 SEASON 1, EPISODE 15 VANITY'S MIRROR A case of sibling rivalry goes out of control when homely Helen Mackie (Ingrid Veninger) develops a serious crush on her sister Joanne's boyfriend, Scott (David Orth). Although boys have never paid any attention to Helen, she suddenly discovers that the strange silver compact she found has the power to convince men that she is beautiful. After years of rejection by her high school peers, Helen uses the power of the cursed object on two students- first causing blind adoration, then their deaths. By the time Micki and Ryan figure out her plan and reach the school to get the compact, a deadly revenge plot against Joanne and Scott is already in motion, but is it too late? CAST & CREW RYAN DALLION- JOHN D. LEMAY MICKI FOSTER- LOUISE ROBEY JACK MARSHAK- CHRIS WIGGINS HELEN MACKIE- INGRID VENINGER JOANNE MACKIE- GWENDOLINE PACEY SCOTT THOMAS- DAVID ORTH GREG MAZZEY- ZACK WARD SYLVIA UNGAR- GAYLE CHERIAN CHARLES MENIGER- JAMES LOXLEY RUSSEL WEIGAN- SIMON REYNOLDS Directed by- William Fruet Written by- Roy Sallows, Ira Levant Created by- Larry B. Williams, Frank Mancuso Jr. Produced by- Iain Paterson Executive Producer- Frank Mancuso Jr. Coordinating Producer- Ronald Sanders Line Producer- J. Miles Dale Executive Story Editor- William Taub Story Editor- Roy Sallows Story Consultant- Marc Scott Zicree Supervising Executive- Barbara Sachs Music Composed and Performed by- Fred Mollin Casting by- Dierdre Bowen L.A. Casting by- Fern Champion and Pamela Basker Associate- Lindsay Chag Director of Photography- Rodney Charters Production Designer- Stephen Roloff First Assistant Director- Tony Lucibello Editor- Peter Light Second Assistant Director- Francis R. Mahony III Assistant Art Director- Adam Kolodziej Third Assistant Director- Myron Hoffert Assistant Production Manager- Norman Denver Script Supervisor- Benu Bhandari Assistant Camera- Patrick Stepien Sound Recordist- Gabor Vadnay Boom Operator- Francois Perrier Location Manager- Robin Rockett Production Coordinator- Margaret McNair Production Accountant- Dawn MacNair Stunt Coordination- The Stunt Team Inc. Production Secretary- Mary Fraser Story Assistant- Tracy Kennedy Gaffer- Owen Taylor Best Boy- Ian Bibby Electricians- Kevin Murphy, John Bakker Transportation Coordinator- Brenda Sportun Key Grip- Carlo Campana Dolly Grip- Ian Taylor Grips- John Zulinski, Mitchell Holmes Construction Coordinator- Jake De Villiers Set Decorator- Marlene Puritt Lead Set Dressers- Kimothy Steede, Alexandra Anthony Property Master- Alex Kutschera Lead Props- Frauke Illing Wardrobe Mistress- Constance Buck Wardrobe Coordinators- Maxyne Baker, Mia Sturup Make-Up Artist- Ava Stone Visual Effects Supervisor- Megan Hope-Ross Special Effects Make-Up- Randy J. Daudlin Special Effects Assistant- John Gajdecki Special Effects Assistant- Nicolette Beasley Special Effects Assistant- Bruce Turner Post Production Supervisor- Bernadette Kelly Post Production Coordinator- Barbara S. Edelstein Sound Supervisor- Nolan Roberts Sound Mixer- David Appleby Sound Editor- Alban Streeter Unit Manager- Sandra Delaney Automobiles Furnished by- AI International A Variety Arts Production Produced in Association with Lexicon Productions Limited and Hometown Films Copyright 1988 Paramount Pictures Corporation All Rights Reserved |
     Sylvia: "But you didn't have no time for me before..." Jack: "It's very hard to find paragons of virtue such as ourselves..." Greg: "The only way to take you to the prom is on a leash!" Russel: "What would you know about love?" Helen: "Do you know how much I've always wanted you?" CORONER'S REPORT 1. Charles (James Loxley)- Head smashed by falling metal staircase 2. Sylvia (Gayle Cherian)- Hit by car 3. Greg (Zack Ward)- Crushed in trash compactor 4. Russel (Simon Reynolds)- Head sliced by power saw 5. Helen (Ingrid Veninger)- Leaps to death from auditorium roof 6. Scott (David Orth)- Leaps to death from auditorium roof TRIVIA QUESTIONS 1. What was the name of the peddler's flower stand on the corner? 2. What did the sign on the trash compactor warn? 3. What was unique about the silver compact? 4. What was the name of the high school in this episode? 5. What was actor Zack Ward's other link to the 'Friday The 13th' franchise? ANSWERS 1. The name of the flower stand was 'Sylvia's Flowers'. 2. The sign warned, 'machine may start at any time'. 3. The compact caused extreme love with whoever it was shined at. 4. The high school was named Lincoln High. 5. Zack Ward went on to play Mark's brother in 2003's 'Freddy Vs. Jason'. AIR DATE February 29, 1988 EPISODE RATING: 6 Modern update of the classic 'ugly duckling' tale, with an F13 twist... Acting was mostly good, and the high school dialogue was passable for its time PROMO |
Back To Season One Page
Back To TV Series Page
Back To The Lair Of Horror