Yet, for thirty years, one haunting image has lingered longer than the giant mutant Baboon security guards or the terrifying "Dinner Scene" involving hot dogs made of... questionable meat. That image is .
By Robert Locke, Senior Film Correspondent nothing but trouble staci silverstone exclusive
"That was the line I drew," she says flatly. "When Dan handed me the tray, he whispered, ‘These are actually made of beef and pork, but let’s pretend it’s Uncle Al.’ I laughed. Then I saw the special effects guys mixing gelatin and red dye in buckets labeled ‘viscera.’ I went to my trailer and threw up." Yet, for thirty years, one haunting image has
Staci Silverstone’s Eldona serves these hot dogs with a sultry, disaffected smile. By Robert Locke, Senior Film Correspondent "That was
"It was surreal," she admits. "Kids started coming to my classes with Nothing But Trouble tattoos. A girl showed me a portrait of Eldona on her forearm. I cried. I thought I had created a failure. Instead, I had created a Rorschach test." At 68, Staci Silverstone is finally at peace with the film. She has a small role in an upcoming A24 horror-comedy ( The Hollow , due 2026) that she describes as "Eldona’s spiritual sequel—but this time, she fights back."
