The Slumber Party Massacre (1982)

Director:

Amy Holden Jones

Writer:

Rita Mae Brown (writer)

Release Date:

12 November 1982 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Horror

Tagline:

Close your eyes for a second... and sleep forever.

Plot:

An eighteen-year-old high school girl is left at home by her parents and she decides to have a slumber party...

Plot Keywords:

Slumber Party | Basketball | House | High School | Bedroom

Cast

Michelle Michaels	...	Trish Devereaux
Robin Stille	...	Valerie 'Val' Bates
Michael Villella	...	Russ Thorn
Debra Deliso	...	Kimberly 'Kim' Clarke
Andree Honore	...	Jackie
Jennifer Meyers	...	Courtney Bates
Joseph Alan Johnson	...	Neil
David Millbern	...	Jeff
Jim Boyce	...	John Minor
Pamela Roylance	...	Coach Rachel Jana
Brinke Stevens	...	Linda
Rigg Kennedy	...	Mr. David Contant
Jean Vargas	...	Telephone Repair Woman (Mary)
Anna Patton	...	Mrs. Devereaux
Howard Furgason	...	Mr. Devereaux

Also Known As:

Don't Open the Door (USA) (working title)
Sleepless Nights
Slumber Party Massacre (USA) (DVD box title)
Slumberparty Massacre
The Overnight Massacre (USA) (working title)
The Slumber Party Murders (UK) (video title)

Runtime:

77 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Finland:K-18 | New Zealand:R16 | Australia:R | France:-16 | Germany:(Banned) | UK:18 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Trivia:

In the background when Kim is hurling ornaments at the killer in Trish's bedroom, you can see the book "Rubyfruit Jungle", by 'Rita May Brown', writer of the film.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When Coach Jana hits Russ Thorn with the fire poker, it bends like it's made out of rubber.

Quotes:

Jeff: [watching Kim change] I don't think I've been giving Kim the attention she deserves.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Spring Break Massacre (2008) (V)

Don't waste 77 minutes of your life

After the first five minutes, I just knew that I was in for a bad movie, but I didn't realize it was going to be quite this bad. A lot of people describe this as a fun, campy film. It was campy alright, but it definitely wasn't fun. The characters were cardboard and they were just there to be killed, they had no personalities at all. The killer was very forgettable and wasn't scary in the slightest bit. I realize that it is only a slasher movie and that it isn't supposed to be an Oscar Winning film, but they could at least make an attempt at making the characters slightly entertaining. I do not see what horror fans see in this dull movie. Awful would be a compliment for this piece of trash. If you're in the mood for a fun, campy horror film, I suggest "Sleepaway Camp" instead. Avoid this movie at all costs. And by the way, notice I'm not including a plot summary in my review because the plot was practically nonexistent.