A masked killer begins murdering students on the school track team after a track runner dies upon completion of a 30 second 200-meter race.
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After a high school track runner, named Laura, suddenly dies from a heart attack after finishing a 30-second 200-meter race, a killer wearing a sweat suit and a fencing mask begins killing off her friends on the school track team one by one. The suspects include the track coach Michaels, Laura's sister Anne who arrives in town for the funeral, the creepy school principal Mr. Guglione, and Laura's strange boyfriend Kevin. Written by matt-282
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There are 200 seniors at Midvale High. And seven days till graduation. The class of '81 is running out of time. See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
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1 May 1981 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Anne Ramstead: She was all I had. Everything's different now.
Kevin Badger: Laura's still with me. She'll always be with me. That'll never change.
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Director Herb Freed and producer David Baughn went to various movie theaters in California in person in order to ensure that said theaters would show the trailer for this film. See more »Goofs
(at around 13 mins) Anne picks up her bag twice in different shots. See more »Quotes
Kevin Badger: You know, Laura was crazy about you. It was always Anne this and Anne that. She idolized you.Anne Ramstead: She was all I had. Everything's different now.
Kevin Badger: Laura's still with me. She'll always be with me. That'll never change.
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(** out of *****) Yet another school-related slasher -- this time a high school track team is the target of a psycho decked out in fencing garb who seems to be upset over the fact that a girl collapsed and died on the track a year ago. Of course, everyone's a suspect, including the girl's odd, but tough, older sister, Anne (Patch Mackenzie), who's home from the Marines (or army, or whatever) to accept a post-humous award for her, and the hard-ass track coach (Christopher George), who most everyone blames for the girl's death. There are some fairly creative murders (including a lethal football with a sword shoved through it), but it's difficult to tell who the main character is, because Mackenzie disappears from the movie for about twenty-five minutes! Meanwhile, we're treated to typical incompetent principals (Michael Pataki), typical lecherous music teachers, and typical jerk security guards. There are a number of minor sub-plots that never get resolved and only work to slow the movie down. Still, it was nice to see an entire stage performance from the rock band Felony (I've never heard of them either.) The direction shows some attempts at style here and there -- it doesn't always work, but it never hurts to try, I guess.
HIGHLIGHT: This is probably worth renting if only for the fact that it's probably the only time you'll ever see game show co-hostess Vanna White and B-movie scream queen Linnea Quigley sharing screen time (albeit, all too briefly) ... and their names even rhyme -- Doris and Dolores! God help me, but I get a satisfying little kick out of things like that.