The Majorettes (1987)

A hooded psycho is murdering high-school girls. A devil-worshiping, drug-dealing biker gang is suspected.

Director:

S. William Hinzman

Writers:

John A. Russo (novel), John A. Russo (screenplay)

Stars:

Kevin Kindlin, Terrie Godfrey, Mark V. Jevicky

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kevin Kindlin	...	Jeff Halloway
Terrie Godfrey	...	Vicky McAllister
Mark V. Jevicky	...	Sheriff Braden
Sueanne Seamens	...	Judy Marino
Denise Huot	...	Helga Schuler
Carl Hetrick	...	Roland Martell
Mary Jo Limpert	...	Marie Morgan
Harold K. Keller	...	Harry Schuler
Tom E. Desrocher	...	Mace Jackson
Jacqueline Bowman	...	Nicole Hendricks
Colin Martin	...	Tommy Harvack
William R. Mott	...	Bart
Tom Madden	...	Teela
M. Therian	...	Hank
Dana Maiello	...	Barbara

Storyline

A hooded psycho killer is going around killing the members of a high school cheerleading squad in a small western Pennsylvania town. While the local sheriff and a federal officer investigate the killings, other going ons around them include a greedy nurse ploting to kill her employer and daughter for a piece of an inherentence while the nurse's creepy son stumbles upon a clue in the killings. Among the various other red herrings include a local biker gang that's suspected in the killings which complicates matters for the police and all the persons involved.

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Plot Keywords:

biker | high school | nurse | sheriff | murder | 

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Taglines:

Sis, Boom, Blood. You're Dead!

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Horror | Thriller

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

March 1987 (UK)

Also Known As:

One by One

Filming Locations:

Coraopolis, Pennsylvania, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$85,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Featured in Zombie Jamboree: The 25th Anniversary of Night of the Living Dead (1993)

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Soundtracks

"World Without Dreams"
Music by Mark Harbst
Lyrics by Paul McCollough
Performed by Wendi Kelly

User Reviews

MAJOR-LET down...

I had great expectations for THE MAJORETTES when I found out that JOHN RUSSO (co-author of NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD) had based it on his novel. Sadly I had no idea of the disappointment that awaited me inside the cover of this hugely mediocre effort.

A masked killer - disguised in army surplus garb - is stalking and murdering the young female members of a majorette team one by one. The brutal slayings leave authorities baffled as there seems to be no apparent motive for the vicious and ruthless attacks. It's left up to the surviving members of the group to watch their backs before they become the assassin's next victims.

This is easily one of the 'cheapest' of the period slashers and is best avoided by fans of the genre. Atrocious acting, muggy cinematography and a theme tune that sounds like it was knocked up on a $25 keyboard (honestly!) add up to make an extremely unpleasent viewing experience. The only redeeming feature is that the killings - that were heavily edited in the BBFC's print that I watched - are surprisingly well executed and look like they might be pretty gory in an uncut print. If only director Hinzman had showed the flare for the rest of the film that was evident in the murders, he could have made this a half decent thriller. But the problems really begin when the maniac's identity is revealed far too soon leaving the closing half of the film filled with a poor and unconvincing action-revenge plot that looks like it owes more to Gary Busey's EYE OF THE TIGER or RAMBO than it does any slasher flick.

Sadly MAJORETTES ended up being a major-let down...