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April Fool's Day (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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April Fool's Day -- When Muffy decides to invite her drama club to her isolated house for a "killer" weekend, nobody would have expected it to be taken so literally. Now the guest list is being trimmed and suspicions turn on each other.
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Jay Baker Jay Baker ...
Harvey
Pat Barlow Pat Barlow ...
Lloyd Berry Lloyd Berry ...
Deborah Foreman ...
Muffy / Buffy
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

Due to the film being light on violence it received frequent airings on late night television, where it gained a large cult following. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: At the end, Buck sticks the prosthetic to the side of Rob's face. But it's partially covering one eye when he runs into the room with everyone else. See more »

Quotes

Clara: Have a nice party.
Muffy: Nice? It's gotta be better than nice. It's gotta be bloody unforgettable.
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Connections

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

Soundtracks

"Mama Told Me (Not To Come)"
Music and Lyrics by Randy Newman
Performed by Three Dog Night
Courtesy of MCA Records, Inc. See more »