Erin Brown
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Erin Brown is an American film actress, filmmaker, model and musician. Brown has starred in over 50 low-budget films, under the names Sadie Lane and Misty Mundae.
Misty Mundae.
She also appeared in a Columbine massacre
-inspired B movie
, Duck! The Carbine High Massacre
in 2000. That same year she traveled to Paris to film the U.S./French co-production Vampire of Notre Dame which was later acquired and distributed by Seduction Cinema under the title An Erotic Vampire in Paris. Brown also wrote, directed, and starred in a 2002 remake of the 1969 film Lustful Addiction and also stars in Spiderbabe
and Lord of The G-Strings in 2003 and 2004 respectively.
. At the 2006 New Jersey International Film and Screenplay Festival (now the Hoboken International Film Festival), she was nominated for Best Actress, for her role in the psychological thriller
Sinful
.
Also in 2003, she appeared in a CKY
music video for the song "Shock and Terror" directed by Bam Margera
.
In 2004, Brown released her short film Voodoun Blues direct to DVD through Shock-O-Rama Cinema. This film had won an award for best short film at her college film festival
. Shortly after this, she sold her interest in the Misty Mundae name to EI Independent Cinema, left that company, and retired from softcore films to pursue mainstream acting.
Working as Erin Brown, Brown then performed in several independent horror films such as Tony Todd
's Shadow: Dead Riot, and the film adaptation of Jack Ketchum
's The Lost. She starred opposite Angela Bettis
in a January 2006 episode of Showtime's Masters of Horror
series entitled "Sick Girl".
Brown's success in horror movies was such that an item in Sci Fi Weekly included Misty Mundae on "the list of living horror icons — the ones whose movies you might pay to see or rent, the ones you'd stand in line to shake hands with or to snag an autograph from", along with Robert Englund
, Linda Blair
, Malcolm McDowell
, Elvira
, and Jamie Lee Curtis
, among others.
In August 2006, Brown was cast in a major role in The Rage
, directed by Robert Kurtzman
, which was released on DVD in 2008.
In 2007, Erin Brown had a supporting role in the independent film All Along
, a romantic comedy
scripted by and starring Bill Page. She also starred in the Polonia brothers
film Splatter Beach
. In March 2007, she was cast in Dying God
, directed by Fabrice Lambot. Dying God was her last film shot to date and was released in France in 2008.
In January 2008, Pop Cinema, now the owner of the Misty Mundae character and name, announced a limited convention tour to promote the release of An Erotic Werewolf in London. Brown appeared as Mundae to greet fans at such shows as the Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors
and Chiller Theatre. In July 2008, Screamkings.com licensed the Misty Mundae name from Pop Cinema and announced the feature film Sculpture. Sculpture is the first feature film to star Brown as Misty Mundae since the 2005-released film Shock-O-Rama.
She appears in the Cinemax
television series Lingerie
as Stephanie. Brown also works as a co-producer/actress for a number of independent features, with the New York City based production company PottoCo HQ Flicker Factory, starting with the film Dosey Strikes in which she plays the title role.
Softcore
From 1997 to 2002, Brown worked for pornographic film production company Factory 2000. She signed an exclusive contract with E.I. Independent Cinema, performing in softcore pornography under the stage nameStage name
A stage name, also called a showbiz name or screen name, is a pseudonym used by performers and entertainers such as actors, wrestlers, comedians, and musicians.-Motivation to use a stage name:...
Misty Mundae.
She also appeared in a Columbine massacre
Columbine High School massacre
The Columbine High School massacre occurred on Tuesday, April 20, 1999, at Columbine High School in Columbine, an unincorporated area of Jefferson County, Colorado, United States, near Denver and Littleton. Two senior students, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, embarked on a massacre, killing 12...
-inspired B movie
B movie
A B movie is a low-budget commercial motion picture that is not definitively an arthouse or pornographic film. In its original usage, during the Golden Age of Hollywood, the term more precisely identified a film intended for distribution as the less-publicized, bottom half of a double feature....
, Duck! The Carbine High Massacre
Duck! The Carbine High Massacre
Duck! The Carbine High Massacre is a 2000 black comedy film about a fictional school shooting. It was the first Columbine-inspired film to be released. It was released exactly one year after the massacre. It is written, produced, directed, and starred by softcore horror/sex film directors William...
in 2000. That same year she traveled to Paris to film the U.S./French co-production Vampire of Notre Dame which was later acquired and distributed by Seduction Cinema under the title An Erotic Vampire in Paris. Brown also wrote, directed, and starred in a 2002 remake of the 1969 film Lustful Addiction and also stars in Spiderbabe
Spiderbabe
SpiderBabe is a 2003 softcore pornographic parody of Spider-Man. The film was written by John Fedele and Terry West, and directed by Johnny Crash...
and Lord of The G-Strings in 2003 and 2004 respectively.
