Vampira, also known by her mortal name Mailia Nurmi, passed away yesterday. She was 85 or 86, reports vary.

Vampira discovered what may be the greatest schtick in the history of mankind during the 1950’s. Inspired by the look of Morticia Addams, Vampira added campy humor, double entendres, B-movies, and unbelievable cleavage. This unstoppable combo has often been imitated, never surpassed.

Her most famous performance is as a mute zombie chick who dresses like a vampire in Ed Wood’s opus “Plan 9 from Outer Space,” but what made her a star was her TV Hostessing. Unfortunately footage of her show is incredibly hard to come by, as there are no official recordings.

We at Dapper Cadaver created six mutilated corpses for this season of Dexter. A lot of people have now come in and said they’ve seen the episode, but my problem is I don’t have showtime. Does anyone have a copy of the episode with the chopped up bodies or images from it? Above is one of the corpses on our shop floor.

My penis has really gotten around. Traci Lords, Kenneth Anger, and Margaret Cho have all had their hands on it. It was for Margaret that I originally created it, and here’s her review, from Alarm Press

“I went to a special effects specialist, who is a friend of my husband and made a very light yet very realistic flaccid latex penis. It was very hard to find a dildo that was like a flaccid penis!

I needed one that would fit into panties and still look like something when I stripped them off, so it had to be collapsible, and it is — fully collapsible and will stick onto my crotch with double stick tape!

The choreography is simple, just a classic fan dance really, but with a big surprise ending. The audience really doesn’t know what to do. At first I try to seduce them, being very feminine and coy with myself, a very shy, teasing kind of dance. But then at the end, when I reveal I have this very real looking and startlingly plain penis, people really freak out.

I almost cried the first few times that I performed it because the audience reacted so strongly — screaming! People were literally screaming. I love that. So that is my most exciting number right now.”

Screaming for my penis, that’s what I like to see in print.
When asked by Lawrence.com about size, Margaret had this to say
“Q: Why didn’t you borrow Mark Wahlberg’s from “Boogie Nights”?

A: That’s too big. Mine is big, but it’s not big like that.”

Thank you Margaret.

In the words of the PA in charge of returning the 12 straight jackets to my shop, “I don’t know if you like watching sexy girls getting tied up, but if you do, this is the episode for you.”

It’s the episode of “America’s Next Top Model” called “The Girls Go Rock Climbing,” but should be called “The Girls get tied up in straight jackets first,” because really, that’s the part everyone is talking about.

It’s this weeks episode. Check local listings for ANTM on the CW.

The straight jackets are authentic medical straight jackets, the only kind still manufactured for use in mental institutions, prisons, and hospitals. They’re 8 pounds of sail grade canvas, heavy steel and leather. Everything else is a costume straight jacket.
We rent them for $50 per week and sell them for $250.

Fear Net just launched it’s new series - “America’s Scariest Home Haunts,” and of course Dapper Cadaver is included. Scream Queen Danielle Harris from the Halloween series came right to Dapper Cadaver for all their hosting segments, and be sure to look for our props in the segways.
Dapper Cadaver owner and lead artist BJ Winslow will also be interviewed in later episodes! Look for it!
Here’s the video
America’s Scariest Home Haunts

Just a girl interested in intestines, torture, and execution props who couldn’t resist climbing into the stocks.

The stocks will be in San Diego this weekend on the pirate ship. Anyone who dares let themselves be so restrained by those booty grabbing buccaneers, please send me a photo.

***FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE***

Dapper Cadaver and Bluegirl Productions Present:

“Scream Queens”
A horrific celebration and retrospect of horror film, B-movies, and macabre Hollywood Babylon!

Hollywood, CA - Saturday, September 9, 2006

Calling all “Scream Queens” and “Serial Killers”! Saturday September 9, 2006 will be an evening to die for on Hollywood Boulevard!

Well, at least you could pretend to be a serial killer, supernatural fiend or scream queen from your favorite horror flick for one horrific night as you dress as your favorite Hollywood horror/b-movie film star. If “serial killer chic” isn’t your style, you could dress up as a cult murder victim (Sharon Tate, perhaps?) to honor her memory. Scream Queens of all types are welcomed too, drag or otherwise. Just be creative and get your screaming voice ready! Your efforts to dress up will not be in vain as prizes will be given for best dressed as well as other contests throughout the evening.

Hollywood Boulevard (at Western) will be lit up with frighteningly great ART, featuring works for the occasion by Gidget Gein, VK7, Louisa Greenstock, Jason Hadley, Ramzi Abed, Louis Fleischauer, Julie Simone, Chuck Hodi, Ver Mar, Heidi Calvert, and others.

CHILLING Performance Art will entertain and thrill you, featuring Chain Goddess , Miss Satanica, Sir Witch, Jezebelle X , Edie Politoske, and Miss Bianca!

AMF presents “A Symphony of Flesh”!

GHASTLY marionette show by Niños de la Tierra!

LIVE MUSIC to DIE FOR by Cabinet of Curiosities

In-between the macabre menagerie of entertainment, “dance your life away” to sounds curated by The Peppermint Zebra and “DJ bluegirl”

SPOOKY Film Projections courtesy of world-renowned director and photographer Dean Karr, and Ramzi Abed/Bloodshot Pictures who will be projecting a very special silent sneak peak at his much anticipated and currently unreleased film “Who Killed the Black Dahlia?”, which features some of the night’s artists and performers as well as other Los Angeles legends, including Miss Satanica, Gidget Gein, Director Ramzi Abed and more!

What is a horror party without screaming bloody murder? Well, demonstrate your best, or worst, shrill scream for our Screaming Contest and win fabulous prizes!

“Scream Queen” shall take place on:
Saturday, September 9, 2006
9PM-2AM
at
Dapper Cadaver (formerly bluespace)
5519 Hollywood Blvd.
Hollywood, CA
www.dappercadaver.com
www.bluegirlproductions.com

Admission: $7, or $5 if in costume