Prom Night films

[CampNewBlood]

I like all of them. Part 1 is the best IMO. I have all of them on DVD of course.

Wishin' Sony (since they are behind the remake) or someone would release a S.E. of the original.

You guys?

[Lammert]

I saw it a long time ago... I heared the sequels were about this girl that didn't connect to the first.

[Joshg]

None are related to each other.

Part 2 is my favorite. It was a lot of fun, and faster than part 1. Although, I'd still give the original a passing grade.

[The Tall Man]

Josh, 2 and 3 are related. But they're the only ones. The first film is justa run-of-the-mill slasher movie. The only thing it has going for it is Anne-Marie Martin of "Sledge Hammer" (going by her original name, whatever that was). "Hello Mary Lou" was far more interesting and entertaining.

After all these years, I still want to bang Lisa Schrage.

T.M.

[kramerfan]

I like one a lot.The only other one thats a slasher is 4.

[Ron]

this whole series is off the wall. does anyone know when the remake is going to be released?

[CampNewBlood]

February 2008 I believe.

[MaDMaNMaRz]

I like all of them, except for 3. I could never really get into it.

The first 2 are my favorites.

[Ron]

I didn't like 2 or 3..I thought the whole Mary Lou thing was corny.

[CampNewBlood]

I like them, but they would have been better if they would have been serious films instead of horror/comedy.

[Brett H.]

Prom Night had good tuuuuuuuuuuunes, but it's not very good whatsoever.

[CampNewBlood]

I like those kind of horror movies.

[Brett H.]

You like... pieces of boring shit that is too dark to even see? ;)

[Joshg]

Well...yeah. I do...sometimes.

Like...man, I know I mention this flick over and over, and probably just because it's on DVD now...But "Don't Go in the Woods...Alone!" is one shitty flick. Yet...I love it so much. There's meat, and WTF scenes. Can't beat those WTF scenes.

[MaDMaNMaRz]

I love Don't Go in the Woods. :) Classic shit!

[CampNewBlood]

You like... pieces of boring shit that is too dark to even see? ;)

Isn't it wonderful we are all different and have different opinions? Or else, this world would be a "...piece of boring shit.." as you say.

If you don't like the movie, why take the time to respond to this thread?

[Brett H.]

Isn't it wonderful we are all different and have different opinions? Or else, this world would be a "...piece of boring shit.." as you say.

If you don't like the movie, why take the time to respond to this thread?

To warn the people of the world of the pieces of shit. People have done it onto me, I will do it unto them.

[CampNewBlood]

Ummm......ok.

[Ron]

there's bigger pieces of shit than Prom Night..

[Joshg]

Much bigger. Prom Night is mediocre, but not quite piece of shit material. I wouldn't put it in my bottom 50, that's for sure!

[Ron]

Andre The Butcher..ahh now that's a steaming pile of horse shit!!

[Wheatjedi]

I saw Prom Night a looong time ago while spending the night at a friend's house, and I thought it was really dull. I saw it again earlier this year.... and I still thought it was boring.

The disco dancing was pretty scary though.

[CampNewBlood]

How many of you that think it stinks......would buy a Special Edition of one is released?

[Ron]

Prom Night was a unique little slasher because it was more like a mystery thriller and if I remember correctly it wasn't that bloody and there was no nudity.

[MaDMaNMaRz]

Exactly. That's what made Prom Night unique, IMO.

I don't think Prom Night is shit.....there are FAR worse movies out. Terror at Tenkiller and Horror House on Highway 5 rank high on the shittiest horror movies ever made list.

[Joshg]

Prom Night Part 1 doesn't even qualify for bottom 50 slasher flicks.
Partly because it's not even shitty! Just really mediocre. :P Haha

[MaDMaNMaRz]

I always found Prom Night 3 to be kind of shitty.

But yeah, i'd say Prom Night is mediocre.

[Joshg]

The idiotic video and dvd guide gave these ratings:

PM - **
HM:PM2 - Turkey
PM3: LK - ** 1/2
PM4: DufE - **

Hmmm, silly peoples

[Ron]

I don't think 4 was that bad..I mean it had a killer preist.

[sCabbOy]

I liked Part 2 better than 1, but 3 and 4 are sleepers. Not at all bad, but sorta flat IMO.

[Ron]

The thing that I never really like is the way to link all 4 movies is in name only.

[sCabbOy]

Yeah, that does suck. They can all be pretty much standalone movies really.

[MaDMaNMaRz]

I see what you mean scab. I never really liked 3 that much, but I always liked 4. It just feels sort of.....generic, in a way. I do occasionally pop it in. It's pretty entertaining.

I haven't watched 1 or 2 in a while. My opinion on them could have slightly change, so maybe one day i'll watch them back to back.

[Ron]

I just read in another thread (I think the April Fool's Day thread) that this is supposed to be a bloodless remake?? I'm not a gorehound, but come on!

[Joshg]

Yep. PG-13 and all.
Pretty shitty, huh?

[Ron]

I won't even bother seeing this when it comes out. I remember when I saw Cry_Wolf and I just wanted to get my money back.

[Shoesalesman]

They were okay to watch. Nothing special, however worth the watch if just for one time.

[Ron]

I do think that on the Prom Night dvd it's way to dark at some points.

[MaDMaNMaRz]

If i'm not mistaken, the new Prom Night DVD is going to be released October 2nd. I don't know what special features are on it, though. But anything will be better than the current bare-bones DVD. :(

[Ron]

Yeah I read the same thing on Fangoria. Maybe we'll be graced with a commentary and some other little goodies.

[Joshg]

I doubt it. I have a feeling we'll only be presented with a WS Prom night, and nothing more. But hey? If they want to add things, that's more than okay by me. :) Add! Add!

[kramerfan]

I heard it was just a new transfer and no extras.

[Joshg]

Hmm, well, for fans like me who don't even own it, it'll be a treat. For previous buyers, well, I guess there's no need to "double dip". OMG! Is that from Seinfeld?

[Ron]

That really sucks that it's just a transfer:meh: oh well...less money that I have to spend.

[MaDMaNMaRz]

Looks like I won't be getting this one then. :(

[The Dream Master]

A widescreen version of Prom Night is more than enough reason for me to buy this, finally.

[MaDMaNMaRz]

Hmm, well, for fans like me who don't even own it, it'll be a treat. For previous buyers, well, I guess there's no need to "double dip". OMG! Is that from Seinfeld?

Yeah, that's true. I own it on VHS and DVD, so there's no reason for me to buy it....being that it's barebones. :(

Haha, there was a Seinfeld episode where George was at a party and he double dipped his chip.....and one of the guys caught him. :lol:

[101ant101]

I just read in another thread (I think the April Fool's Day thread) that this is supposed to be a bloodless remake?? I'm not a gorehound, but come on!


the new prom nights going to be PG-13.

and please tell me your joking no blood. alright there wasn't no gore the first time cos it was made up, but there was gore there of you know what i mean

[MaDMaNMaRz]

I think I remember reading somewhere that they're going to throw in supernatural elements for the remake. I think it might have been on http://www.diabolical-dominion.com a while back

[101ant101]

really supernatural? thats kinda stupid

[DarkPumpkin]

The price can't be beat. It's going to retail for only $6.95, so I will definitely pick it up. I missed out on the first release and didn't want to spend Ebay prices for a film I only remotely enjoyed. And I refused to buy the second release, because I hate that cover with the fire of a thousand suns. The "Jamie Lee" shocked face from H20..ughh.it's just ugly.

