Horror Crush: Alison Lohman

A recent revisit to one of my favorite flicks has made it very clear that is time to add another lovely and talented lady to this site's Horror Crushes. And, that stunner is the amazing Alison Lohman!
 

Alison Marion Lohman was born on September 18, 1978 in Palm Springs, California. She began acting in theater at age nine in 1988. She would go to work on TV and movies starting in 1998. I first knew about her thanks to seeing pics and clips of her in White Oleander (2002). Now, I never seen that movie nor is it horror, but her looking all goth was breathtaking and immediately caught my attention. Shit she even made Watch Mojo's 20 Hottest Goth Girls, deservedly so I might add! Anyways, we love goth girls here and know most horror fans do, too, so here some pics of her as her character in that movie Astrid Magnusson.

In 2009, she appeared in her first horror movie: Sam Raimi's Drag Me to Hell. One of my favorite movies, it is the reason for her induction. In it she plays Christine Brown a loan agent looking to move forward in her career. An assistant branch manager position is opened, and she is one of the two nominees for it. She see her chance to prove herself capable of making hard choices when she turns down the loan extension for a sickly, old gypsy lady. Who would have been this old lady's third extension. The woman puts a curse on Christine after she feels humiliated by her. So that, in three days a demon called the Lamia will take Christine to hell. She must try and find a way to escape the curse or destroy the demon, before it is too late for her.

Raimi's demonic horror flick is exhilarating, energetic, stylish (of course!), and absolutely wild. It is, in my humble opinion, his finest flick since Darkman. Yes, that means that I think that it's better than his Spider-Man movies. The film is alternately funny and scary. And, while the movie was released as a PG-13 flick, it doesn't hurt it. Though, the unrated cut on DVD and Blu-Ray with the extra gore added back in is even more awesome (OK I don't like a certain scene involving a kitty, but other than that awesome!!). The goat possessed by the demon rules. and the ending is unforgettable, It is a finale that never loses its power. In fact, this film holds up really well in repeated viewings and is one of the best horror movies of the 2000s. 

Lohman is amazing in the film. She makes Christine feel like a very real character. She might have done this one thing in her job (which we are not sure we would or could do, I sure as hell am glad that I don't have to), but, she is a sweet and good hearted person, overall. We feel awful for all the horror that she is going through. We want her to to be happy with her finance (well played by Justin Long), which makes the horror work so well. And, she manages to handle the more humorous aspects of the film excellently, too. Lohman is, to put it bluntly, fucking awesome! She is also absolutely gorgeous! She took my breath away, when I saw her in this. She is truly one of the most naturally beautiful women, and as Christine, easily wins your heart.

 

She would appear in one more movie that year, Gamer, and soon after retire from acting deciding to focus on being a mom to her three kids. She would then  decide to teach online acting classes. And, would go on to do a few more movies later on. Among those is her only other horror movie, The Vatican Tapes (2016). I never seen this one, but if you have let me know your thoughts on it. And, of course, let me know about her role in it.

On August 19, 2017, I met her at Monster-Mania. This makes her second inductee, the other being Daphne Zuniga, from that specific Monster-Mania to be a Horror Crush here. Anyways, Lohman was so sweet and talkative in person, as well as being such a stunning and natural beauty. Meeting her was truly fucking awesome!

Rewatching Drag Me to Hell is always a great experience. Even if it part me feels sad that she no longer acts, much. Anyways, we will always have her incredible role of Christine in Raimi's modern classic. And, for that alone, I am honored to induct Alison Lohman into Horror Crushes! 

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Horror Crush: Kassie DePavia (Kassie Wesley)

Today's beautiful inductee into Horror Crushes is a stunning actress, that I have had a crush on since I was a kid. She is the gorgeous Kassie Wesley DePavia.

DePavia was born Katherine Virginia "Kassie" Wesley (DePavia is her married name) in Morganfield, Kentucky on March 21, 1961. She made her feature film debut in the movie that I would discover her in: Sam Raimi's masterpiece Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn (1987). I still remember, as a kid, staying up late to watch this classic for the first time, when it aired on cable. Man, I was blown away it. In fact, it is one of the films that deeply influenced me and made me wanna get into film.

While, in the past some have wondered if it is in fact a sequel or remake of Raimi's original gore classic, it has been confirmed (thanks to the amazing Ash Vs. Evil Dead series) that it is a sequel. Both movies are mentioned in continuity in the series, after all. Regardless, the truth is that it is that rarest of sequels, the kind that top its original. Fun, funny, wild, gory, and featuring Raimi's singular style are just some of the aspects that add to this perfect movie. Of course, there is much more to it, including Bruce Campbell's Ash character, one of the greatest protagonists in horror history.

All of the small cast is wonderful, though, and, as mentioned earlier, I admit to developing an immediate crush on the stunning DePavia, here Kassie Wesley. She plays Bobby Jo; the better half of local hillbilly Jack (Dan Hicks). Bobby Jo is a snotty and curse spouting lady gets unwittingly caught up in the demon possession and gore drenched going ons.

Her character is a wonderful mix of sexy, funny, and bitchy. DePavia looks to be having fun playing her and is great at the physical comedy and action, as well as looking scared shitless. I freaking love Bobby Jo and consider her one of my favorite Southern Belles in a horror movie. 

For ages, I wondered what happened to her. I figured that she like many of my other horror crushes had just stopped acting. Until, I read in TV Guide that was doing soap operas! Imagine my surprise, back then anyway, at finding that out! 

DePavia would not return to horror till 2013's solid of the Mexican horror flick of the same name, We Are What We Are. I reviewed it for HorrorFreakNews, a couple of years ago, and you can read it here: http://horrorfreaknews.com/we-are-what-we-are-2013-review/5355. DePavia's role is a small but significant one  in it, appearing in the movie's somber start. She is good and, quite frankly, I was just happy to see her in a horror movie (especially one that ended up being good!), all these years after Evil Dead II. As you will see in the pic below, from the We Are What We Are's premiere she still looked absolutely beautiful!

In August 2016, she revealed that she had been diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia. Thank God, then that on February 2017, she let it be known that she was cancer free. Bless her. It fills my heart with joy that she fought and beat this horrible disease.

Kassie DePavia is a stunning and beautiful woman. A southern beauty with blonde and hair and gorgeous blue eyes, she is also a very talented actress apt at comediac and serious roles. A still absolutely gorgeous woman and a brave fighter and survivor, on top of that, it is with great honor and love that I induct Kassie Wesley DePavia into Horror Crushes!

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Thou Shalt Not Kill… Except

You wanna see Sam Raimi play a Charles Manson type killer? Then Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except is THE movie for you! Check out my review of this fun flick for best-horror-movies.com here: http://www.best-horror-movies.com/thou-shall-not-kill-except-1985-review.html

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Intruder

 

Up now is my latest review for best-horror-movies.com for the ultra-gory slasher flick, Intruder, which is directed by Scott Spiegel and features Sam and Ted Raimi in supporting roles, as well as cameos by Lawrence Bender and Bruce Campbell. You can read it here: http://www.best-horror-movies.com/intruder-1989-review.html

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THE EVIL DEAD (BLU-RAY)

This is my first blu-ray review at the Gorezone.net, and it's for Sam Raimi's classic The Evil Dead. Read it here: http://www.gorezone.net/dvdcrypt/reviewstxt/bluray/theevildeadBR.html

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