Amy Steel, Clayton Rohner, Deborah Foreman

A group of nine college students staying at a friend's remote island mansion begin to fall victim to an unseen murderer over the April Fool's day weekend.

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R, 1 hr. 29 min.

Directed by: Fred Walton

Release Date: March 27, 1986

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DVD Release Date: September 3, 2002

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  • November 13, 2009
    A very standard 80?s Horror, very typical and predictable without any tense moments and very little in the way of fascinating storyline, despite that it was at least watchable.
  • March 11, 2009
    April Fool's Day is yet another film that turns a holiday into a slaughter for teenagers. The story is about a group of privileged college students that spend the weekend on a secluded island at their wealthy friend Muffy's (Deborah Foreman) home. After goofing off on the ferry ...( read more)causes a serious accident to an employee of the barge, students begin to disappear one by one as the rest of the group begin to realize that there's more amiss than meets the eye.

    The beginning of the film feels like your standard B horror film, seeming to borrow from a little killer in the woods film called The Final Terror from five years earlier. With April Fool's Day you get more than the standard fare. The film just seems more polished with higher production values than most horror films of the era. It's predictable, yet tries to keep itself unpredictable enough that you question yourself as you go through the film. April Fool's Day is an acceptable film on many levels and will leave you more entertained than the typical slash and burn films.
  • September 29, 2008
    Quite aware of the type of movie it is, April Fool's Day takes itself with a grain of salt. The result is a fun, light-hearted slasher that genre fans will enjoy - so long as they aren't expecting anything too serious. The cast is fun and likable, and the ending will have you e...( read more)ither laughing or weeping in bitter disappointment. The bottom line: enjoy this one for what it is.
  • May 15, 2008
    A cool 80's slasher that inspired many more recent hits.
  • April 6, 2008
    One of my favourite movies of all time. Saw it again last night for the umpteenth time last night (but on DVD for the first time)and it's still wonderful. Funny, scary and seriously smart - the "twist" is great and works well even on multiple viewings - there's no cheating here, ...( read more)it works well even when you know it and can see it coming. I love it to bits, and it's tremendous fun. Criminally underrated. The cast is terrific, especially Deborah Foreman, and it's the first thing other than the Back to the Future movies that I've seen Thomas F Wilson in! And he's funny and likable in it too. Gorehounds needn't bother, but if you like a good story and a good mystery you'll have a ball. It's quite possibly the only slasher movie that will appeal to people who hate slasher movies! I adore it.
  • November 23, 2009
    I love chessy old horror movies, and this one is one of my favorites!
  • October 28, 2009
    if it wasnt for the unique twist at the end this would be the typical teenage slasher film but what sets this apart from other horror movies is the ending that is totally unexpected. Although I
  • October 25, 2009
    Haha! Very cute. Great ending :)
  • October 22, 2009
    I really liked this horror film.1 of my faves
  • July 26, 2009
    i just didsnt like this movie at all. it was so boring to me that it put me to sleep, and i have to take meds to do that normally

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