“They killed her…..they killed her!” Opening with the tragic death of young Robin Hammond, Prom Night (1980) sets up a twisted game that takes place exactly six years later on, you guessed it, prom night at Alexander Hamilton High School. The film, created as an attempt to cash in on the success of other slashersContinue reading “TODOH #7: Prom Night (1980)”
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Revenge Of The Slashers: Alex Hammond
“Do you still like to play games?” Wendy, Jude, Kelly, and Nick scare young Robin while playing in an abandoned building. She accidentally falls out of a window to her death. The four kids swear to never tell a soul about what happened….but someone saw Robin’s fall and knows the truth. Six years after herContinue reading “Revenge Of The Slashers: Alex Hammond”
Classic Horror: Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II (1987)
“Places to go, people to kill.” When I saw the first Prom Night film, I was really surprised by how much I enjoyed it. I actually had some sympathy for the killer in that film and understood the motive for murdering so many teens. You can read my review of the film here and seeContinue reading “Classic Horror: Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II (1987)”
Classic Horror: Prom Night (1980)
“If you’re not home by midnight…..” Well on the way to establishing herself as a “scream queen,” Jamie Lee Curtis starred in 1980’s Prom Night, a Canadian slasher flick that also starred Leslie Nielsen (Forbidden Planet, The Naked Gun). With a lean budget, a fairly green cast and crew, and Paul Lynch directing it all,Continue reading “Classic Horror: Prom Night (1980)”
