10 of Karen Black’s Most Memorable Performances Performances include roles alongside Jack Nicholson and Dennis Hopper Michael Balderston August 8, 2013 @ 4:26 PM Share on Social Media House of 1000 Corpses (2003) In one of her last major films, Black plays the matriach of a sadistic backwater family of serial killers who take teenagers prisoner. Read Next All the Abuse Allegations Against Sean 'Diddy' Combs Comments