I really love Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night 2. It has such an awesome 80's feel to it. There are some truly amazing gore sequences, and it actually takes its time in trying to build a story. Sure, it's cheesy, but that's why I love it.

[Joshg]

My favorite lines from Mary Lou:

"You shut your fucking mouth bitch!"
"No fucking wings!"
"See ya later, alligator."

[Patrick]

Anyone interested in seeing the remake next year? I keep hearing it's gonna have some blood in it then it's not. Some chick named Dana Davis that's in it talks a bit about it on Bloody-Disgusting:

"I play this girl named Lisa who happens to be Brittany Snow's best friend," she tells the mag. "Lisa is the most popular girl in school, homecoming queen and prom-queen candidate.... She's the kind of girl who's popular for a reason, because she's a blast and fun and so sweet to everybody."

Teasing that her character might die, Davis tells them, "let's just say Lisa is a fighter.... It's more of a thriller. Sure, there's a slasher on the loose, and lots of blood and whatnot. But it's set with the backdrop of the best prom ever. I mean, imagine the prom of all proms. This is prom Hollywood-style, with designer dresses and giant confetti cannons, glitz, glamour and blood.... Sounds like a winning formula to me!"

Maybe it will have a few drops of blood in it.

[MaDMaNMaRz]

I'm not looking forward to it, but i'll still probably end up seeing it. From what i've heard about it, it sounds more like a "supernatural thriller". Bah! :p

[Chex]

Reading about Prom Night makes me want to watch it again. However, remembering how dark some of the scenes were along with the 25 minute disco scene while the lyrics "Prom Night! Everything's gonna be....ALRIGHT!!!" somewhat destroys the urge.

[Patrick]

Has anyone got the new dvd release of Prom Night? I have read a review about it and the dude said the picture quality is WAY better than the AB version, but it's still not top notch. He also said that if you have a larger TV, that you might notice some jagged edges on some scenes. He goes on to say that has to do with it being a PAL to NTSC transfer??!! And that is has a faster run time....Why would they (Echo Bridge Entertainment) do that? Why not just use the print from here?

Here is the review:
http://www.horrordvds.com/modules.php?name=Reviews&file=viewarticle&id=640

[sCabbOy]

I heard it the transfer was going to be a lot better. Glad to hear it is. It's anamorphic, right?

[Patrick]

Yea it's anamorphic. I wanna get it especially since it's only like $7.

[sCabbOy]

Yeah, it's $3 on Amazon used.

[Patrick]

Cool. Last year or the beginning of this year, I saw a Prom Night boxed set on eBay from some UK eBay store. It had all 4 films in it. It wasn't a very good pivture but it appeared to have the original poster art from part 1 as the outer slipcase art.

It was pretty cool and I would have loved to have one, but it was pretty expensive...being in sterling pounds or whatever the $$$ is in the UK.

[Fowlees]

Whatever the price is in £, just double it and that is the approximate price in $.

I'm ashamed to say that i have never seen prom night. I have a great collection of slasher films but this movie has yet to make an appearance in it. Its available for £19.99 on Amazon currently. I think i'll wait for it to go down in price , or maybe get it for £1.50 on Region1. Is it worth paying £19.99 for it? it is always decribed as a slasher classic in magazines i read.....Is this a fair appraisal?

[Patrick]

I bought the new dvd today from our local Super HEB...they have a great dvd selection in their electronics dept. Anyway, I bought it for only $4.99 brand new. The picture IS a huge improvement over the Anchor Bay travesty from 1997 and the late 90's Columbia Tri-Star VHS tape. As some have stated, the picture is kinda grainy and some scenes are still slightly blurry at times, but all in all, it is a great release. By far the best we have gotten so far on any format. And the anamorphic presentation helps also. Just wish it had more features. Oh well, If I decide to see the trailer anytime soon, I will pop in my old Anchor Bay dvd.

[Fowlees]

Hooray! I've just bought Prom Night off of e-bay for £3.39 . What a steal!!

This is probably the only "golden age" horror flick that i have yet to see. A fact that i am ashamed of as this is considered a bit of a classic by many.

Anyways, by this time next week i should have broken my Prom Night cherry.

I have heard differing opinions of this movie..How would you guys rate it?

[Fowlees]

Finally it arrived ; a whole month after i bought it on e-bay.

Still, better late than never i suppose, and just in time for Xmas. Think i'll watch it tonight while chugging on a few cold ones.

[Ron]

The trasnsfer sucked and the action was lacking..

[nottidelterrore]

I want to get the new version because the Platinum version I own is crap. I had the double feature of PN 3 & 4 on DVD but traded it off after I found out that PM 3 was cut. I may get it again sometime if I see it for a cheap price somewhere. I recently acquired the VHS of PM 3, however.

[Melanie Jarvis]

I never saw any of the sequels. I have to say though, I really enjoyed Prom Night. I found it very entertaining, and Jamie Lee's dance scene was priceless!

[Patrick]

Yea the Double Feature of PN 3 & 4 sucks. The VHS I have of Prom Night 3 is uncut....well, uncut compared to the DVD. They cut out all the gore and the part where Alex (Tim Conlon) wakes up naked in the school hallway and he stands up and the flag falls off him and then he bends over and picks it up and you can see his nuts between his legs...lol. I like the movies but, I can't beleive they (Artisan) released such a shitty DVD. I have it, but maybe one day there will be a good Region 1 release.

[CharlieBrummel]

In that Going to Pieces documentary it was mentioned that originally a producer on the film had a tv movie actress in mind for JLC's role in the first film. Does anyone know who that actress was?

[sCabbOy]

I thought Prom Night 2 more than Prom Night. 3 and 4 are really mediocre. There's a place online that sells the DVD (not official) of the uncut versions that I have yet to see. Somehow I don't think it will help.

[Ron]

I thought that 4 was ok..i thought that the story had potential.

[sCabbOy]

4 is better than 3 if that sounds better, haha.

[Ron]

I'll by that..I'd say they go 2,1,4,3.

[nottidelterrore]

I eventually want to own all four movies. I haven't seen the first in a long time despite owning it.

[Ron]

I own all 4...I believe that 3 and 4 are a dvd double feature, but i can't remember because I haven't watched them for awhile.

[nottidelterrore]

I own all 4...I believe that 3 and 4 are a dvd double feature, but i can't remember because I haven't watched them for awhile.

They are. I used to own it but traded it. I'm sure I can get another copy for cheap. I have the crappy Platinum version of Prom Night & Prom Night 3 on tape. I've only seen the first & third flicks.

[Fowlees]

I never saw any of the sequels. I have to say though, I really enjoyed Prom Night. I found it very entertaining, and Jamie Lee's dance scene was priceless!


That disco dancing scene was pure cinema wasn't it.

I finally saw this film over the Xmas holidays. I thought it was pretty good. Certainly not in my top 10 horror flicks of all time , but enjoyable nonetheless.

JLC is as good as ever. I thought it was pretty obvious who the killer was going to be though. The ending held no real shock value therefore for me. Ho hum!:)

[Ron]

The dvd that I have has such a sucky transfer...it's so dark at times.