Horror films
In 2003, Brown began to perform in low-budget horror films produced by E.I. Independent Cinema's horror division Shock-O-Rama Cinema, such as The Screaming Dead, Bite Me!, Shock-O-Rama, and ChantalChantal (film)
Chantal is a 2007 Direct to Video film Written and Directed by Tony Marsiglia about a small town girl wanting to make it big in Hollywood.-Plot:...
. At the 2006 New Jersey International Film and Screenplay Festival (now the Hoboken International Film Festival), she was nominated for Best Actress, for her role in the psychological thriller
Psychological thriller
Psychological thriller is a specific sub-genre of the broad ranged thriller with heavy focus on characters. However, it often incorporates elements from the mystery and drama genre, along with the typical traits of the thriller genre...
Sinful
Sinful (film)
Sinful is a 1965 Mexican film. It was the last film in which Pina Pellicer acted....
.
Also in 2003, she appeared in a CKY
CKY (band)
CKY is an American alternative metal band that formed in West Chester, Pennsylvania in 1998. Centred around core members Deron Miller , Chad I Ginsburg and Jess Margera , the band shares its name with a skateboarding and stunt video series produced by Bam Margera, brother of drummer Jess...
music video for the song "Shock and Terror" directed by Bam Margera
Bam Margera
Brandon Cole "Bam" Margera is an American professional skateboarder, television and radio personality, actor and daredevil. He released a series of videos under the CKY banner and came to prominence after being drafted into MTV's Jackass crew...
.
In 2004, Brown released her short film Voodoun Blues direct to DVD through Shock-O-Rama Cinema. This film had won an award for best short film at her college film festival
Film festival
A film festival is an organised, extended presentation of films in one or more movie theaters or screening venues, usually in a single locality. More and more often film festivals show part of their films to the public by adding outdoor movie screenings...
. Shortly after this, she sold her interest in the Misty Mundae name to EI Independent Cinema, left that company, and retired from softcore films to pursue mainstream acting.
Working as Erin Brown, Brown then performed in several independent horror films such as Tony Todd
Tony Todd
Anthony T. "Tony" Todd is an American actor and movie producer, known for his height of 6'5", and deep voice. He is well known for playing the Candyman in the horror movie franchise of the same name, William Bludworth in Final Destination and for guest starring roles on numerous television...
's Shadow: Dead Riot, and the film adaptation of Jack Ketchum
Jack Ketchum
Jack Ketchum is the pseudonym for American author Dallas Mayr . He is the recipient of four Bram Stoker Awards and three further nominations. Many of his novels have been adapted to film, including The Girl Next Door and Red...
's The Lost. She starred opposite Angela Bettis
Angela Bettis
Angela Marie Bettis is an American actress, film producer and director best known for her lead roles in the 2002 TV remake of the Stephen King film Carrie, the title character in May , and in Girl, Interrupted as the anorexic girl Janet Webber.-Early life:Bettis was born in Austin, Texas to Mary...
in a January 2006 episode of Showtime's Masters of Horror
Masters of Horror
Masters of Horror is an informal social group of international film writers and directors specializing in horror movies and an American television series created by director Mick Garris for the Showtime cable network.- Origin :...
series entitled "Sick Girl".
Brown's success in horror movies was such that an item in Sci Fi Weekly included Misty Mundae on "the list of living horror icons — the ones whose movies you might pay to see or rent, the ones you'd stand in line to shake hands with or to snag an autograph from", along with Robert Englund
Robert Englund
Robert Barton Englund is an American actor, voice-actor and director, best known for playing the fictional serial killer Freddy Krueger, in the Nightmare on Elm Street film series. He received a Saturn Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors in...
, Linda Blair
Linda Blair
Linda Denise Blair is an American actress. Blair is best known for her role as the possessed child, Regan, in the 1973 film The Exorcist, for which she was nominated for an Academy Award and two Golden Globes, winning one. She reprised her role in 1977's Exorcist II: The Heretic.-Biography:Blair...
