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.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.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.
- Awards
- 2 nominations
Anne-Marie Martin
- Wendy Richards
- (as Eddie Benton)
Robert A. Silverman
- Mr. Sykes
- (as Robert Silverman)
Mary Beth Rubens
- Kelly Lynch
- (as Marybeth Rubens)
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- TriviaAccording to director Paul Lynch in Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film (2006), he was having difficulty securing financing until Jamie Lee Curtis signed on. Once the film was shot, Paramount expressed interest in distributing the movie, but they only wanted to open it in 300 theaters whereas Avco Embassy Pictures offered to release it in 1200 theaters. Avco Embassy released Prom Night as a result. That same year, Paramount released another independent slasher film, Friday the 13th (1980).
- GoofsWhen Lou's friend and Alex begin fighting in the cafeteria, actress Jamie Lee Curtis accidentally screams actor Michael Tough's name instead of her character's brother's name. She quickly corrects herself and calls him Alex again.
- Alternate versionsFinnish video release was cut by 14 min. 48 sec. in 1983 and still got K18 rating.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Scream (1996)
- SoundtracksFade to Black
Sung by Gordene Simpson
Featured review
A pleasant surprise and a comfy teen movie more than a slasher!
Maybe the reason "Prom Night" doesn't have brilliant scores on IMDb is because it's supposed to be a horror movie, but it isn't. It is more of a thriller mixed with a teen movie. A good and entertaining teen movie at that. It has interesting and likable characters, some gloriously cheesy (even hilarious) scenes and nice disco music. Performances of the actors are decent and there is even a pretty good chase scene which looks like something that inspired Craven's chase scenes in Scream! Objectively, this movie is a good piece of fun featuring Jamie Lee Curtis in her prime and Leslie Nielsen (it's really weird to see him trying to be serious and you are just waiting to drop some jokes) and if you like a comfy teen movie with a little slasher thrown in the mix, you will have a good time. If you on the other hand want just horror like "Halloween" was, well, you are in for a disappointment. 7.5/10! I recommend it to both veterans and casuals alike!
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- Also known as
- Prom Night - Die Nacht des Schlächters
- Filming locations
- Langstaff Jail Farm, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada(opening scenes)
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- Budget
- CA$1,500,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $14,796,236
- Gross worldwide
- $14,796,236
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