Jen Glendye

Jen Glendye pops up in a couple of cult flicks from the year 2000—At Dawn They Sleep and Dead Girl on Film. Both of these movies are far from mainstream, but honestly, that’s where the real weird gold is, right? At Dawn They Sleep, for example, chucks you into a shadowy, blood-soaked underworld where vampires do their thing—hiding in plain sight, making a mess of everything humans think is safe. Glendye’s role isn’t some background blur, either; she brings this raw, unpredictable energy that makes you wonder if you’re rooting for the right side. Now, Dead Girl on Film—yeah, the title’s not exactly subtle—is more about obsession and that slippery slope when you try to play detective in your own messed-up life. You’re following around a bunch of film students who get tangled up in a crime that’s way bigger than their student film projects. There’s a lot of frantic handheld camera work, which makes everything feel chaotic and kind of real. Glendye’s character? She’s right in the thick of it, and you can’t really trust her motives, even when you want to. Both movies are gritty and unapologetic, leaning into low-budget aesthetics that somehow make everything feel more dangerous. Glendye’s performances in these are sharp—she’s not afraid to get weird or intense, and it sticks with you longer than you’d expect from films most people have never even heard of. Honestly, if you’re into hidden gems and offbeat horror, her work in these films is worth tracking down.