Leslie Nielsen, Jamie Lee Curtis, Casey Stevens
A masked killer stalks four teens responsible for the accidential death of a child six years earlier at their high school's senior prom.
DVD Release Date: January 27, 1998
Stats: 709 reviews
so cheesy it makes it likeable. basically though it's getting three stars from me for jamie lee curtis strutting around in a bra at one point and having all the bits in the right places when she's busting moves on the dance floor filled with reallly awful music. why deny the perv...( read more)
One of those original slashers that had managed to elude me for all these years, it ended up being, probably inevitably, a disappointment. Not that I had my hopes set high, but all of the slashing action is relegated to the last half hour and isn't done very realistically or sus...( read more)
Though it's PAINFULLY slow, Prom Night turns out to be a hysterically fun example of an 80s slasher flick. Jamie Lee Curtis is great in her role as the leading lady, and the rest of the cast fits nicely. A lot of solid fun; definitely take a peek at this one if you're into slas...( read more)
One of the earliest slasher film genres, but sure looks dated now! Starring Leslie Nielsen and Jamie Lee Curtis, it starts very slow and is quite predictable. It does have a couple of good moments though. Just had a re-make done also!
Granted, it was one of the original slasher flicks, so some leeway about the acting and filming quality has to be given... but honestly, was a dance scene with Jamie Lee Curtis really necessary?
What can I say, this film's a horror classic, and one of the first slasher films that spawned many, even to this day. Sure the acting isn't great to say the least, but Jamie Lee Curtis stands on her own as the "scream queen" she was so destined to become. She just has it; plain a...( read more)
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Yet another dated horror flick from the 80's, kind of a halfway between Slumber Party Massacre's cheapness and Carrie's main theme... kind of useless, actually.
JL Curtis is amazing, still.
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