Prom Night (Box Set) (DVD)

Advantages: It's under 90-minutes
Disadvantages: Tired old cliches of genre, no scares, tame

...Has it really come to this? We're now being offered up remakes of seventies horror films that aren't even remakes, they're just borrowing the name. Next along on this rancid meat train is Prom Night, a film that puts the Ho Hum in Horror. The Prom is the pinnacle of the year for high school seniors, a chance for students to let their hair down, smuggle in some booze and generally act more annoying that usual. Our heroine Donna is dressed up and ready to move on with her life. She's still suffering the mental scars of having her family murdered by her former teacher who took obsession to a whole new level. But as the prom get's underway, wouldn't you know it, the crazy killer has escaped from his mental institution and is ready to put his knife skills in operation. What ensues for about 80-minutes is bland and boring mix... Read review

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Advantages: Chosen to reboot of the original Prom Night instead of remaking
Disadvantages: Average characters and predicatable ending

...***Why I watched the film*** As an avid horror fan, I try my best to go to the cinema to see any new horror films however as my partner is not a proper horror fan I tend to watch them on DVD as soon as they are released. As my parents share my enthusiasm I have seen the original film so I was keen to see if the film had been totally rebooted or just simply remade. ***The cast*** Brittany Snow (John Tucker Must Die, Hairspray 2007) Scott Porter (Friday Night Lights ? TV) Jessica Stroup (The Hills Have Eyes 2) Dana Davies (Coach Carter, Heroes ? TV) Kellan Lutz (Twighlight, 90210 - TV) ***The plot*** Donna (Snow) has spent the last few years living with her aunt and uncle after her parents and younger brother were killed by the teacher that stalked her. Cut to the day of her prom and she is finally ready to move on and have... Read review

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Advantages: Somewhat entertaining
Disadvantages: Cliche ridden

...Prom night is yet another remake about Donna Keppel, a girl, who, three years ago, saw her mother murdered before her very eyes by Richard Fenton, one of her high school teachers who has become obsessed with her. Tonight, it's her senior prom, and along with her friends, want to make it a night to remember. And it will be, but for all the wrong reasons... If you're a fan of horror movies, avoid this, you've seen much better elsewhere. If not, don't see this because this will not show you how good a horror movie can be, quite the opposite in fact. The cliches are too many to count. Everyone is impossibly handsome, you've got generic rock/indie band # 40987 playing tunes you won't remember 5 minutes from now and the characters barely register. The general shock tricks are pulled out here, from characters appearing out of the darkness... Read review

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