Prom Night

1980
R
1h 32m

IMDb RATING

5.3/10

22K

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At a high-school senior prom, a masked killer stalks four teenagers who were responsible for the accidental death of a classmate six years previously.At a high-school senior prom, a masked killer stalks four teenagers who were responsible for the accidental death of a classmate six years previously.At a high-school senior prom, a masked killer stalks four teenagers who were responsible for the accidental death of a classmate six years previously.

Director
- Paul Lynch
Writers
- William Gray
- Robert Guza Jr.
Stars

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IMDb RATING

5.3/10

22K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

1,961

342

Director
- Paul Lynch
Writers
- William Gray
- Robert Guza Jr.
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 2 nominations

Trivia
Casey Stevens had trouble keeping up with Jamie Lee Curtis during the filming of the dance scenes, as she was a well trained dancer who did all her own dance moves while he was inexperienced. A dance double had to be used for Stevens when the dancing got too difficult for him.

Goofs
When Lou's friend and Alex begin fighting in the cafeteria, actress Jamie Lee Curtis accidentally screams actor Michael Tough's name instead of her character's brother's name. She quickly corrects herself and calls him Alex again.

Quotes
Kim: You seem a little anxious, Wendy. By the way, who are going with tonight?
Wendy: It's not who you go with, honey. It's who takes you home.

Alternate versions
Finnish video release was cut by 14 min. 48 sec. in 1983 and still got K18 rating.

Connections
Featured in Scream (1996)

Soundtracks
Fade to Black
Written by Peter R. Simpson and Carl Zittrer
Performed by Gordean Simpson

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Featured review

6/10

Disco dancing 'til death at Massacre High

In truth, this is standard fair for a slasher. Only slightly above the level of many other slasher outings at the time. The killer only gets active during the last half hour of the movie, his identity easily guessed in the end (naturally revolving around a trauma from his past). The red herring is also very obvious. Lots of disco-dancing too in this one. At the time, I imagine it became mildly notorious because of one decapitation scene and gained a little recognition because of scream queen Jamie Lee Curtis starring in it. If you're a slasher fan, this is one you ought to see, even if it's not the most exciting watch you'll ever have.