Janus Blythe

Lovely, dynamic and personable brunette beauty 'Janus Blythe' (qv) made her extremely strong and commanding presence felt in a choice bunch of high-quality 1970s horror pictures and exploitation features. The appealingly spunky and attractive Janus began her acting career in the mid-'70s with small roles as a room mate in the splendidly sleazy psycho opus _The Centerfold Girls (1974)_ (qv) and a groupie in 'Brian De Palma' (qv)'s marvelously delirious _Phantom of the Paradise (1974)_ (qv). Blythe achieved her greatest cult popularity with her terrific portrayal of Ruby, the fed-up and semi-civilized rebellious teenage daughter of the dangerous desert cannibal clan who defects from her highly dysfunctional brood and sides with a family of opposing normal outsiders in 'Wes Craven' (qv)'s outstanding fright film classic _The Hills Have Eyes (1977)_ (qv). Blythe was originally offered the part of Lynn, but demanded that she try out for Ruby instead. Moreover, veteran B-movie actor and good friend 'Michael Pataki' (qv) informed Blythe about the auditions for 'The Hills Have Eyes'. Janus reprised the role of Ruby in the atrocious belated sequel, _The Hills Have Eyes Part II (1984)_ (qv). Other memorable parts include a small town tramp in 'Tobe Hooper' (qv)'s excellent _Eaten Alive (1976)_ (qv), and a hapless lass who has a harrowing close call with the titular murderous ghoul in the hugely enjoyable _The Incredible Melting Man (1977)_ (qv). Her last acting credit to date was the early '90s action item _Soldier's Fortune (1991)_ (qv). Janus was interviewed in the nifty documentary _Invasion of the Scream Queens (1992)_ (qv). More recently, the still-gorgeous and vivacious Blythe happily reminisced about her most famous role in the immensely informative and entertaining retrospective DVD documentary _Looking Back at 'The Hills Have Eyes' (2003)_ (qv). Outside of acting, 'Janus Blythe' (qv) hosts her own talk show on Los Angeles public access cable television.::woodyanders