Over at Bust Magazine’s blog, I paid tribute to the voluptuous Tura Satana (recently departed) star of the cult classic Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! (Hey, I can’t write about dead Greeks all the time!)
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Rufus is an American curmudgeon in Canada. He has a PhD in History, sings in a garage rock band, and does many things. He is the author of the forthcoming book "The Paris Bureau" from Dio Press (early 2021).
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I only know her from Astro-Zombies. Calling it a “cult” film is generous, eye-clawingly bad is more precise. But she had plenty of va-va-voom.Report
Admittedly, it’s a small cult, without eyes. Her performance is pretty memorable though.Report
Well its safer to say you watch Astro Z for her then for John Carridine’s raw sexuality and great singing voice.Report