[Patrick]

I have the Anchor Bay dvd from 1997 and the newer one from Echo Bridge. It IS a considerable improvement in picture quality ove the AB version. Better color timing but still not as good as it should be.

[Fowlees]

Yeah, my Prom Night region 2 DVD has a great picture quality. Not too many extras though, disappointingly.

[Patrick]

Yea I was hoping that Sony, with them releasing the remake in April, would have acquired the rights to the original and released a proper, major studio dvd release.

[Patrick]

Not sure if someone has already mentioned it or not but, MGM is releasing Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II on DVD on April 1st. I am extremely happy about this getting a proper dvd release. I have the Alliance/Atlantis DVD from Canada but the quality is shitty. Now, I will finally be able to watch Mary Lou in great picture quality...and allegedly it will be 1.85 WideScreen.

http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l174/P-Trick06/PromNightII.jpg

[sCabbOy]

They are also releasing The Car, I believe. I am psyched for the DVD. I have the Canadian DVD as well... I like this one (Part 2) better than any of the other Prom Nights.

[The Tall Man]

Shamrock, it'll be matted widescreen though cause the film was shot in fullscreen.

God does that cover suck! At least the original DVD had the good sense to use the original poster art.

T.M.

[Patrick]

I think the cover is cool. I like the red/white contrast. The Canadian dvd I have has a shitty cover. The original United States Virgin VHS had the best cover...which is the poster art that I remember and the poster that I have...where Mary Lou is standing in the open locker and light is coming from around her.

[The Tall Man]

Shamrock, that's the U.S. poster art. The original Canadian poster (which I actually have) is of Mary Lou adopting the stern mother pose used for the original DVD cover art. Loves it. It's far creepier than the wtf-y U.S. poster.

T.M.

[Patrick]

Well I prefer the US poster art. ;) And this dvd cover I like. Although, I wish MGM would have used the US poster art for the dvd.

That being said, I am just glad the MF'er is being released with a GOOD transfer.

[Patrick]

I bought the MGM DVD of Prom Night II today at HEB for $9.99 and the quality is 100% better than the previous Canadian dvd. The WideScreen presentation is good.

MGM always does a good job with the transfers of their horror films and this one is no exception.

I am very happy with it. Too bad they don't own all of them.

[Lance Lives]

I wonder where I can find a copy of the part 2 release? I don't suppose it'll be available at Wal-Mart or anything...I was there Tuesday and I didn't see it... Maybe K-mart will have it? I want it, but would far prefer to just pick it up than ordering it.

[Patrick]

Yea I know what you mean. I prefer to go myself and buy it.

Lance, do you have a Suncoast store near you? Circuit City used to be good about carrying stuff like this but, ever since we got a new one, it sucks. Best Buy here didn't have it. HEB had it in their new release section. If you are forced to, get it from Amazon. They only take 2-3 days.

[Lance Lives]

Nah, I live in a small ass town, I have to travel 40 minutes just to get to a Wal-Mart. I do make the trek to a mall at least once a month though, so hopefully they'll have it at FYE.

[skuppy]

K-mart has Prom Night 2 for $9.99.

[Scarecrow]

Prom Night 2 has an awesome kill in the locker rooms, thats about the best thing about it.

- Scarecrow

[Patrick]

I like when Vicki Carpenter (posessed by Mary Lou at this point) cusses that smart ass bitch out in the hallway.

"You shut your fucking mouth bitch!"

That was awesome.

[sCabbOy]

Prom Night 2, for me, screams 80's. It's a movie I watched a million times as a teen... so many great parts, so many memorable lines. I love PM2 better than all of the rest- even Part 1.

[Lance Lives]

I called my K-Mart and they have it. I plan on picking it up tommorow.

[The Tall Man]

What the hell is a "HEB"?

No one here has "Prom Night 2". I had to order it from Deep Discount and they've got the fucker on backorder. Last time this happened, it was a month and a half before it shipped.

Prom Night 2 has an awesome kill in the locker rooms, thats about the best thing about it.
Psh. Anybody with any sense knows that Lisa Schrage is the best thing about Prom Night 2.

They still have K-Marts?

T.M.

[God of Thunder]

I absolutely love the Prom Night films! Well, the first 3. Not big on the 4th at all. I can't decide if my favorite is the original or the 2nd. The original had some very cool parts to it, I liked the story, the killer looked cool (one of the very few instances where ski masks are actually creepy looking), and it did have some pretty effective kills ,even if it wasn't that gory (the part where he chops the girl up with the axe and the decapitation come to mind). The 2nd one was great too, even if it had absolutely nothing to do with the original. I'm glad to see it got a decent DVD release, I've been having to put up with the damn Canadian DVD for years. The 3rd one is great as well, I liked that they chose to continue the Mary Lou story, and it was pretty fuckin funny too. It also has some great gore in it, it's unfortunate that Artisan had to put out the shitty TV cut on the DVD. Hopefully that one will get a new DVD in the future, because my old VHS isn't in that great of shape. It's unfortunate that this one is suffering the remake curse, I really hoped that wouldn't happen.

[MaDMaNMaRz]

scab, I actually find myself preferring Part 2 over the original as well.

I'll be picking this up when I get a chance. My Suncoast should have this.

[Lance Lives]

They still have K-Marts?

T.M.


Not only do they still have K-Marts, they have BIG K-Marts!

[MaDMaNMaRz]

LOL, where do you live Tall Man? Most areas still have K-Marts.

[Patrick]

What the hell is a "HEB"?

No one here has "Prom Night 2". I had to order it from Deep Discount and they've got the fucker on backorder. Last time this happened, it was a month and a half before it shipped.

What the hell is a HEB? It is a chain of grocery stores. I assumed they were all throughout the country because they have been around forever. I looked it up and they are only located throughout Texas and Mexico. Ours here is a Super Store and it's like a Wal-Mart Supercenter. They have the best DVD selection anywhere around here. They are the only ones that had Prom Night II. I'm sure Suncoast had it but, I wasn't gonna pay $15 for it when I could literally go down the street and get it for what i got it....$9.99.

Concerning Prom Night II, why didn't you just order it off of Amazon. I think they are a little bit more reliable than something that is called Deep Discount. On the otherhand, I have been forced to buy something from Deep Discount on eBay before.

Back art and disc art:

http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l174/P-Trick06/026.jpg

http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l174/P-Trick06/028.jpg

[sCabbOy]

Yeah, Amazon is THE place to go IMO. If orders aren't filled they have a 100% no questions asked guarantee.

I have the old Prom Night II DVD, so I am in no hurry to get the new one. Anyone have it? Is the transfer good?

[Lance Lives]

I've had nothing but good experiences with Deep Discount in the past...I've never had anything put on back order though, so it's hard to tell. Maybe since it's a new flick it'll be a quick turn around.

[The Tall Man]

Concerning Prom Night II, why didn't you just order it off of Amazon.
1.) Amazon's price is 11.99 vs. Deep Discount's 9.99.
2.) Amazon's price for "Torture Chamber of Dr. Sadism" is 17.99 vs. DD's 13-something.

Amazon also doesn't have the best price on other DVDs I bought as well. No sense in paying more if you don't have to.

T.M.

[sCabbOy]

See, when I buy from Amazon I go to the used bin.

For isntance, Prom Night (original) is in there for $2.99 NEW. There's always new DVDs in the used bin. The new Part 2 release is in there for $8.26 new.

