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Prom Night

Prom Night

If you're not back by midnight... you won't be coming home!

19805.71h 33m

Overview

At a high school senior prom, a masked killer stalks four teenagers who were responsible for the accidental death of a classmate six years prior.

Directed by Paul Lynch
Written by William Gray, Robert Guza Jr.
Produced by Peter R. Simpson
Box OfficeBudget: $1.5MRevenue: $14.8M

Top Cast

Leslie Nielsen

Leslie Nielsen

Mr. Hammond

Jamie Lee Curtis

Jamie Lee Curtis

Kimberly Hammond

Casey Stevens

Casey Stevens

Nick McBride

Anne-Marie Martin

Anne-Marie Martin

Wendy Richards

Antoinette Bower

Antoinette Bower

Mrs. Hammond

M

Michael Tough

Alex Hammond

Robert A. Silverman

Robert A. Silverman

Mr. Sykes

P

Pita Oliver

Vicki

David Mucci

David Mucci

Lou Farmer

Jeff Wincott

Jeff Wincott

Drew Shinnick

Themes & Keywords

high schooldancingdancechild murderrevengemurderpromserial killerslasherburning mankillerdiscoaxe murderpsychored herring

About Prom Night

Prom Night is a horror, mystery, thriller film released in 1980 exploring themes of high school, dancing, dance, child murder, revenge, murder. Directed by Paul Lynch, it stars Leslie Nielsen, Jamie Lee Curtis, Casey Stevens. At a high school senior prom, a masked killer stalks four teenagers who were responsible for the accidental death of a classmate six years prior.

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