Marilyn Burns
Also Known As: Mary Lynn Ann Burns, Sally H., Sally, Sally H
Biography: Marilyn Burns was born Mary Lynn Ann Burns on May 7, 1949 in Erie, Pennsylvania, and raised in Houston, Texas. She attended the University of Texas at Austin where she graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Drama. Marilyn was one of the original scream queens, remembered primarily for her role in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974). She played Sally Hardesty, a teenager who travels with her brother and some friends to the cemetery where her grandfather was buried to investigate reports of grave vandalism, and then encounters an insane, murderous family, including the chainsaw-wielding Leatherface. Her follow-up appearance was in Eaten Alive (1976), where she played a vacationer who unwittingly stumbles upon a hotel managed by a maniac who feeds his guests to his crocodile. Marilyn earned her scream queen status by starring in other horror movies; Kiss Daddy Goodbye (1981) and Future-Kill (1985). She appeared in the television miniseries Helter Skelter (1976) about the real-life trial of Charles Manson and his family. She played Linda Kasabian, a member of the Manson Family whose testimony helped lead to the convictions of the cult leader and many of his followers. Marilyn had an uncredited cameo as Sally Hardesty in The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1995), and made a cameo appearance as Verna Carlson in Texas Chainsaw 3D (2013). However, aside from these roles and occasional appearances at horror conventions, she lived a relatively quiet life out of the spotlight in the Houston area in her later years. Marilyn Burns died at age 65 in her sleep on August 5, 2014 and was found in her Houston, Texas home by family members, the cause was an apparent heart attack, although not specified.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Erie, Pennsylvania, USA
Birthday: July 05, 1949
Deathday: August 05, 2014
Adult: No
Gender: Female
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Eaten Alive
Overview: A psychotic redneck who owns a dilapidated hotel in the backwater swamps of Louisiana kills various people who upset him or his business, and he feeds their bodies to a large crocodile that he keeps as a pet in the swamp beside his hotel.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1976-12-25
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The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
Overview: A group of five young friends face a nightmare of torment at the hands of a depraved Texas clan.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1974-10-11
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Lovin' Molly
Overview: Spanning nearly 40 years from 1925 to 1964, two Texas farm boys; straight-arrow Gid and laid-back Johnny fight over the affections of the beautiful and headstrong Molly Taylor, who consistently refuses to marry either of them.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1974-04-14
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The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Overview: After a group of Texas teenagers leave prom night early and get into a car crash in the woods, they employ the aid of a nearby insurance agent, who calls in her tow truck-driving boyfriend, Vilmer Slaughter. Unfortunately for them, Vilmer is a sadistic killer with a mechanical leg who introduces them to his brother, Leatherface, and the rest of their twisted family.
Genres: Comedy Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-09-22
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Helter Skelter
Overview: The investigation of two horrific mass murders leads to the capture and trial of the psychotic pseudo-hippie Charles Manson and his "family".
Genres: Crime Drama Thriller TV Movie Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1976-04-01
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The American Nightmare
Overview: An examination into the nature of 1960's-70's horror films, the involved artists, and how they reflected contemporary society.
Genres: Documentary Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-09-11
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Escape from El Diablo
Overview: A young American is framed and thrown into a Mexican prison. His friends journey to Mexico to break him out.
Genres: Drama Action Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-01-01
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In a Madman's World
Overview: Directly based upon the infamous Houston Mass Murders, the film centers around Elmer Wayne Henley's life before, during, and immediately after his involvement with Dean Corll and David Brooks, and their killing spree of over 28 victims from 1970 to 1973.
Genres: Crime Drama Horror Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-03-10
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Future-Kill
Overview: A group of fraternity pledges hatch a plot to kidnap Eddie Pain, the leader of a group of anti-nuclear mutant protestors ravaged by toxic poisoning. When Eddie winds up dead at the hands of one of his own guards, the frat boys are framed for his murder and pursued throughout the city.
Genres: Action Science Fiction Comedy Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-05-03
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Texas Chainsaw 3D
Overview: A young woman learns that she has inherited a Texas estate from her deceased grandmother. After embarking on a road trip with friends to uncover her roots, she finds she is the sole owner of a lavish, isolated Victorian mansion. But her newfound wealth comes at a price as she stumbles upon a horror that awaits her in the mansion’s dank cellars.
Genres: Horror Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-01-03
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Butcher Boys
Overview: A gut-wrenching, non-stop roller coaster ride through the hellish underbelly of inner-city America. A birthday celebration at an upscale restaurant sets in motion events that bring Sissy, her brother, Mikey, and friends, Kenny and Barbie, face to face with the macabre world of the Boneboys. Inspired by Jonathan Swift's cannibalistic tale A Modest Proposal, the Boneboys are international predators who deal in human flesh - dead or alive. Their hunting grounds are the cities of the world.
Genres: Horror Action Comedy Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-09-06
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Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth
Overview: A documentary primarily focusing on the filming and release of the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-09-21
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The Great Waldo Pepper
Overview: A biplane pilot who had missed flying in WWI takes up barnstorming and later a movie career in his quest for the glory he had missed.
Genres: Adventure Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1975-03-13
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Sacrament
Overview: Leaving the city behind for a weekend of booze, bud and bonding at the coast, seven friends find themselves stranded en route to the Gulf Coast of Texas when a big storm interferes with their plans.
Genres: Thriller Drama Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-06-07
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Kiss Daddy Goodbye
Overview: Two children who have psychic powers use them to avenge the death of their father, who was murdered by a biker gang.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-01-01
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Brewster McCloud
Overview: Brewster is an owlish, intellectual boy who lives in a fallout shelter of the Houston Astrodome. He has a dream: to take flight within the confines of the stadium. Brewster tells those he trusts of his dream, but displays a unique way of treating others who do not fit within his plans.
Genres: Comedy Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1970-12-05
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