The horrors of hamilton high the making of prom night youtube. Her temporary hideout in a car in the high schools auto department really encapsulates the general mood and rhythm that makes these early 80s slashers so energetic and appealing. Prom night 18 july 1980 1h 32m this slasher movie follows a relentless killer who is out to avenge the death of a young girl who died after being bullied and teased by four of her classmates. Prom night 1980 extra scenes from the tv version duration. Each season consists of concerts in the royal albert hall. The story begins with several children playing a disturbing game in an abandoned. It begins very promising and i must say the child actors in the opening scenes are probably better than some of the adult actors later in the picture. Remarkably, given the films enduring cult status, this marks the first official, legitimate release of the prom night soundtrack.
Parents need to know that this isnt the prom night from 2008, but rather the 1980 original. I was determined to obtain a copy of the soundtrack and to play the theme song at my senior prom only to find that it was never released. A cruel childhood prank accidentally killed young robin hammond and four kids formed a pact of secrecy. Prom night 1980 soundtrack by paul zaza, carl zittrer. Perseverance records presents the longawaited official release of the 1980 cult classic prom night. Prom night 1980 original theatrical trailer youtube. Remarkably, given the films enduring cult status, this marks the first of. However, in my opinion, prom night 1980 fails as a slasher. Also making its bluray debut this week, from the alwaysawesome synapse films, is the 1980 paul lynch horror classic prom night. Prom night was one of the first slasher movies i sought out after experiencing my world getting turned upside down after seeing halloween, the first two elm street movies, and friday the th as a preteeni quickly consulted the metalhead clerk who would let me rent anything and his anthrax shirt at my local video store and i left with a giant stack which included the prowler, my bloody. Annemarie martin was born on november 11, 1957 in toronto, ontario, canada as edmonda benton. I spent years looking at the audiophile catalog at tower records hoping to find a release date but no luck.
Mary elizabeth rubens is a canadian film, stage, and television actress, who made her feature film debut in paul lynchs slasher film prom night 1980. Proms figure greatly in popular culture and are major events among high school. Prom night collection 1 2 and 4 dvd triple feature jamie lee. Directed by 1 writing credits 2 cast 34 produced by 2 music by 2 cinematography by 1 film editing by 1 art direction. She is an actress and writer, known for twister 1996, prom night 1980 and sledge hammer. Murder at the 1980s prom gladstone high class of 1987 has gathered for their prom, and what a night it will be. A conventional horror film with several jolting moments, prom night features jamie lee curtis in one of her last. Prom night collection 1 2 and 4 dvd triple feature jamie. The hair is big, the dresses are puffy and the social hierarchy is the stuff john hughes movies are made of. A mixed bag of delights, but prom night retains appeal through its unusual tone and care with motivation, adding just a hint of realworld torment to ground the masked killer shenanigans. Sure, the rules of horror were not yet written drugs and sex equals death, but this is a member of the series of horror films that brought the incomparable scream queen jamie lee curtis to the forefront for horror genre fans.
Report broken link prom night movie, prom night online, prom night 1980, prom. Click on my amazon affiliate link to buy prom nightnow. If you dont want them to see this, dont complain to youtube. Certainly, it is not because it is the best slasher film of 1980. Simpson, focusing on teenagers being stalked and murdered by a masked killer at their prom. Directed by 1 writing credits 2 cast 34 produced by 2 music by 2 cinematography by 1 film editing by 1 art direction by 1 makeup department 2 production management 3 second unit director or assistant director 5 art department 8.
Prom night bluray release date september 9, 2014 special edition. The hair is big, the dresses are puffy and the social hierarchy is. Intercut with scenes of the prom are shots of local police officers investigating a jailbreak and relaying information to nielsens character. For the best experience on please consider upgrading to one of the following. May 14, 2014 12 80s and 90s prom dresses from tv and movies that i never want to forget. Cardones innameonly remake of 1980s prom night is a betterthannecessary reworking of 1980s slashermovie conventions. Vintage original theatrical trailer from the 1980 film, prom night, coming soon in a new 2k restoration from synapse films.
Prom night 1980 jamie lee curtis as kimberly hammond. At a high school senior prom, a masked killer stalks four teenagers who were responsible for the accidental death of a classmate six years previously. Sep 09, 2014 also making its bluray debut this week, from the alwaysawesome synapse films, is the 1980 paul lynch horror classic prom night. Prom night is a 1980 canadian slasher film directed by paul lynch, written by william gray, and starring jamie lee curtis and leslie nielsen. After a fatal accident of one of their friends, robin, 4 kids keep it. This event is typically held near the end of the senior year the last year of high school. Rent prom night 1980 starring leslie nielsen and jamie lee curtis on dvd and bluray. She subsequently appeared in firebird 2015 ad 1981. Prom night nude scenes 11 images and 6 videos including appearances from mary beth rubens pita oliver jamie lee curtis.
