Donovan Leitch, Jill Schoelen, Brad Pitt, Roddy McDowall, Martin Mull

When a student who was committed to an asylum returns to the public high school, a few students turn up missing and the despised vice principal is murdered. One student is quick to accuse, but there a...( read more  read more... )ppears to be a number of suspects.

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Directed by: Rospo Pallenberg

Release Date: July 1, 1989

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DVD Release Date: June 20, 2006

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  • September 8, 2009
    This movie is often ignored by horror fans, but pretty underrated. Yes its cheesy and yes the only reason most people will pick it up in a video store is because Brad Pitt is on the cover but it does have a huge overall entertainment factor. The story is typical of 80s teen slash...( read more)ers, and the movie does have a strong likeness to Prom Night, Slaughter High and Return to Horror High, which isn't a bad thing. The acting is OK but the story is very good, and the sense of 'whodunnit' is very gripping (nearly as good as Scream). When the killer is revealed in the grand finale, the final battle of good and evil begins in one last fight!!! Its pretty darn good and if you have any hesitations in seeing it...just watch it and i'm sure you won't be disappointed!
  • September 17, 2008
    A completely unremarkable '80s slasher that seems more at home in '81 or '82 rather than '89. Still, fun for the kind of mindless movie it is, although chances are you'll be able to forecast the entire film's events within the first few minutes. Checking it out wouldn't hurt.
  • July 3, 2008
    Mr. Dante: [over p.a.] "I just want to thank the student who drew the crude caricature of me in the boys' lavatory, Although you were kind in your portrayal, I would like it if you kept your talents to the art class."


    Paula's (Jill Schoelen) your typical high school girl wit...( read more)h boy problems. On one hand, you have school bad boy and basketball star Dwight (Brad Pitt) as the current standing boyfriend. On the other you have Brian (Donovan Leitch), your typical teen who?s been locked up in a mental hospital for the last five years for killing his father and has just been released trying to win her affection. What?s a girl to do? To make things worse, people all around the school begin to turn up dead. All signs point to crazy boy mentioned above, yet Dwight becomes seemingly more unhinged by the day. Pitt's acting at this stage of his career was still in that developing process and the basketball action is hilarious. Schoelen is beautiful and the other guy, Brian, He shows up everywhere, this guy is omnipresent. You'll crack up when you see him hiding behind a water cooler. The whole story with Schoelens dad who is abducted is a total laughgasm! This flick does overstay its welcome and its finale is pretty predictable.
  • August 2, 2007
    Poorly written and -- if such is possibly -- even more poorly directed. I expected more from this?
  • June 24, 2007
    The "is he/isn't he?" connundrum is played to exhaustion but the ending is, although neat, most unsatisfactory.
  • October 22, 2009
    Not to bad.Something to watch
  • February 20, 2009
    Pretty good 80s slasher flick. Inventive deaths throughout the film and keeps ya guessing!
  • January 20, 2009
    One of my favourite 80's horror movies! Not scary but really entertaining. All the teachers are so pervy. Also, features young Brad Pitt.
  • December 5, 2008
    Nice movie that really had you guessing at times.
  • September 18, 2008
    A fun slasher flick. Amusing to see Brad pit in such a terrible movie.

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