, Malcolm McDowell
Malcolm McDowell
Malcolm McDowell is an English actor with a career spanning over forty years.McDowell is principally known for his roles in the controversial films If...., O Lucky Man!, A Clockwork Orange and Caligula...
, Elvira
Cassandra Peterson
Cassandra Peterson is an American actress best known for her on-screen horror hostess character Elvira, Mistress of the Dark. She gained fame on Los Angeles television station KHJ wearing a black, gothic, cleavage-enhancing gown as host of Movie Macabre, a weekly horror movie presentation...
, and Jamie Lee Curtis
Jamie Lee Curtis
Jamie Lee Curtis is an American actress and author. Although she was initially known as a "scream queen" because of her starring roles in several horror films early in her career, such as Halloween, The Fog, Prom Night and Terror Train, Curtis has since compiled a body of work that spans many...
, among others.
Later years
In 2005, EI Independent Cinema, now renamed Pop Cinema, announced its intent to continue to release previously-filmed softcore films starring Brown as Misty Mundae.In August 2006, Brown was cast in a major role in The Rage
The Rage (2007 film)
The Rage is a 2007 horror film about a mad scientist who injects people with a rage virus in his laboratory in the woods.The film stars Andrew Divoff and Erin Brown and was directed by Robert Kurtzman...
, directed by Robert Kurtzman
Robert Kurtzman
Robert Kurtzman is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, and special effects creator.- Career :Kurtzman began his career in 1984 when he moved from his hometown of Crestline, Ohio, to Hollywood, California, to pursue his interest in special effects. In 1988, along with Gregory...
, which was released on DVD in 2008.
In 2007, Erin Brown had a supporting role in the independent film All Along
All Along
All Along was a champion Thoroughbred racemare that was foaled in France. She was one of the top fillies of the last part of the 20th century, racing mostly in Europe.-Background:...
, a romantic comedy
Romantic Comedy
Romantic Comedy can refer to* Romantic Comedy , a 1979 play written by Bernard Slade* Romantic Comedy , a 1983 film adapted from the play and starring Dudley Moore and Mary Steenburgen...
scripted by and starring Bill Page. She also starred in the Polonia brothers
Polonia brothers
Mark Polonia and John Polonia are twin brothers who founded Polonia Bros. Entertainment and Cinegraphic Productions. They have written, directed and produced over 30 feature films, mostly in the genres of horror and sci fi, and are now low-budget film cult icons.John Polonia died suddenly at the...
film Splatter Beach
Splatter Beach
Splatter Beach is a 2007 low-budget horror comedy film made by the prolific Polonia brothers. It was released on DVD by Camp Motion Pictures....
. In March 2007, she was cast in Dying God
Dying God (film)
Dying God is a 2008 horror-sci-fi film directed by Fabrice Lambot.-Plot:In a dark and decadent city, Sean Fallon - a corrupt cop - will have to face his own demons to put an end to a series of brutal rapes and murders of the most weirdest kind...
, directed by Fabrice Lambot. Dying God was her last film shot to date and was released in France in 2008.
In January 2008, Pop Cinema, now the owner of the Misty Mundae character and name, announced a limited convention tour to promote the release of An Erotic Werewolf in London. Brown appeared as Mundae to greet fans at such shows as the Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors
Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors
Weekend of Horrors is a tri-annual traveling convention which focuses on horror films. Formerly produced and operated by Fangoria Magazine with its name and likeness owned by Creation Entertainment, the convention is now produced solely by Creation.The convention also deals in areas of the horror...
and Chiller Theatre. In July 2008, Screamkings.com licensed the Misty Mundae name from Pop Cinema and announced the feature film Sculpture. Sculpture is the first feature film to star Brown as Misty Mundae since the 2005-released film Shock-O-Rama.
She appears in the Cinemax
Cinemax
Cinemax, sometimes abbreviated as simply "Max", is a collection of premium television networks that broadcasts primarily feature films, along with softcore erotica, original action series, documentaries and special behind-the-scenes features. Cinemax is operated by Home Box Office, Inc., a...
television series Lingerie
Lingerie (TV series)
Lingerie is a softcore pornographic television series, created by John Quinn, that has been airing on Cinemax since its premiere in July 2009. The second season premiered in October 2010.-Synopsis:...
as Stephanie. Brown also works as a co-producer/actress for a number of independent features, with the New York City based production company PottoCo HQ Flicker Factory, starting with the film Dosey Strikes in which she plays the title role.