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Overview
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Director:
Writer:
Randy Feldman (written by)
Release Date:
28 August 1981 (USA)
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Tagline:
Pray for day!
Plot:
Four college pledges are forced to spend the night in a deserted old mansion where they get killed off one by one by the monstrous surviving members of a family massacre years earlier for trespassing on their living grounds. full summary | full synopsis
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Sorority
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Fraternity
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Teen
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Awards:
1 win
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1 nomination
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NewsDesk:
(7 articles)
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User Comments:
Surprisingly good with a great ending
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Cast
(Complete credited cast) | Linda Blair | ... | Marti Gaines |
 | Vincent Van Patten | ... | Seth |
 | Peter Barton | ... | Jeff Reed |
| Kevin Brophy | ... | Peter Bennett |
| Jenny Neumann | ... | May West |
| Suki Goodwin | ... | Denise Dunsmore |
| Jimmy Sturtevant | ... | Scott |
| Hal Ralston | ... | Older Cop |
| Carey Fox | ... | Younger Cop (as Cary Fox) |
| Ron Gans | ... | Driver (as Ronald Gans) |
| Gloria Heilman | ... | Party Girl |
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Runtime:
101 min
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Color (Metrocolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Iceland:16 |
Singapore:PG (cut) |
Netherlands:16 |
Australia:R |
Finland:K-18 (cut) (1982) |
Norway:18 |
Sweden:15 |
UK:18 |
USA:R |
Germany:BPjM Restricted
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Trivia:
The hedge maze was brought in as there was no actual garden maze on the mansion property.
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Goofs:
Continuity: Peter stated to the Frat party that no one has been into Garth Manor since the killings years prior, yet when they enter through the front doors no one is surprised to see a room full of lit candles.
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Quotes:
Peter Bennett:
[Explaining why they shouldn't try climbing over the high fence] They'd be likely to cut their nuts off.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Dead Teenager Movie (2006) (V)
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Soundtrack:
Theme from 'Hell Night'
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Overlooked this one when it was released but after seeing the DVD on sale and reading some positive comments on this site decided to part with my cash. Was I disappointed? No. Once you get past the cheesy opening with its gloriously B-movie style credits it turns into one of the more interesting stalk and slash films of the 80's. The set up is simple - 4 frat pledges have to spend the night in a mansion with a sinister past and a killer on the loose... who will survive? Do we care? Well yes, these kids are surprisingly likeable and, by cleverly putting them in pre-20th Century fancy dress in a candle lit house, removes them from the contemporary teen horror genre. The killings are pretty conventional – decapitation etc.– but the film then builds up to a tense and exciting final 30 minutes with a few surprises and a brilliantly staged ending. I'm probably over-praising this film somewhat but my expectations were low and my rewards were a decent 6.5/10!