Jamie Lee Curtis gets away from John Carpenter but not from horror in this Canadian slasher. The plot is almost identical to To All A Goodnight, with a generous side helping of Carrie. A group of kids in a derelict school building scare the Principal's daughter out of a window and keep shtum about it. A masked ( and myopic) killer waits six years to take them out at the Prom
Although the film has its champions, there are obvious flaws The main actors particulary Curtis are all too old, to still be at school. Top billed Leslie Nielsen, in one of his last straight roles as the nepotistic Principal who never considers he should have boarded the old building up , is essentially redundant . There's a lot of padding : the killer doesn't get going until an hour into the film ( after a three minute sequence of Curtis dancing ), and their identity is obvious from their body shape
Jamie Lee Curtis ( as Kimberly Hammond )
Sex : No
Death : Survives - in fact she's never really under threat
Despite being way too old for the part, Jamie is the best thing in the film.
Eddie Benton ( as Wendy )
Sex : No
Death : Hacked to death
This was Eddie's third film role and her last before switching to the screen name of Anne-Marie Martin. Despite a smattering of film roles, she is better known for her TV work in the soap Days Of Our Lives and sitcom Sledgehammer , She retired from acting on marriage to Michael Crichton to concentrate on competitive horse riding. She co-wrote Twister with Crichton but they divorced in 2002.
Pita Oliver ( as Vicki )
Sex : Vicki flashes her buttocks at the red herring weirdo
Death : Survives
This was the first of Pita's three films in a very brief career.
Mary Beth Rubens ( as Kelly )
Sex : Kelly pulls out of sex with her boyfriend at a late stage
Death : Kelly has her throat slit
This was Mary Beth's first film role. She had a steady career in Canadian TV until 1997 when a severe head injury left her permanently disabled. She went on to study law and has recently been involved in disabled theatre in Toronto.Debbie Greenfield ( as young Kim)
Sex : n/a
Death : see above
This was Debbie's only film role.
Karen Forbes ( as young Jude )
Sex : n/a
Death : See above
This was Karen's only film role. She went on to work in casting at Nickelodeon.
Joyce Kite ( as young Kelly )
Sex : n/a
Death : See above
This was Joyce's only film role.
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