They Lost Their Heads

My favorite movie. Ever. Of any genre. "Killers are coming, killers are coming!" Classic. It's that time of the year, all of the teens are getting ready for prom, so this is the perfect nostalgic slasher flick to settle back and enjoy. Four seniors (who look well into their early 20s) at Hamilton High - Nick, Wendy, Jude and Kelly - are looking forward to prom night, and the theme is 'Disco Madness' (hey, it was filmed in 1979). Unfortunately, they receive menacing phone calls and yearbook pictures laced with shards of glass - a warning of what's to come. Somebody knows a childhood secret that the four share, and on Prom Night, it's time for revenge. Fans of scream queen Jamie Lee Curtis should note that she is not victimized by the killer here as she was in her previous horror films. Anne-Marie Martin steals Jamie's thunder as Wendy, the rich, nasty girl. Wendy's chase scene with the masked, axe-wielding killer through the darkened halls and rooms of the school is a classic. The younger, more jaded audiences of today may find this movie slow-going, as it actually takes the time to build suspense and establish characters. It's also one of the few horror films that has a final scene that packs an emotional punch rather than a cheap last scare. "It's not who you go with, honey. It's who takes you home."

Classic 1980s horror flick, all big-hair, with an MTV-style rock video opening, a cast of genre favorites, and a bunch of sorority pledges and frat guys being sauteed at an April Fool's masquerade bash.

Very much like a "Friday The 13th" movie with teens in the woods, except instead of Jason the killer is a hungry bear.