The plot follows a group of high school seniors who are targeted at their prom by a masked killer seeking vengeance for the accidental death of a young girl six years earlier. There are some genuinely good suspense sequences in prom night, and wendys chase scene and murder is one of the best. Feb 19, 2020 in season 4, the cosby show marked its thirdstraight ratings win and theo malcolmjamal warner scored a sweet, promnight limo ride courtesy his friend smitty, played by a teenage adam sandler. The first film, prom night 1980, was a slasher film directed by paul lynch and produced by peter r. It may be offered in semiformal black tie or informal suit for boys, with dresses for girls. In season 4, the cosby show marked its thirdstraight ratings win and theo malcolmjamal warner scored a sweet, promnight limo ride courtesy his friend smitty, played by a.
She worked throughout the 1980s in television, gueststarring on night heat 19851987 and alfred hitchcock presents 19871988. Tune into this weeks episode as we worm hole, time warp and loop our way. Prom night is generally regarded as one of the staples of 80s horror. Read the latest prom night 1980 news and view prom night 1980 pictures and video from our team of local insiders on. The proms, or the bbc proms, more formally known as the henry wood promenade concerts, is an eightweek summer season of daily orchestral classical music concerts and other events held annually, predominantly in the royal albert hall in central london. With leslie nielsen, jamie lee curtis, casey stevens, annemarie martin. Proms 1980 prom 21 first night of the proms 1980 bbc.
Prom night 2 and 3 are somewhat similar to sleep away camp 2 and 3. Her temporary hideout in a car in the high schools auto department really encapsulates the general mood and rhythm that makes these early 80s. If youre not back by midnight you wont be coming home. Jul 21, 2008 the 1980 version of prom night has one of the best opening scenes of any teenage slasher flick ever. Prom night attempts a fair bit of misdirection, throwing in a number of redherring characters to distract from the truth. While violence isnt tortureporn level, there are still bloody killings and death. Yet there is something unfathomable about prom night, something that has very little to do with. Prom night is a 1980 canadian slasher film directed by paul lynch, written by william gray.
Oct 15, 2012 prom night 1980 extra scenes from the tv version duration. Tvtrained director nelson mccormick and exploitation veteran j. A promenade dance, commonly called a prom, or formalsemiformal in australian english is a dance party of high school students. Mar 30, 2019 i remember seeing prom night during its release in 1980 when disco was still the craze. The cw has released a promo and images for next weeks twentieth episode of riverdale season 3, entitled prom night which sees betty confront the gargoyle king.
Its a powerfully poetic sequence tracing a group of kids playing a gothic version of hide and seek the killer is coming in an old, dilapidated school that creates a really dark and scary setting. It features supporting performances from casey stevens, eddie benton, mary beth. Anne marie martin and david mucci in prom night 1980 david bolt and. Spoiler alert the mysterious shadow looms over the accidentally murdered victim and then we are 10 years in to the future. Distributed by avco embassy pictures, it premiered in the united states in july 1980 in select cities, and was an immediate financial success. Again, if you like the 80s horror campy movies, this is a nice treat. He knows youre alone 1980 official trailer tom hanks, paul gleason horror movie hd. Murder at the 1980s prom shot in the dark mysteries.
April 27, 1973 all is quiet outside this suburban school on a sunny friday afternoon. A conventional horror film with several jolting moments, prom night features jamie lee curtis in one of her last scream queen roles before she branched out from the genre. Prom night made my job easy, by being just average enough to be unengaging and just decent enough as to not be a total bore. Jun 24, 2016 prom night is generally regarded as one of the staples of 80s horror. Intercut with scenes of the prom are shots of local police officers investigating. The 1980 version of prom night has one of the best opening scenes of any teenage slasher flick ever. Starring horrors alltime favorite scream queen jamie lee curtis. The proms were founded in 1895, and are now organised and broadcast by the bbc. Simpson richard simpsonprodutor associado roteiro william gray robert guza jr.
Prom night 1980 if the movie is not available contact us here. Prom night is a canadian horror film franchise that comprises a total of five feature films, the first four of which are centered around events at the fictional hamilton high school. Perseverance worked closely with carl zittrer and paul zaza to locate and unearth the original masters and all music recorded for the film including unreleased disco songs and score not used in the final production, never heard before anywhere. Posted by tim brayton posted on jun 9 20 9 comments. Siskel and ebert used the episode to criticize the advertising campaigns for several films, including dont answer the.
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