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Prom Night | Year: 1980 Classification: Drama Directed: - Paul Lynch Actors/Actresses: - Leslie Nielsen - Jamie Lee Curtis - Woody Harrelson It's Not Who You Go With Honey,It's Who Takes You Home! "Prom Night" is an effective little whodunit that centers around a mysterious killer stalking four high school students during their senior prom as retribution for their part in the death of a young girl six years earlier. Not on the hit list but caught up in all of the murder and mayhem is "Scream Queen" Jamie Lee Curtis as prom queen Kim Hammond. She's every young man's dream date: smart,sexy and tough. Leslie Nielsen is fun in a glorified cameo (although he received top billing) as Curtis's father,principal of the high school which provides much of the film's setting. The supporting cast,which I suspect is made up primarily of Canadians (since the flick was filmed in Toronto),is excellent,especially the gorgeous Eddie Benton (now Anne-Marie Martin,or should I say...Mrs.Michael Crichton) as sexy bad girl Wendy. The film boasts an excellent disco score by Paul Zaza and Carl Zittrer,and an eerie opening flashback sequence involving all of the main characters as children. What separates "Prom Night" from the countless clones of slasher greats "Psycho" and "Halloween" is that you will find yourself actually caring about the characters. All Hail Jamie Lee Curtis! Queen of Slasher Movies I once read somewhere that this movie could be described as a cross between Halloween (1978), Carrie (1976) and Saturday Night Fever (1977) and they would correct about this early entry in the slasher movie cycle. It tells the story of a group of four friends who are stalked by a killer at the prom night of title. The motive for the killer is revenge for the accidental death of a girl six years before in rather macabre version of sardines called 'killers'. The director Paul Lynch, who also directed the video nasty Humongous (1982), manages to generate some suspense. The highpoint of the movie is an extended stalking scene with the axe wielding killer chasing a hapless victim through the darken corridors of the school. The disco aspect of the movie has dated it the worst though especially with the dance scenes between Jamie Lee Curtis and Leslie Neilson being particularly embarrassing. The interior monologues which occur from time to time are amusing as well. The influence of this movie can be seen in the second wave of slasher movie such as I Know What You did Last Summer (1997). Though not as good as either Friday the 13th (1980) or Halloween (1978) it is still a pretty good slasher movie. I have to admit it...(* 1/2) No matter how many times I try to like this movie, I always can't help but think it SUCKS. And the thing is, I SHOULD like it. It's from the early 80's, it's a slasher movie, AND it has disco in it! But I CAN'T! It's not scary at all, and the action doesn't start till 20 mintues 'till the end! The prom part is boring, but everything leading up to the prom is VERY boring. The only good thing about "Prom Night" are the clothes, hair, and music. Buy Prom Night at Amazon.com Buy posters at Allposters.com Jamster - the latest ringtones for your phone!  Search with Walhello on the Internet on Prom Night Search with the Priority Search Engine on Prom Night This page in other languages: Suomeksi | Nederlands | Deutsch
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