Maila Nurmi
Maila Elizabeth Syrjäniemi known professionally as Maila Nurmi, was a Finnish-American actress and television personality who created the campy 1950s character Vampira.
Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Taking inspiration from Peter M. Bracke's definitive book of the same name, this seven-hour...
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Plan 9 from Outer Space
as Vampire GirlIn California, an old man grieves the loss of his wife and on the next day he also dies....
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The Magic Sword
as The Hag / SorceressThe son of a sorceress, armed with weapons, armour and six magically summoned knights, goes on a...
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Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion
as HerselfA documentary detailing the making of the cult favorite "Plan 9 from Outer Space," featuring...
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The Many Faces of Dracula
as Vampire Girl (archive footage)Hosted by Christopher Lee, this documentary examines the different actors who have portrayed...
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I Woke Up Early the Day I Died
as Woman in Hotel LobbyA mental patient escapes from the looney bin in drag, robs a bank, and goes on the lam!
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Romance on the High Seas
as Ship Passenger (uncredited)Georgia Garrett is sent by jealous wife Elvira Kent on an ocean cruise to masquerade as herself...
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The Beat Generation
as PoetessA group of beatniks unwittingly harbor a serial rapist. A cop goes after him after his wife is...
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The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr.
as HerselfOften called the worst director in the history of cinema, Ed Wood is nevertheless a beloved...
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Sex Kittens Go to College
as Etta ToodieCollins College needs a new department head for their science department, so Doctors Carter and...
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The Big Operator
as GinaA power-mad union boss resorts to murder to eliminate witnesses scheduled to testify against...
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Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies
as HerselfHollywood is a town of tinsel and glamour; but there is another Hollywood, a place where...
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Vampires: Thirst for the Truth
as SelfA documentary that explores man's enduring fascination with the vampire legend by examining...
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Vampira: The Movie
as HerselfVampira The Movie chronicles the story of Malia "Vampira" Nurmi living on the very edge of show...
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I Passed for White
as Girl Poet (uncredited)A young woman falls in love and marries, but withholds from her husband information about her...
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Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
as Vampire Girl (archive footage)A history of the famous vampire of books and movies, using film clips, previews and other methods.
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American Scary
as Herself / 'Vampira'A fond remembrance of and tribute to the uniquely American institution of the horror movie host.
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Monsterama: A Tribute to Horror Hosts
as SelfMonsterama: A Tribute to Horror Hosts was a documentary focused on horror hosts; screened on the...
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Vampira and Me
as HerselfThough most people knew her as Vampira, a late-night, creature-feature host in Los Angeles,...
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Population: 1
as Mother (uncredited)A defense contractor who somehow becomes the sole survivor of a nuclear holocaust. In his...
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Vampira: About Sex, Death and Taxes
as SelfInterviews with Maila Nurmi, who famously played the horror hostess Vampira
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James Dean: The First American Teenager
as SelfStacy Keach narrates this documentary that chronicles the abbreviated life and career of iconic...
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The Incredibly Strange Film Show
as SelfA series of documentaries focusing on the world of psychotronic movies; focusing on the lives of...
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