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Review:
Oh, Prom Night. A rite of passage for many, but for teenage femme fatale, Mary Lou Maloney, this night of splendor ends disastrously. When a prank pulled by her scorned lover ends in her demise. (Before she could even enjoy the glory of her bedazzled crown too, oh what a pity!). Now her vengeful spirit is left to roam the prop closet of her old stomping grounds...waiting for a nubile female body to possess.
30 years later......Vicki Carpenter is one of the hopeful nominees for Prom Queen 1987. And a recent dilemma, courtesy of her religious zealot mother, leads her to explore the cob-web ridden prop closet of her high school in an attempt to find a more suitable dress for the upcoming festivities.
She curiously tampers with a trunk containing mementos from Prom Night 1957 and unknowingly unleashes the malevolent spirit of the slain Prom Queen.
It's party time!
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In Conclusion:
Upon first glance, this does seem like typical 80s popcorn fodder. And to a certain degree it is, but I think the lack of pretension makes this a really fun viewing experience.
What I dig about this movie is that the film drops the slasher vibe of the first film, Prom Night (1980). And marries the creepiness of the demonic possession sub-genre with the mean spirited vibe of Carrie (1976).
It's derivative, but thoroughly entertaining nonetheless.
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Screen Captures: (All Screen Caps are taken by me, please do not use without my permission)
1 comment:
You're really good at choosing the most compelling screen caps for each movie. I have yet to see a movie you've reviewed that I did not want to watch!
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