This school-based slasher got a rough critical response as part of a general backlash against the genre. It's a bit silly and uneven with an unsympathetic heroine and some unconvincing stunt work but reasonably entertaining. Christopher George is pretty much the only recognisable face as a hard driving athletics coach who loses one of his athletes to an embolism bringing her sister back into town. Then other members of the team start dying.
Patch Mackenzie ( as Anne Ramstead )
Sex : No
Death : Survives
Patch ( real name Patricia ) had a long string of TV credits and the odd film credit before and after this one. In the noughties she became an acting coach and set up her own company to train young actors.
Denise Cheshire ( as Sally )
Sex : Strips off in the locker room
Death : Stabbed through the throat with a fencing foil
Denise was primarily a stuntwoman and most of her acting roles were linked to that. In this one, she is a gymnast and gets the opportunuty to show off her skills. She retired early in the noughties. She is married to actor Ron Pearlman.
Linnea Quigley ( as Dolores )
Sex : Dolores is sleeping with the music teacher ( despite his dodgy wig ) as well as her boyfriend
Death : Decapitated with a sword
Linnea had already made a small impact in B-movies before landing this role. She was not originally cast as Dolores but the first choice ( who can still be seen in earlier scenes ) was fired for refusing to bare her breasts. Linnea has become an icon of the horror genre with a vast body of work, some as a producer and regular appearances at conventions. She is still working.
Karen Abbott ( as Joanne )
Sex : No
Death : Survives
This was Karen's only film role.
Vanna White ( as Doris )
Sex : No
Death : Survives
This was Vanna's first film role. Although it only ceased fairly recently, her acting career has been eclipsed by her 40 year stint as co-hostess of the US version of Wheel Of Fortune. She has also produced some shorts in recent years.
Ruth Ann Llorens ( as Laura )
Sex : No
Death : Suffers a cradiac embolism after winning a race
This was Ruth's only film role.
Linda Shayne ( as Paula )
Sex : No
Death : Paula has her throat slit
Linda has no dialogue in this one.
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