Frances Raines

American actress who appeared in a number of horror and exploitation films throughout the 1980s (three of which were directed by Tim Kincaid), most notably Buddy Cooper's The Mutilator as Linda and Gorman Bechard's Disconnected. Frances is also the niece of the classic film and television actor, Claude Raines.

Bad Girls Dormitory (1986)

Inmates at a women's prison run by a corrupt warden and her gang of sadistic guards plan a breakout.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tim Kincaid
CAST:  Carey Zuris  •  Teresa Farley  •  Natalie O'Connell  •  Rick Gianasi

Inmates at a women's prison run by a corrupt warden and her gang of sadistic guards plan a breakout.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tim Kincaid
CAST:  Carey Zuris  •  Teresa Farley  •  Natalie O'Connell  •  Rick Gianasi

Riot on 42nd St. (1987)

Tough ex-con Glenn Barnes gets paroled from prison after serving a sentence for manslaughter. Glenn plans to reopen his old nightclub the Garage on 42nd Street. Vicious rival nightclub owner Farrell threatens to take drastic measures if Glenn goes through with his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tim Kincaid
CAST:  John Hayden  •  Jeff Fahey  •  Kate Collins  •  Rick Gianasi

Tough ex-con Glenn Barnes gets paroled from prison after serving a sentence for manslaughter. Glenn plans to reopen his old nightclub the Garage on 42nd Street. Vicious rival nightclub owner Farrell threatens to take drastic measures if Glenn goes through with his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tim Kincaid
CAST:  John Hayden  •  Jeff Fahey  •  Kate Collins  •  Rick Gianasi

Ryder P.I. (1986)

When there's trouble, he'll be there. When there's a disaster, he's been there.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Chuck Walker  •  Karl Horsch
CAST:  Dave Hawthorne  •  Bob Nelson  •  Frances Raines  •  John Mulrooney

When there's trouble, he'll be there. When there's a disaster, he's been there.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Chuck Walker  •  Karl Horsch
CAST:  Dave Hawthorne  •  Bob Nelson  •  Frances Raines  •  John Mulrooney

Model Behavior (1982)

There is a fine line between fantasy and reality, few of us dare to cross. Tonight Dino and Richie will take that gambit. Two flash-in-the-pan entrepreneurs, whose cunning resourcefulness propels them into a world of High-fashion and Fast-times. Between their share ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bud Gardner
CAST:  Richard Bekins  •  Bruce Lyons  •  Cindy Harrell  •  Anne Marie Howard

There is a fine line between fantasy and reality, few of us dare to cross. Tonight Dino and Richie will take that gambit. Two flash-in-the-pan entrepreneurs, whose cunning resourcefulness propels them into a world of High-fashion and Fast-times. Between their share ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bud Gardner
CAST:  Richard Bekins  •  Bruce Lyons  •  Cindy Harrell  •  Anne Marie Howard

Disconnected (1984)

Lovely young Alicia starts receiving bizarre and disturbing phone calls after breaking up with her boyfriend Mike who she suspects is cheating on her with her twin sister Barbara Ann. Alicia meets and befriends amiable, but awkward film nerd Franklin, who alas ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gorman Bechard
CAST:  Frances Raines  •  Mark Walker  •  Carl Koch  •  Professor Morono

Lovely young Alicia starts receiving bizarre and disturbing phone calls after breaking up with her boyfriend Mike who she suspects is cheating on her with her twin sister Barbara Ann. Alicia meets and befriends amiable, but awkward film nerd Franklin, who alas ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gorman Bechard
CAST:  Frances Raines  •  Mark Walker  •  Carl Koch  •  Professor Morono

The Mutilator (1985)

As a child, Ed was cleaning his father’s hunting rifles - a surprise birthday treat for the old man - when one of them went off, hitting and killing his mother. On seeing the bloodshed, his father flew into a murderous rage - Ed just barely escaped with his life. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Buddy Cooper
CAST:  Matt Mitler  •  Ruth Martinez  •  Bill Hitchcock  •  Connie Rogers

As a child, Ed was cleaning his father’s hunting rifles - a surprise birthday treat for the old man - when one of them went off, hitting and killing his mother. On seeing the bloodshed, his father flew into a murderous rage - Ed just barely escaped with his life. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Buddy Cooper
CAST:  Matt Mitler  •  Ruth Martinez  •  Bill Hitchcock  •  Connie Rogers

Breeders (1986)

An otherwordly perpetrator has been attacking female virgins in Manhattan. As Dr. Pace and Detective Andriotti work together to identify the strange organic materials found on the women, the victims begin arising in a trance and leaving the hospital.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tim Kincaid
CAST:  Teresa Farley  •  Lance Lewman  •  Frances Raines  •  Natalie O'Connell

An otherwordly perpetrator has been attacking female virgins in Manhattan. As Dr. Pace and Detective Andriotti work together to identify the strange organic materials found on the women, the victims begin arising in a trance and leaving the hospital.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tim Kincaid
CAST:  Teresa Farley  •  Lance Lewman  •  Frances Raines  •  Natalie O'Connell