You can also get other mainstream movies cheap- The Omen 666 new was in the used bin for like $3. Besides that Amazon is generally faster than DD, and you always have the 100% guarantee.

[The Dream Master]

Tally, I pre-ordered this fucker from Deep Discount, and it still hasn't shipped. :shifty:

[Patrick]

1.) Amazon's price is 11.99 vs. Deep Discount's 9.99.
2.) Amazon's price for "Torture Chamber of Dr. Sadism" is 17.99 vs. DD's 13-something.

Amazon also doesn't have the best price on other DVDs I bought as well. No sense in paying more if you don't have to.

T.M.

Well call me crazy but I would rather get it in 2 or 3 days and pay $2 more than to pay $2 less and wait a month without a guarantee even then. :duh:
ADDED:
Yeah, Amazon is THE place to go IMO. If orders aren't filled they have a 100% no questions asked guarantee.

I have the old Prom Night II DVD, so I am in no hurry to get the new one. Anyone have it? Is the transfer good?

Yes sCabbOy...I have it....hence the pictures I posted above. The transfer (to me) is 100% better than that crappy Canadian dvd (no offense Canadians). The picture is clear and crisp and sharp.

[The Tall Man]

Well call me crazy but I would rather get it in 2 or 3 days and pay $2 more than to pay $2 less and wait a month without a guarantee even then.
Okay, you're crazy.

T.M.

[The Dream Master]

Also, Deep Discount is very much guaranteed. You never have to worry about getting stuff, even if it does take a little bit of time.

[Patrick]

Okay, you're crazy.

T.M.

A little on the psychotic side too. :side: Penny Pincher.

Anyway, I gonna have to watch this when I'm off next week. Haven't seen it in a while, especially in good quality. I'm listening to my Prom Night soundtrack at the moment.....

There's something deep inside
A fear and loathe you cannot hide
Memories never leave your mind
Your greatest enemy is time

I love that song...Fade To Black

[The Dream Master]

Let's not be snippy with each other, guys. Just remember we're not all on the same budget when it comes to this stuff. Five or six bucks might not seem like a lot to you, but for others, it might make a big difference. Besides, who doesn't want to save a buck or two when they can? I can wait. It's not like I have to watch Prom Night 2 right here and right now.

[Patrick]

Believe me dude, I don't have alot of money at all. I was just trying to be helpful in the beginning. Yes, I know exactly how it feels to not have money.

By the way, does anyone know if the Region 2 or Region 4 dvd of Prom Night 3 is the rated R or Unrated or whatever?

[Lance Lives]

I would rather pick stuff up at a store whenever possible, just so I don't have to pay shipping and can have it right away. I picked this up at K-Mart Friday and intend to watch it today. I've just gotta say, MGM really need to stop messing with the original cover arts. I was just looking at the VHS box to Prom Night 2 the other day and I think it's such a cool picture...a locker doubling as a coffin, that's awesome. I don't guess they don't want to pay for the art or something because the picture is actually integrated into the art we got, I guess they are just going for a more Modern look...kinda like the TCM 2 Saw cover rip-off.

[MaDMaNMaRz]

Yeah, these days they release lame Photoshopped covers. I miss the days of actual artwork on the cover.

[sCabbOy]

I think a lot of it is they no longer have the original art work. I think Don May Jr (It may have veen Michael Felsher) once said when he was ravaging through a studio's archives he saw the original painting for some movie- I forgot which- and took it. They were going to throw it away. So basically all they have left is the art work from either the DVD or the poster, maybe not even a proof... so instead of searching their vaults for these they opt to have it reworked. Although I am sure getting a very high res scan from a DVD/VHS cover will work... ut then we have these Photoshop Picassos who want to change it so the cover becomes "their's" art-wise.

[Lance Lives]

Watched this this evening. Geez, I had forgotten how good part 2 was, it's been years since I'd seen it. I'm really glad I picked up the DVD, I just wish there had been at least a trailer.

[The Tall Man]

Lance, I had heard that regarding TCM 2, there was some problems over lawsuit from the makers of "The Breakfast Club"... not sure how true that is.

T.M.

[Lance Lives]

Yeah, I heard that too. A shame though, because I like that poster. They could've come up with something better than a blatant Saw rip-off. TCM should have more dignity than that.

[sCabbOy]

I think with the TCM2 re-release the cover was more or less geared to getting new people and the "Saw" fans interested in purchasing it.

[Lance Lives]

Yeah, you're right, but I basically see that as tricking people. If somebody is big fan of stuff like Saw, and they buy TCM 2, boy are they gonna be pissed.

[Patrick]

Yea, I too like the old VHS art. Although, I don't find this one bad.....I like the red and white......it could have been alot better. I also wish it atleast had a trailer.

[Scarecrow]

I rarely hear comments on Prom Night IV, seems to be the forgottensequel at times. What's the general consensus on it?


- Scarecrow

[Patrick]

Prom Night IV was pretty good. Atleast it retained the seriousness of the original. I remember back in the 90's, reading about it in an issue of Fangoria and I remember being so happy that another one was coming out. I remember them saying something like, "The Prom Night name is a profitable title." The looney priest, at first, kinda turned me off. But, now I like the concept. I have always like the movie....just not that part of it. I dunno why.

[God of Thunder]

Yeah, these days they release lame Photoshopped covers. I miss the days of actual artwork on the cover.

Same here. Some companies still give a crap about their movies and will find the original art (or make very minor changes to it) but chances are, if it comes froma big studio, it's going to be some lame, non-threatening looking cover art. Some of the worst cases of this are the old Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 DVD cover (the special edition cover may have also sucked, but it's a hell of a step up from the last DVD cover), The Final Terror, Just Before Dawn, and the Universal Jaws covers. It's really lame.

[The Tall Man]

I rarely hear comments on Prom Night IV, seems to be the forgottensequel at times. What's the general consensus on it?
No Mary Lou? No dice. That goes for this blah-looking remake too.

T.M.

[Lance Lives]

I want to check out part 3, but I hear that the DVD is edited pretty bad. I may pick it up on VHS though.

[God of Thunder]

Luckily, I managed to find the VHS used a few years ago. Yet I ended up buying that DVD anyway to complete the collection. Figures. The gore in 3 is pretty cool, gotta love the acid bath! Unfortunately, my fucking VCR ate part the film, and now it cuts away just long enough to miss the last kill (and, in turn, the shock ending) and cut back to right after it ends. How shitty is that?

[nottidelterrore]

I need to buy the double feature DVD again. I have a VHS of part 3 but I need part 4...in addition to a better copy of the first & a copy of PN 2.

[Brett H.]

May as well pick up the VHS of Prom Night III or you'll get the TV cut on DVD.

[The Tall Man]

Am I the only one that DVD-Rs rare VHSes round here? :)

T.M.

[Lance Lives]

Uh, are you refering to doing it yourself Tally, or buying them from the internet? It would be nice to get stuff like that on DVD but I don't have the equipment to do it myself and I'd rather drop a few bucks on a VHS that might suck than at least 15 on a DVD that is VHS quality and might suck.

[Patrick]

I don't want a DVD-R of anything. If I can't find it on a legitimate DVD, my VHS will do just fine. DVD-R will only be VHS quality anyway so, what's the point?

[The Dream Master]

I don't want a DVD-R of anything. If I can't find it on a legitimate DVD, my VHS will do just fine. DVD-R will only be VHS quality anyway so, what's the point?

