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April Fool's Day (I) (1986)

R  89 min  -  Horror | Mystery | Thriller   -  27 March 1986 (USA)
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A group of nine college students staying at a friend's remote island mansion begin to fall victim to an unseen murderer over the April Fool's day weekend.

Director:

Fred Walton

Writer:

Danilo Bach

Stars:

Deborah Foreman, Griffin O'Neal and Clayton Rohner
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Cast

Cast overview:
Jay Baker Jay Baker ...
Harvey
Pat Barlow Pat Barlow ...
Lloyd Berry Lloyd Berry ...
Deborah Foreman ...
Muffy / Buffy
Deborah Goodrich Deborah Goodrich ...
Nikki
Tom Heaton Tom Heaton ...
Mike Nomad Mike Nomad ...
Ken Olandt ...
Rob
Griffin O'Neal Griffin O'Neal ...
Leah Pinsent ...
Nan (as Leah King Pinsent)
Clayton Rohner ...
Chaz
Amy Steel Amy Steel ...
Kit
Thomas F. Wilson ...
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Storyline

A group of eight college friends gather together at an island mansion belonging to heiress Muffy St. John to celebrate their final year of school. They soon discover that each has a hidden secret from their past which is revealed, and soon after, they turn up dead. Yet, are they really dead? Or is it just part of some very real and cruel April Fool's jokes? The hostess, Muffy, is the only one who apparently knows what's going on. But then again, is it really her doing the killing? Written by Losman <losman@express-news.net>  

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Plot Keywords:

Island | Mansion | Secret | April Fool's Day | Whoopee Cushion  | See more »

Taglines:

Last one out's... a goner. See more »

Genres:

Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Week-end de terreur See more »

Filming Locations:

British Columbia, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$5,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$3,373,779 (USA) (30 March 1986) (1202 Screens)

Gross:

$12,947,763 (USA)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures, Hometown Films, YCTM See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

Director Trademark: [Fred Walton] [Ticking] The ticking sound of a large Grandfather clock. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Rob and Kit rush out of the boathouse to find Skip, Rob's wet hair turns dry. See more »

Quotes

Kit Graham: And don't anyone say 'April Fools' again or I'll rip them apart!
Skip St. John/ Arch Cummings: Cough-cough-April Fools!-cough-cough
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Connections

References 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) See more »

Soundtracks

"Too Bad You're Crazy"
Music and Lyrics by Charles Bernstein
Performed by Jerry Whitman and Linda Harman See more »