Sandra Peabody

Acting

Sandra Peabody

Born

1948-01-11 (78)

Place of birth

Portland, Oregon, USA

Known for

Acting

Credits

24 titles

Sandra Peabody (born 11 January 1948) is an American film and stage actress, screenwriter, producer and acting coach. She is best known for her role as Mari Collingwood in Wes Craven's 1972 film The Last House on the Left (1972). A cult hit, the film established her as a prominent actress in horror, and she subsequently starred in Voices of Desire (1972), Massage Parlor Murders (1973), and Legacy of Satan (1974). Peabody's other notable role is Bird in the comedy film Teenage Hitchhikers (1975). Outside of film, she has starred in a variety of stage productions including Robert Kalfin's Tarot (1970). Peabody quit acting and has since became an acting coach and a screenwriter whose focus is o…

Known for

The Last House on the Left poster
6.0

On the eve of her 17th birthday, Mari and friend Phyllis set off from her family home to attend a rock concert in the city. Attempting to score some drugs on the way, the pair run afoul of a group of vicious crooks, headed up by the sadistic Krug.

The Last House on the Left

1972

Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy poster
7.8

For decades, Freddy Krueger has slashed his way through the dreams of countless youngsters, scaring up over half a billion dollars at the box office across eight terrifying, spectacular films.

Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy

2010

42nd Street Memories: The Rise and Fall of America's Most Notorious Street poster
7.8

The story behind the rise and fall of New York's 42nd Street. The cinemas, the films, the people, the crime and the rebirth of the block as "New 42nd Street" - this is the document of the world's most notorious movie strip.

42nd Street Memories: The Rise and Fall of America's Most Notorious Street

2015

Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film poster
6.8

This historical and critical look at slasher films, which includes dozens of clips, begins with Halloween, Friday the 13th, and Prom Night. The films' directors, writers, producers, and special effects creators comment on the films' making and success. During the Reagan years, the films get gorier, budgets get smaller, and their appeal wanes. Then, Nightmare on Elm Street revives the genre. Jump to the late 90s, when Scream brings humor and TV stars into the mix.

Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film

2006

The American Nightmare poster
6.8

An examination into the nature of 1960's-70's horror films, the involved artists, and how they reflected contemporary society.

The American Nightmare

2000

Sexy Susan Sins Again poster
3.5

The German innkeeper Susan, now leading an acting troupe, travels to Italy and uses feminine wiles to undo an assassination plot against Napoleon, and rescue a local count (a great romancer) from his own enemies.

Sexy Susan Sins Again

1968

Film credits

2010s · 4 titles

2000s · 8 titles

Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film poster
6.8

This historical and critical look at slasher films, which includes dozens of clips, begins with Halloween, Friday the 13th, and Prom Night. The films' directors, writers, producers, and special effects creators comment on the films' making and success. During the Reagan years, the films get gorier, budgets get smaller, and their appeal wanes. Then, Nightmare on Elm Street revives the genre. Jump to the late 90s, when Scream brings humor and TV stars into the mix.

Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film

2006

The American Nightmare poster
6.8

An examination into the nature of 1960's-70's horror films, the involved artists, and how they reflected contemporary society.

The American Nightmare

2000

Ban the Sadist Videos! poster
6.7

An in-depth analysis of the "Video Nasty" scandal of the early 1980s in Britain.

Ban the Sadist Videos!

2005

Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth poster
7.0

A documentary primarily focusing on the filming and release of the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre.

Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth

2000

Celluloid Crime of the Century poster
6.7

40-minute documentary on the making of Wes Craven's 1972 classic, The Last House on the Left.

Celluloid Crime of the Century

2003

It's Only a Movie: The Making of 'Last House on the Left' poster
6.3

Produced for the 30th anniversary of the film's theatrical release, this documentary gives a behind-the-scenes look at the making of a film about brutal murder and even more brutal revenge that has become one of the classics of the modern horror genre. Includes interviews with the cast and crew, including director Wes Craven, who relates some of the difficulties he had getting the film finished and released.

It's Only a Movie: The Making of 'Last House on the Left'

2002

Ban the Sadist Videos! Part 2 poster
6.4

An investigation of UK video censorship after the video recordings act was introduced.

Ban the Sadist Videos! Part 2

2006

Fear, Panic & Censorship poster
8.0

Rare documentary about Video Nasties and film, video and internet censorship in the UK. Was first screened as part of Channel 4's controversial "Banned Weekend" which focused on films and the so called Video Nasties, which were a small group of mainly horror films that were given the Video Nasty tag by the tabloid media, due to their explicit horror content. They were subsequently banned under the 1984 Video Recordings Act.

Fear, Panic & Censorship

2000

1970s · 9 titles

The Last House on the Left poster
6.0

On the eve of her 17th birthday, Mari and friend Phyllis set off from her family home to attend a rock concert in the city. Attempting to score some drugs on the way, the pair run afoul of a group of vicious crooks, headed up by the sadistic Krug.

The Last House on the Left

1972

The Legend of Boggy Creek poster
5.0

A documentary-style drama based on true accounts of the Fouke Monster in Arkansas.

The Legend of Boggy Creek

1972

Massage Parlor Murders poster
4.3

A vicious serial killer is stalking the streets of New York City, murdering Times Square massage girls in a variety of brutal ways. It's up to a rogue detective team to solve the case as the body count continues to rise!

Massage Parlor Murders

1973

Teenage Hitchhikers poster
5.7

Three girls go on the road and run into trouble with the people who give them rides.

Teenage Hitchhikers

1974

The Case of the Smiling Stiffs poster
6.1

Is Emma a voyeur vampire who can turn into a bat? Apparently, and she leaves many smiling faces on her victims after going down on them during a full moon. When they're not having sex with their suspects, two cops investigate the murders.

The Case of the Smiling Stiffs

1973

Legacy of Satan poster
3.3

A satanic cult chooses an unwitting young girl as its new queen

Legacy of Satan

1974

Voices of Desire poster
4.7

Anna attempts to escape the hauntings of a ghoulish sex cult.

Voices of Desire

1972

Filthiest Show in Town poster
4.8

The heads of the National Genital Television Network go on trial to defend their network over one of their highest-rated shows: the very adult and very popular "Mating Game."

Filthiest Show in Town

1973

Love-In '72 poster
10.0

A man must decide whether to flee the U.S. draft and go to Canada or stay or go fight for his country in Vietnam.

Love-In '72

1970

1960s · 3 titles