The horror and thriller actor also appeared in 1989’s ‘Wild Orchid,’ among other roles PARSIPPANY, NJ – OCTOBER 27: Michael Villella attends Chiller Theater Expo Winter 2017 at Parsippany Hilton on October 27, 2017 in Parsippany, New Jersey. (Photo by Bobby Bank/Getty Images) Michael Villella , an actor best known for his role as a maniac slasher in the horror film “The Slumber Party Massacre,” has died at 84. Villella died on Nov. 23 from multiple organ failures after being hospitalized for