I'm guessing for convenience and security. As anyone who watched a ton of VHS tapes can tell you, it just takes one time for a VCR to decide to be a bitch and eat a tape.

[sCabbOy]

I pretty much put most of my VHS on DVDr... easier to watch and I'd hate to deteriorate my beloved VHS tapes anymore than I have to.

But the VHS of PMIII is much better, not that the movie is very good though.

[Scarecrow]

No Mary Lou? No dice. That goes for this blah-looking remake too.

T.M.

It does feature the gorgeous Nicole de Boer though so that's a plus!


- Scarecrow

[Brett H.]

I wasn't sure of the rules regarding DVD-Rs so I kept my mouth shut, but it looks like it's ok to speak about unavailable ones, so I will open it.

I echo what DM says, especially since the tape I went to watch after I recently watched The Video Dead was eaten in my VCR. Not to mention my VCR/TV don't mix and the picture generally sucks and has a bit of snow, now I only go DVD-R (well, almost, I recently bought a rare Canadian slasher on VHS) when I can't go official. The price is usually cheaper and it won't degrade, they come with cover art if you want, they're golden.

[God of Thunder]

I've DVD-Red my stuff when I got the chance, although it's been years since I last made one. I know I DVD-Red my VHSs of The Forest, Girls Nite Out, Ice Cream Man (before I got the DVD, my VHS was in horrendous quality) and F.A.R.T. the Movie. But I guess nothing really beats the feeling of popping in a VHS. Either way,it does suck when a VCR decides to eat the tape. Especially when it's victim is Prom Night III. And I think it ate part of my copy of Schizoid as well.

[Patrick]

It does feature the gorgeous Nicole de Boer though so that's a plus!


- Scarecrow

Yea and she was on the last season of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.

Just a bit of trivia there.

I watched my Prom Night II MGM dvd last night and it looks and sounds great.

[sCabbOy]

I'm not sure about the rules here regarding talking about ripping VHS to DVD, because it is illegal to rip movies to your computer (and music)... So even though I think it;s a good idea to turn VHS into DVDr so the VHS keeps longer is a great idea, I'll leave it at that.

[skuppy]

A Canadian boxset has been released:
http://www.amazon.ca/Prom-Night-Collection/dp/B00142UZ3A/ref=pd_bowtega_3?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1207683612&sr=1-3

Anyone get this yet? If so, is Prom Night 3 uncut or the TV print?

[The Dream Master]

I'm not sure about the rules here regarding talking about ripping VHS to DVD, because it is illegal to rip movies to your computer (and music)... So even though I think it;s a good idea to turn VHS into DVDr so the VHS keeps longer is a great idea, I'll leave it at that.

It's not illegal to rip stuff, at least not yet. Making copies of stuff for personal use has been perfectly legal under the Fair Use act for years. I think a studio (or maybe the RIAA) are challenging whether or not ripping music and movies to a hard drive is legal under the Fair Play Act, and I suspect it will be ruled that it is. Think about it: how would the studios and the RIAA even allow companies to make MP3 players if the process of getting one's music there was illegal in the first place?

As long as you're backing up your own shit for personal use and not reselling it for profit, I think it's alright, so it's alright to discuss it here.

[sCabbOy]

I could have sworn when I read up on this it said it's illegal to rip if 1) someone else watches the movie 2) you give it to someone 3) the movie has a guard against it (which can be removed with an decrypter)

I'm sure information on this varies, but I understood that duplicating without consent is illegal and ripping is duplicating.

[The Tall Man]

It does feature the gorgeous Nicole de Boer though so that's a plus!
Unless she's playing Mary Lou Maloney, hell with her.

T.M.

[The Dream Master]

I could have sworn when I read up on this it said it's illegal to rip if 1) someone else watches the movie 2) you give it to someone 3) the movie has a guard against it (which can be removed with an decrypter)

I'm sure information on this varies, but I understood that duplicating without consent is illegal and ripping is duplicating.

It is illegal if you give it to someone, but I'm not sure about the movie having a guard against it. I've never tried to rip a commercial DVD to my computer, so I have no clue there.

And Scab, you're hitting on the grey area that ripping entails with that last point. Under the Fair Use act, it has always been legal to make copies of stuff that you own (like VHS tapes); however, studios and the RIAA are challenging if ripping falls under the Fair Use act. For now, ripping stuff for your own personal use is perfectly fine; it get hairy when you either sell it or give it away because that's taking money out of someone's pocket. For example, if I rip a new flick and make a copy of it and give it to someone, that's money they don't have to spend on a legit copy. As for someone simply watching a copy of it at your house with you, I don't see how that's any different than someone watching the legit thing.

So, bottom line (for now anyway): copying your VHS tapes to DVD is perfectly okay as long as you're not giving the copies away or selling them. That's how I understand it anyway.

[nottidelterrore]

I wish I had a DVD burner because I'd definitely make DVD-Rs of some of my tapes. Slaughter High being one of them.

[Lance Lives]

I wouldn't think that it would be illegal to back up your own stuff, copying for somebody else would of course be illegal, but your idea, a good one by the way, of keeping your VHS's from getting worn out seems like it would be legit. I just wish I had the hardware to pull it off.

[CharlieBrummel]

There used to be a myspace site with some songs from Prom Night up on it. Does anyone know if it still exists?

[nottidelterrore]

Is it this one?

http://www.myspace.com/promnightdisco

[CharlieBrummel]

Yes, thank you!

[Patrick]

:pA Canadian boxset has been released:
http://www.amazon.ca/Prom-Night-Collection/dp/B00142UZ3A/ref=pd_bowtega_3?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1207683612&sr=1-3

Anyone get this yet? If so, is Prom Night 3 uncut or the TV print?

Damn it. No cover art.

Anyone have the box art? I read on IMDB where some people were asking the same thing about Part 3...if it is UNCUT. Some said they bought it and that it IS uncut.

[nottidelterrore]

I picked up the new Echo Bridge Prom Night DVD the other day. I'll give it a watch here sometime. I'm giving my old Platinum DVD to my friend.

[The Dream Master]

The new DVD is still quite shitty in terms of picture quality, but I understand it's a huge improvement over what's been out there all these years.

[nottidelterrore]

I saw Prom Night 2 at K-Mart today but passed on it for now. I'll definitely pick it up sometime soon though. It was priced at $10. Not too bad.

[Patrick]

It's a good price. MGM is pretty good about the quality (picture wise) of their dvd's and this one is no exception. The picture is very clear and crisp. The sound is nice also.

[The Tall Man]

I don't know what some of you cats are seeing. The MGM's Prom Night II print is not that much different from the original Canadian disc. The Canadian print had a shosh bit of artifacting, but the difference is not phenomenal the way some of you guys are making it out to be.

And my favorite shot of the whole movie is RUINED by the matted widescreen.

I feel ripped off. MGM could have at least included the fullscreen version too.

T.M.

[Patrick]

I don't know what some of you cats are seeing. The MGM's Prom Night II print is not that much different from the original Canadian disc. The Canadian print had a shosh bit of artifacting, but the difference is not phenomenal the way some of you guys are making it out to be.

And my favorite shot of the whole movie is RUINED by the matted widescreen.

I feel ripped off. MGM could have at least included the fullscreen version too.

T.M.

And I don't know what you are seeing because my MGM dvd is very good.

