Girls School Screamers (1986)

User Rating:

3.4/10   

Director:

John P. Finnegan

Writers:

John P. Finnegan (story) (screenplay)
Katie Keating (story)

Release Date:

March 1986 (USA)

Genre:

Horror

Tagline:

The Finishing School That Finished Them Off!

Plot:

Seven college girls spend the weekend at an elegant estate which begins as a fun filled adventure but ends in a nightmare of gut-wrenching terror. |

Plot Keywords:

Electrocution | Possession | Blood | Hide And Seek | Antique

Cast

Mollie O'Mara	...	Jackie / Jennifer
Sharon Christopher	...	Elizabeth
Mari Butler	...	Kate
Beth O'Malley	...	Karen
Karen Krevitz	...	Susan
Marcia Hinton	...	Adelle
Monica Antonucci	...	Rosemary
Peter Cosimano	...	Paul (as Peter C. Cosimano)
Vera Gallagher	...	Sister Urban
Charles Braun	...	Tyler Welles
Tony Manzo	...	Dr. Robert Fisher
John Turner	...	Bruce
James W. Finegan Sr.	...	Paul's Father
Jeff Menapace	...	Billy the Coma Boy
Colleen Harrity	...	Sister Mary

Runtime:

80 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:R | UK:18 | USA:R | Germany:BPjM Restricted

Filming Locations:

Belvedere Mansion, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Company:

Bandit

Only for the most undiscriminating of horror buffs

Since the 1974 classic 'Black Christmas' there have been a number of slasher films about a killer stalking and offing college girls. 'The House on Sorority Row' and 'Sorority House Massacre' are some of the more popular titles from this little part of the sub-genre. Towards the latter part of the slasher craze came this since forgotten film from the people at Troma. It just came and went and hasn't been talked about much, which is one of the reasons I wanted to see it. After watching it I can see why it was forgotten, but by the same token I've seen much worse.

Pros: Opening scene is nice and creepy. Considering the cast had little to know experience before this film, they do a good job. A good spooky score, frankly a lot better than the film deserves. The mansion makes for a perfect scary movie setting with it's many rooms, dark basement, and almost Gothic architecture. Some decent gross out effects. Moves at an alright pace most of the time.

Cons: Lacking in originality. Apart from the character of Jackie the rest of the girls are interchangeable, therefor it's hard to care for them when they bite the dust. Does take a while to really get going. Some plot holes.

Final thoughts: I wasn't expecting something great here, but I was expecting a good helping of campy fun. Is that what I got? To an extent yes, but unless you are a hardcore fan of low budget horror flicks that have been forgotten I wouldn't go out of my way to find this.

My rating: 2.5/5