R.I.P. Michael Villella, Slumber Party Massacre's driller killer

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• Villella's turn as the psychopathic Russ Thorn in the 1982 cult favorite Slumber Party Massacre cemented his place as one of the decade's most memorable slasher villains.
• Despite his terrifying on-screen persona, friends and co-stars remember Villella as a warm, gentle soul who brought humor and camaraderie to his horror roles.