[nottidelterrore]

At the earliest, I'll be picking it up next week sometime.

[The Dream Master]

I still haven't watched my copy of part 2, and I don't have the Canadian release as a comparison, so I can't chime in on that disc.

However, I stand by my assertion that the Echo Bridge DVD for the original still isn't that great. The picture quality is downright shitty at times.

[Patrick]

Yea the Echo Bridge dvd isn't that great. The color is better than the Anchor Bay version.

I have a Canadian DVD and a US DVD of Prom Night II and, to me, the US dvd is 100% better.

[The Tall Man]

I have a Canadian DVD and a US DVD of Prom Night II and, to me, the US dvd is 100% better.
And why is that? Because they cleaned the print up a little and chopped the top and bottom of the screen off? Did you see "Hello Mary Lou" on VHS or TV? The Canadian print was aces compared to the original awful prints, which I was just fine with since it was a huge improvement to what we had previously. The MGM print is in no way that much better than the Canadian print. A little, but not much.

I still haven't watched my copy of part 2, and I don't have the Canadian release as a comparison, so I can't chime in on that disc.
Dig, DM. This is the same shot from both discs:

MGM Disc:
http://img104.imageshack.us/img104/1550/marylou02xy2.th.jpg (http://img104.imageshack.us/my.php?image=marylou02xy2.jpg)

Canadian Disc:
http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/9479/marylou01os3.th.jpg (http://img175.imageshack.us/my.php?image=marylou01os3.jpg)

No fair cutting out Lisa's elegant swan neck.

T.M.

[Patrick]

I have seen it on all of it's incarnations and TO ME, the MGM dvd has the best picture quality. That is me dude. That is what I think. The VHS is blurry and the Canadian DVD is grainy and lacking detail.

And I, personally, can do without seeing her swan neck if it means clear picture.

[sam hane]

I have to agree with you SilverShamrock, I had both DVDs and the MGM is far superior to me

[Joshg]

DO NOT get the Canadian Alliance "Prom Night Collection" release. Sure, the picture is nice, and the cover art, while basically just text over black, doesn't have JLC's floating photoshopped head.

The discs? Well, I bought a brand NEW set, and Part 1 and 3 were scratched up. Chance? I returned it, and the manager opened the other 3 sets in the store. Part 1 and 3 = scratched!!!

See, Alliance went all cheapy, much like Universal did with Frank, Drac, Wolf, and others. One disc is on a side (in this case, Part 2 and 4) while the others are ON TOP OF THOSE DISCS!!! Aaahhh! WTF? My guess is Part 1 (being over II) and Part 3 (being over IV) rubbed against each other, causing chaos!!! The discs fall out easily too.

Thoughts? Write millions of letters/e-mails to Alliance, telling them to quit being lazy, and give a quadrilogy an actual worthy release. Now the lead up to Wendy's demise skips-a-plenty. Boo hoo!!! At least Part 1 was widescreen.

[nottidelterrore]

That's very disappointing to hear. I was thinking about getting this set sometime in the near future.

[Wolfgang]

I haven't seen any of the sequels, but I thought the first Prom Night was a okay film. Not great, but an okay film. There is a lot of room for improvement. The beginning with the kids was pretty annoying and I would of like to of seen some more deaths and it wasn't scored that well either. And the whole fight scene between the killer and JLC and her boyfriend just seemed so fake to me. I don't like the type of cameras they used, it makes the movie look like a cheap 80's tv show. So all in all the film just seems kinda average compared to other slasher/horror movies. It was a pretty enjoyable movie, but definitely not on the level of halloween or F13...etc. I saw the trailer for the 2nd one and it looks really bad.

[Joshg]

I prefer Par 2 oer Part 1. But, meh. I like 'em both.

Also, good news people. The store that had the troubles with scratched "Prom Night: The Collection" s...has finally found a non-scathed one. Yay!!! picked it up today. Now I can watch all four in peace. I'm actually aching to see Part III. I heard it's bad but ever since I saw the trailer at the end of a PM VHS tape...I've been interested. :D

Hallween, Halloween II, The Fog, Terror Train...and now Prom Night. JLC horror collection is mine!!! Though, I may still get Road Games.

[nottidelterrore]

I went back to K-Mart today to see if they had Prom Night 2 but alas, they did not. I was ready to buy it too. They did have many copies of the Day of the Dead remake. I scoffed at them & left.

[Joshg]

I just watched Prom Night '80 with a few of my friends, and I liked it much better than when I originally saw it. In fact, I wanna watch Part III now. :)

[nottidelterrore]

Still no luck finding Prom Night II at K-Mart. I went to the K-Mart on the south end of town tonight but no luck. I don't really want to order it off the net since it'll be more than retail if I do. I'm a penny pincher most of the time.

[Scarecrow]

Does Part 3 keep any continuity with Part 2?


- Scarecrow

[The Dream Master]

Still no luck finding Prom Night II at K-Mart. I went to the K-Mart on the south end of town tonight but no luck. I don't really want to order it off the net since it'll be more than retail if I do. I'm a penny pincher most of the time.

Deep Discount has it for less than $10 shipped, which would be cheaper than it is at K-Mart.

Also, Amazon (http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?ie=UTF8&plgroup=12&docId=1000226931) has it on sale right now along with some other horror flicks.

[Joshg]

Does Part 3 keep any continuity with Part 2?


- Scarecrow

-Mary Lou
-Hamilton High, 1957
-Burn marks
-uuhhhhhh, I think that's it.


PM - 6/10
PM2 - 7/10
PM3 - 6/10
PM4 - undecided/10

[sam hane]

I have to say that part one of this franchise is one of the only slasher movies that really gets to me emotionally. I end up with tears in my eyes every time I watch it, at the end when she is holding her brother in her arms and he is crying about the sister and she is crying because she just basically killed her brother it gets to me every time.

[Lance Lives]

Though I am satisfied with my MGM dvd of part 2, I do wish that it wouldn't have been matted. It really ruins the opening gag of the film.

[sCabbOy]

I still need to get those DVDs.. I can;t believe I haven't yet- the new Part 1 and 2 DVDs. I have the old Part 1 and the old Part 2 DVD (Canadian release) so they aren't high priorities although I am going to get them.

[sCabbOy]

I got Prom Night 2 DVD today, better transfer by far than the CDN release.

I also found a comon thread between all of the Prom Night films (well the first 4)

Actor Brock Simpson- he was in all 4, as different characters. weird, huh?

[Patrick]

Yep. And all of them had the line, "It's not who you come with. It's who takes you home." in them. And I am glad that i am not the only one who feels this MGM dvd has a far superior transfer than the Canadian dvd.

[sCabbOy]

YES, the line too!

Although Mary Lou Maloney's delivery in Part 2 was by far the best.

[Patrick]

Yes it was. That was a great character. They could have built that character up to be a formidable force in more serious sequels.

[sam hane]

They all include a school called Hamilton High also. Not counting the remake which ditched all of the common bonds.

[Joshg]

Kind of odd that a remake would have nothing to do with the series more than even Part IV, which is completely off base. Hehe,

[Patrick]

Yea I forgot about the school name being the same.

[sCabbOy]

I never thought about the School name.

It sucks that the remake had to be so independent. They should have tied in some things, especially the school name.

