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Mary Nell Santacroce
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Mary Nell Santacroce

· Active 1965–1995

Mary Nell Santacroce is an actress known for her role in Mutant (1984), a film that captures the raw energy of 80s grindhouse cinema. In this cult classic, she contributes to the film's unsettling atmosphere, embodying the era's penchant for bizarre narratives and visceral imagery. Santacroce's performance adds a unique layer to the film's exploration of survival in a dystopian landscape, making her a notable figure in the realm of exploitation films.

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Mutant

Mutant

1984 ★ 5.2
as Mrs. Eleanor Mapes

When two brothers, Josh and Mike, go to a small southern town for a vacation, they find most of the residents either dead or missing. When Mike himself goes missing, Josh teams up with the local sheriff and an attractive school teacher to find him until Josh discovers that the whole town and most of it's people have been infected by a form of toxic waste, and they have all turned into toxic vampires whom prowl the streets at night for human blood!  

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Filmography

22 credits
1990s 13 credits
1995
Something to Talk About as Mrs. Pinkerton
Movie ★ 5.6
1994
The War as Mrs. Higgins
Movie ★ 6.7
1994
The Yearling as Ma Forrester
Movie ★ 5.7
1994
Scarlett as Emma Anson
TV ★ 6.6
1993
Silent Cries as Mrs. Englethrope
Movie ★ 5.0
1993
Stolen Babies as Judge Camille Kelley
Movie ★ 5.5
1991
Movie ★ 7.2
1991
Night of the Hunter as Mrs. Spoon
Movie ★ 5.9
1991
Movie ★ 6.7
1990
Rising Son as Marge
Movie ★ 6.2
1990
Caroline? as Aunt Helen
Movie ★ 5.8
1980s 6 credits
1989
Cold Sassy Tree as Miss Gussie
Movie ★ 6.6
1986
Impure Thoughts as Sister Gertrude
Movie ★ 4.0
1986
One Terrific Guy as Secretary
Movie ★ 8.0
1984
Night Shadows as Mrs. Eleanor Mapes
Movie ★ 5.1
1980
The Ordeal of Dr. Mudd as Ellen Stanton
Movie ★ 5.0
1980
The Private Eyes as Lady Victoria Morley
Movie ★ 6.1
1970s 2 credits
1979
Wise Blood as Landlady
Movie ★ 6.4
1978
Movie ★ 5.9
1960s 1 credit