Elske McCain

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Elske McCain
Born
Elske McCain

(1976-09-04) September 4, 1976 (age 48)
Yuma, Arizona, United States
Occupation(s)film director
actress
producer
Years active1994–present

Elske McCain (born September 4, 1976) is an American film director, actress, producer and screenwriter.

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Biography

Born in Yuma, Arizona, McCain began watching films at an early age and aspired to become an actress. [1] In 2004 McCain was cast in 'Goat Sucker' by local filmmaker Matt Reel. [2] On October 8, 2006, she was a contestant of the Fox Reality Channel series The Search for the Next Elvira. [3] She has since directed and produced her own films, including the films Creep Creepersins 'Vaginal Holocaust'. She directed her first film in 2009 entitled "Stripping For Dummies". The film features Independent actress Scarlet Salem. [4]

Filmography

Actress:

  • Silent Fury (1994)
  • The Getaway (1994)
  • The Goat Sucker (2005)
  • All the French Are Whores (2006)
  • Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead (2006)
  • You're Next 3: Pajama Party Massacre (2007)
  • Gimme Skelter (2007)
  • Splatter Movie: The Director's Cut (2008)
  • Caged Lesbos A-Go-Go (2009)
  • Amateur Porn Star Killer 3D: Inside the Head (2009)
  • Defective Man! (2009)
  • Jessicka Rabid (2009) [5]
  • Trade In (2009)
  • Halfway to Hell (2009)
  • Incest Death Squad (2009)
  • Vaginal Holocaust (2009)
  • Killer Biker Chicks (2009)
  • Strip Club Slasher (2009)
  • Welcome to my Darkside! – Women in Horror (2009) [6]
  • The Dead Light District (2010)

Producer:

  • Jessicka Rabid (2009)
  • All the French Are Whores (2006)
  • The Goat Sucker (2005)

Director:

  • Stripping For Dummies (2009)

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References

  1. "Interview with Elske McCain". Archived from the original on January 4, 2010. Retrieved September 7, 2009.
  2. "Fresh Meat: Elske McCain – HorrorMovies.ca". Archived from the original on March 18, 2009. Retrieved September 7, 2009.
  3. Search For the Next Elvira.
  4. Elske McCain directs 'Stripping For Dummies' starring Scarlet Salem
  5. Shoreline Entertainment Picks Up Three from Creep Creepersin
  6. Welcome To My Darkside! – Women in Horror Archived October 3, 2009, at the Wayback Machine