[Patrick]

That is something I would have liked also. Atleast the school name would have been cool. And I mentioned before, it would have been really cool to have Jamie Lee Curtis be the principal or something.

[sCabbOy]

Hell, having Leslie Nielson in it would have been great. I'm sure he's really affordable nowadays.

[Ron]

hahaha....you got that right scab!

[Patrick]

Does anyone have a Hi-Res picture of the artwork from the LP cover or the Japanese poster of the original Prom Night? The picture that has Jamie Lee Curtis on the front and borken glass beneath her?

[Patrick]

I won a press kit for Prom Night (1980) on eBay. I should get it Monday in the mail. It didn't come with the folder but it was 11 black and white 8X10's and the stapled production info. I have never seen what the folder for it looks like. I also have a presskit for Prom Night III also with the folder and some negatives and production info.

Has anyone ever seen this site (http://www.kindertrauma.com/?p=377)? It's pretty cool with the mock sequel posters of horror movies. There are 4 pages of them. The Prom Night one says Screw Mary Lou, Prom Night Part II....lol.

[sCabbOy]

Funny posters! thanks for posting!

[Patrick]

YW. Yea I wish most of those would get legit sequels.

[Ron]

Yeah..i wish that the My Bloody Valentine sequel would have came to fruition.

[sCabbOy]

I don't mind Prom Night's sequel (Hello Mary Lou), and it's legit in my mind. I always believed a MBV sequel would happen, but doesn't look like it ever will.

[Patrick]

I got my Prom Night press kit in the mail. Really cool photos. I shall take pics and post them in the appropriate thread.

[Patrick]

I emailed Anchor Bay just now basically begging them to try and get the rights back from Echo Bridge so that a Hi Def Blu-ray release can be eventually released by them.

[God of Thunder]

I just got the Echo Bridge DVD. I wouldn't have, except I needed one more movie to get 3 for 18 bucks, and it said it was widescreen.... plus it had an old VHS art (the Jamie Lee with an axe cover) so I bought it to see if it looked any better. I've heard some good things about the transfer, and it can't be too much worse than the Platinum release. I'll let yall know if it's worth finding.

[sam hane]

Echo Bridge actually is Platinum with a new name and the widescreen Prom Night transfer is far superior to the old one, it's actually superior to the old Anchor Bay.

[MaDMaNMaRz]

I just got the Echo Bridge DVD. I wouldn't have, except I needed one more movie to get 3 for 18 bucks, and it said it was widescreen.... plus it had an old VHS art (the Jamie Lee with an axe cover) so I bought it to see if it looked any better. I've heard some good things about the transfer, and it can't be too much worse than the Platinum release. I'll let yall know if it's worth finding.

I have that cover on VHS. I've seen it on DVD, but I already have the original release, so I never bothered.

[sam hane]

http://www.horrordvds.com/viewarticle.php?articleid=606

review of the newest DVD with screenshot comparisons. It's well worth the money considering most places sell it for 6 bucks.

[The Dream Master]

The transfer's not going to blow you away, but it's servicable.

[God of Thunder]

Wow.... the Anchor Bay version doesn't look that good.. very faded indeed. But, it can't be worse than that crap DVD that was dealt in 2004.

I watched the Echo Bridge DVD last night, and it was an 8 dollars extremely well spent! No extras, but I had no idea at what all I was missing! I think the best improvement is the scene where Kelly gets killed. The Platinum DVD you could barely see the room, now it's birghtly lit, and you can see the killer coming. The old one you could barely see anything except for the shard of glass around her neck. I'm quite impressed, Platinum is finally becoming a respectable DVD company... now hopefully they'll reissue The Gate and Trick or Treat.

Something I did notice that was screwed up was that the disco songs had a higher tempo than the they did in the 2004 Platinum DVD. That's weird.

[sCabbOy]

The EB release also looks color corrected... I like the EB one more than the other.

[God of Thunder]

I think the reason for the sped up audio is that it's probably the same print used for the R2 and R4 DVDs that came out a couple years ago, which were PAL I think. They probably did a PAL to NTSC transfer, which would have slightly sped it up. Fortunately you can't really notice it in the dialogue and the score, just the disco songs. And it's not enough of a problem to really bug that much. I like the DVD a lot.

[Fright Nighter]

I've only seen the original and the remake and I can't say that I was really impressed with either of them. I think that the original is dreadfully overrated and the remake is just a PG 13 mess.

[MaDMaNMaRz]

Hello Mary Lou is worth checking out. I actually prefer it over the original these days. I was never that fond of the original myself. It started off waaaay too slow. It picked up towards the end, so I enjoy that part.

[The Dream Master]

Yeah, Hello Mary Lou is my favorite as well, Mike. It's just far more well-made and more interesting than the original, which is an okay slasher, but I've never really found it to be anything classic. It has its moments, though.

[Fowlees]

The original is a terrific film...It had all the right ingrediants for me.....love that extended disco scene too.

Haven't seen part 2 though....sounds as though its pretty good...does it carry on from the first film, or is it a completely seperate entity.?

[Rick]

It's a completely separate entry that has a big supernatural element to it.
Prom Night and Prom night 2 are completely unconnected movies.

[Jason_Legend]

I never thought the second was all that great, but I was always weirdly drawn to it.

[i am SAW]

all of them are crap.

[MaDMaNMaRz]

Personally, i'd take all of the Prom Nights over most of the horror movies released today.

[skuppy]

I think the reason for the sped up audio is that it's probably the same print used for the R2 and R4 DVDs that came out a couple years ago, which were PAL I think. They probably did a PAL to NTSC transfer, which would have slightly sped it up. Fortunately you can't really notice it in the dialogue and the score, just the disco songs. And it's not enough of a problem to really bug that much. I like the DVD a lot.

You are correct. Echo Bridge basically stole the transfer from a R2 release.

[Ron]

Personally, i'd take all of the Prom Nights over most of the horror movies released today.

I loved the first. The fourth was an alright generic slasher. I could have done without the two middle ones though.

[God of Thunder]

I kinda like the first 3 equally, it's difficult to decide the best. They're all good for what they are. 3 is definite a great gory comedy/horror movie, it's pretty underrated too. It also needs a new R1 DVD release, fuckin' Artisan really screwed us with that one! I just wish I knew why they used that TV version, it's not like the picture was that much clearer! Unfortunately, my IVE VHS is a bit damaged (my VCR decided to eat some of the film one day, and it conveniently only took out the final death scene). 2 is a great movie, although they probably should have just made it a different series. 4 I only saw once. I wasn't a huge fan of it, but I'd probably like it a bit more if I watched it now.

[Natman]

finally seeing the first one now, after a good many years, never that impressed with any of them (especially part 2).

Now I can say that it's still by no means a great film, IMO, but entertaining nonetheless.

[Ron]

3 is definite a great gory comedy/horror movie, it's pretty underrated too. It also needs a new R1 DVD release, fuckin' Artisan really screwed us with that one! I just wish I knew why they used that TV version, it's not like the picture was that much clearer! Unfortunately, my IVE VHS is a bit damaged (my VCR decided to eat some of the film one day, and it conveniently only took out the final death scene)

Your VHS of PN3 was attempting suicide;)

[mirage2130]

I finally saw the original Prom Night maybe a month ago and was pretty disappointed with it. They had this movie, along with the remake in one of the Redboxes near me. I was pretty excited to finally get my hands on it and watch it after so many people said that it was good but I honestly found it hard to get through. I know it was a low budget horror movie but the production quality was terrible. I haven't seen the remake but can't imagine it would be any worse than the original.

