross  •  Kerry Wall  •  Dean R. Miller  •  Billy Jayne

A teenage boy takes a job as a counselor at a summer camp. He finds that the camp is run like a military training camp, and he resolves to turn it into Party Central.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gary Graver
CAST:  Andrew Ross  •  Kerry Wall  •  Dean R. Miller  •  Billy Jayne

My Tutor (1983)

High school senior Bobby Chrystal fails his French class, which will block him from entering Yale. His rich, authoritarian father hires an attractive 29-year-old to tutor Bobby over the summer and help him pass a make-up exam. While Bobby's friends lead him away ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Bowers
CAST:  Caren Kaye  •  Matt Lattanzi  •  Kevin McCarthy  •  Clark Brandon

High school senior Bobby Chrystal fails his French class, which will block him from entering Yale. His rich, authoritarian father hires an attractive 29-year-old to tutor Bobby over the summer and help him pass a make-up exam. While Bobby's friends lead him away ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Bowers
CAST:  Caren Kaye  •  Matt Lattanzi  •  Kevin McCarthy  •  Clark Brandon

Teen Lust (1978)

Kirsten Baker and Leslie Cedarquist are the Girls Next Door in this buoyant sexploitationer. The ladies move in bag and baggage into a sleepy suburban community. Before long, every husband in the vicinity has fallen for their charms. A few trousers have fallen as ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Hong
CAST:  Kirsten Baker  •  Perry Lang  •  Leslie Cederquist  •  Rick Singer

Kirsten Baker and Leslie Cedarquist are the Girls Next Door in this buoyant sexploitationer. The ladies move in bag and baggage into a sleepy suburban community. Before long, every husband in the vicinity has fallen for their charms. A few trousers have fallen as ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Hong
CAST:  Kirsten Baker  •  Perry Lang  •  Leslie Cederquist  •  Rick Singer

Slasher.com (2017)

After meeting online, Jack and Kristy go on a weekend getaway to the woodlands of rural Missouri. While discovering each other, they soon learn of the terrorizing horrors that the forest has in store.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Chip Gubera
CAST:  Jewel Shepard  •  R.A. Mihailoff  •  Ben Kaplan  •  Adam Boster

After meeting online, Jack and Kristy go on a weekend getaway to the woodlands of rural Missouri. While discovering each other, they soon learn of the terrorizing horrors that the forest has in store.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Chip Gubera
CAST:  Jewel Shepard  •  R.A. Mihailoff  •  Ben Kaplan  •  Adam Boster

More Brains! A Return to the Living Dead (2011)

Retrospective documentary about the making of the horror cult classic "The Return of the Living Dead."  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bill Philputt
CAST:  Jules Brenner  •  Don Calfa  •  James Dalesandro  •  J. Trevor Edmond

Retrospective documentary about the making of the horror cult classic "The Return of the Living Dead."  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bill Philputt
CAST:  Jules Brenner  •  Don Calfa  •  James Dalesandro  •  J. Trevor Edmond

Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors (1986)

Actors, directors and special effects technicians are interviewed at a horror-film convention.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kerry O'Quinn  •  Mike Hadley
CAST:  Forrest J. Ackerman  •  Rick Baker  •  John Carl Buechler  •  Michael Burnett

Actors, directors and special effects technicians are interviewed at a horror-film convention.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kerry O'Quinn  •  Mike Hadley
CAST:  Forrest J. Ackerman  •  Rick Baker  •  John Carl Buechler  •  Michael Burnett
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