Imagine, if you will, a very Victorian atmosphere with dark reds, Victorian furniture and old paintings that give the feel of the late 1800's. Think of the early vampire films and how the sets looked then. You almost expect Count Dracula to suddenly appear.

In the past couple of years you have done three films for FEAR FILMS. How did you first get connected with these indie horror film makers?

Funny, you should ask that question right after describing my living room. I was first approached by Robert Massetti of Fear Film because he was interested in using my house in filming 'Black Out'. He had heard that my living room had a very unique ambiance. As we became friends and developed a mutual respect for our talents, he asked me to play a part in the film. After he discovered my "edge" , he has continued to include me in his other films.

Tell me about your role as Pamela in your latest project, 'Dark Woods'. What were the best and the worst things about the role?

Pamela was a hoot to play and not much of a stretch for me being an old throw back hippy type myself. As you know from the film, Pamela is stuck in the 70's. Playing the camp cook/counselor was a piece of cake since the majority of the cast was significantly younger than me. It was easy to play counselor on film since the younger inexperienced actors came to me on a regular basis for guidance. On the down side, the filming was slow due to the constant rewrites of the script and the storyline kept changing. However, as professionals, we played the hand we were dealt without complaint. The worst thing that happened was when I broke my hand during a stunt. The scene called for "Pamela" to struggle to her feet after being stabbed by "Victor" and stab him in the back, both characters falling ceremoniously to the ground together. We had no padding to fall on, being low budget, and we had to shoot that scene about 12 times. This meant falling 12 times onto hard broken terra cotta tile flooring. On the 9th fall, "Victor" , played by Joe Vida, shifted in his fall and his shoulder came down on my hand. Joe is a big guy. Need I say more?! However, the best part of filming this movie was working with long time friend Bob Glazier who is ghoulishly funny in the film. Bob and I have worked in over 30 films together and have been called icons of horror

In addition to your work as The Dweller in 'Realms of Blood' (2004) you also helped with the make-up on that film...what was that experience like for you?

Ahhhh, vampire blood and fangs, my favorite! I've been doing ghoulish make-up for years and it's always fun to make someone look totally different and dead! I was delighted to offer my services to Robert in the make-up of the vampire girls. "The Dweller's" make-up and look has been my own creation for several years. My biggest project for make-up was about 6 years ago when Fantasma Productions hired me to produce and direct a haunted house for them in West Palm Beach. I had 28 cast members who all needed make-up and we performed 13 nights in a row.

Do you have any other projects in the offiing you would like to let your fans and new friends at Racks and Razors know about?

I have several projects coming up that are all in pre-production. I've been cast as a very hard-nosed school principal in one; I'm penciled in for a role in Fear Film's next production, 'Truth or Dare Syndrome' and there are always rumors of the 'Dweller' returning in a feature. I'm currently being considered for two other very horrific films which I'm not at liberty to name. Both of these films will be higher budget films and are being produced by well known producers. Stay tuned for an update on my website "http://www.snazzyact.com"

Stepping out of horror for a moment, please don't forget to see my favorite comedy role in 'Bollywood and Vine'. The film has been distributed worldwide and won a prestigious REMI award at the Houston International Film Festival. There is serious talk of converting the film to a musical stage play and I am confirmed to continue my role on stage.

Currently I'm also writing a screenplay which has interest from several producers. It will be more of a psychological thriller in the line of a Hitchcock film.

Do you remember the first time you were ever frightened watching a movie?

Yes! Speaking of Alfred Hitchcock, 'The Birds' had quite a lasting effect on me. I think it's because when you see a flock of birds landing in your own tree out front.... it makes you very very uneasy!!!

Okay, we're pulling the car into the Trish Dempsey Drive In. What three horror movies are on the triple bill for the night and what goodies are they going to be serving up at the concession stand?

On the billing you will see 'Realms of Blood', 'Tasty' (yet to be released), and 'Grim Fairy Tales' (coming soon). Now when it comes to concession goodies, you\rquote ve got to know that Bob Glazier and I have come up with what we call "heart attack special popcorn". It's layers and layers of butter with tons of salt! And for me, I'll have a Bloody Mary please, and hold the "Mary". My three all-time favorite horror movies are Bram Stoker's 'Dracula' , 'The Howling' and 'The Exorcist'.

Vampires, ghosts, psychos, zombies, witches, aliens, creatures...what does it for you horrorwise Trish and why?

Vampires will always be my favorite because they are so incredibly sexy! No matter how ghoulish they look, everyone always want to be bitten! I love all the horror creatures though which is probably why I try to produce a haunted house every year. I get to have them all!

What scares you in real life?

What scares me in real life? I would say not being able to work again. I've had some set-backs this past year with back surgery and I'm anxious to get back to it. My dream is to have a producer realize that there has never been a female actress who was taken seriously as a villain.....you know, like Vincent Price and Peter Lorre. You say those names and people immediately think of horror. I want to be the first actress who is known for seriously playing a villainess.

What makes you go psycho in real life?

There's nothing worse than a liar but if you really want to see me go psycho, watch my reaction when someone cuts me off on the freeway........or when I see a palmetto bug!

Thanks for the interview, it's been a SCREAM!!!!!