[nottidelterrore]

Personally, i'd take all of the Prom Nights over most of the horror movies released today.

Me too.

FINALLY found Prom Night II on DVD the other day at a Best Buy. $10 but I didn't care. I've been searching for months. :)

[God of Thunder]

I haven't been able to find the U.S. DVD, but I think I'm good with my copy of the Canadian Alliance Atlantis DVD, which I believe has been OOP for a while. Pretty good quality, about the same as the Virgin Video VHS.

[nottidelterrore]

I first saw it on DVD at K-Mart but didn't have the cash for it. When I did have the cash, they didn't have any in stock. That was about a week later.

The Best Buy I went to had plenty of 'em.

I have the Virgin Video VHS as well. I love the cover art. :D

[God of Thunder]

I first saw it on DVD at K-Mart but didn't have the cash for it. When I did have the cash, they didn't have any in stock. That was about a week later.

Oh shit, If I had 20,000 dollars for every time that happened. I'd be one rich motherfucker. :D I can say the same thing in the quest for Testament/Six Feet Under/Cannibal Corpse/Metallica/Slayer/Motorhead/etc. albums, used slasher flicks, etc. I remember my Movie Gallery had the VHS of the movie Island Claws, and I didn't buy it... I came back a week later, the cover was there, but the movie was gone. Fuck!

Either way, yeah, that VHS had a cool cover, with Mary Lou in the 'hell locker.' Prom Night 2 also had the coolest death of the series I thought, when the naked chick's hiding in the locker, Vicki (possessed) comes around stark assed naked and then she just crushes the lockers together with her mind, then you see her brains leaking out the front. Greatness.

[Patrick]

In the latest issue of Rue Morgue magazine, there are a few pages dedicated to a 'Prom Night' reunion that consists of interviews with the directors of the original and sequels and remake. They also talk with Paul Zaza and Carl Zittrer about the soundtrack/score of the original 'Prom Night'. Paul Zaza was stated as saying that he gets tons of emails from fans that have asked him for the soundtrack and score to the film. He also says that ALL of the music.....the disco tracks AND the eerie instrumental score made for the film will be in a compilation cd of his film scores in the future! How awesome is that? I have the disco tracks downloaded but I have wanted an official release forever now. Especially the score....it is a great score. Great news!

I just skimmed over it and didn't buy the magazine like a dumbass. But, I will get one and read the articles. Maybe they will release a SE of the original soon.

[Ron]

I think I may have to watch Prom Night 2 & 3 soon since I have seen so many people praise them.

[Patrick]

Actually the Rue Morgue magazine I spoke of is a last March issue. They still have 2 copies of it at my local Suncoast for some reason. Kinda odd....they have a 9 month old magazine issue still on their stand? Weird.

[Lance Lives]

I finally got a chance to see part 3 and I really enjoyed it. I'm a big fan of part 2 so I had been wanting to see the return of Mary Lou for some time, but didn't want to see the apparently heavily cut DVD version so I waited until I could get the original cut VHS. Nowhere near as good as part 2 but worth seeing for sure.

[Jason_Legend]

I've always thought the original was pretty good. It's not perfect. The middle drags somewhat.

I like the sad, depressing, creepy tone the movie has. The disco music is a guilty pleasure.

[Patrick]

Me too. I love the tone of the film. It's very moody, dark and sad. I agree totally.

[ToJarJa]

Prom Night IV was pretty good. Atleast it retained the seriousness of the original. I remember back in the 90's, reading about it in an issue of Fangoria and I remember being so happy that another one was coming out. I remember them saying something like, "The Prom Night name is a profitable title." The looney priest, at first, kinda turned me off. But, now I like the concept. I have always like the movie....just not that part of it. I dunno why.

I finally watch part IV over this weekend (I have the UK box set). The transfer is pretty dark and rough, but I kind of expected that given it's a DTV movie from Canada. Nicole De Boer (listed as Nikki De Boer) is the lead.

Basically the plot is the a priest turns looney tunes and murders a couple several years earlier. The church decides to keep him locked away and heavy medicated. Well sure enough one day he breaks out. Meanwhile, two couples decide to forgo their prom and spend a weekend in a secluded cabin in the woods. From there I think you can figure out how things go. ;)

I was really surprised by the film. Sure, it's your typical 80's slasher, but it's fairly tense and does have some good deaths.

[Ron]

Part 4 is probably my second favorite in the franchise after the original. I wasn't crazy about 2 and 3.

[The Tall Man]

I was really surprised by the film. Sure, it's your typical 80's slasher, but it's fairly tense and does have some good deaths.
Even though it came out in '92?!

T.M., Esq.

[nottidelterrore]

Even though it came out in '92?!

T.M., Esq.

That's the year the 1980s officially ended. :)

[The Tall Man]

That's the year the 1980s officially ended. :)
No, I'm afraid that's absolutely wrong, and DM can back me up on this. The 80's literally died on December 31st, 1989. On January 1st, 1990, it was a totally brand new era. Just take a look at the movies and their tones and styles...

"Lock Up" in 1989 and "Rocky V" in 1990.
"A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child" in 1989 and "Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare" in 1991.

The difference in the eras in that short a span of time is staggering.

T.M., Esq.

[Ron]

"A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child" in 1989 and "Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare" in 1991.

EXCELLENT example TM.

[ToJarJa]

Even though it came out in '92?!

T.M., Esq.

Your knowledge of horror shames me TM. I never read the actual year it came out. I should say it follows the slasher formula, but it was tense and had some interesting kills to me.


And this is off-topic, but when smells like teen spirit hit the airwaves is when the 80's died.

[Voorheeszilla]

I've never seen the original, but I watched the remake not too long ago and actually really liked it. You can tell where it drew it's inspiration from Halloween, but I still thought it was a fairly good movie.

[Ron]

Whoa..wait a minute. You liked the Prom Night remake? I don't think i've ever seen anyone say that!

[girlychaos]

I liked the remake. I think it's ridiculous that it was named that, cause it has nothing to do with the original. But it's not a bad movie. The April Fools Day remake, on the other hand, is awful.

[Patrick]

I also liked the Prom Night remake. I bought the Blu-ray on day one. :)

[The Source]

Ugh. If I hadn't seen Black X-Mas, I would call the Prom Night remake the worst remake ever. Had nothing to do with Prom Night, it's PG-13, and the lame plot about an obsessed teacher... please.

[Ron]

Prom Night reminded me of something that would be on the CW.

[Patrick]

Ugh. If I hadn't seen Black X-Mas, I would call the Prom Night remake the worst remake ever. Had nothing to do with Prom Night, it's PG-13, and the lame plot about an obsessed teacher... please.

Actually, they released an UNRATED version. Unrated stemming from a PG-13 theatrical, yes. But Unrated none-the-less. :)

[The Dream Master]

Don't be fooled though; unrated in this case only meant that they didn't have to resubmit it to the MPAA. Thus, it literally has no rating for that reason. It's been a while since I've seen it, but the violence in that cut probably wouldn't even get an R.

[Ron]

Yeah, it's very tame.

[Patrick]

Yea that is true. From what I remember, it probably wouldn't really even change it from a PG-13 rating but, i'm just sayin'..... :)