The Majorettes (1987)A hooded psycho is murdering high-school girls. A devil-worshiping, drug-dealing biker gang is suspected. Director:S. William Hinzman |
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The Majorettes (1987)A hooded psycho is murdering high-school girls. A devil-worshiping, drug-dealing biker gang is suspected. Director:S. William Hinzman |
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Kevin Kindlin | ... |
Jeff Halloway
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Terrie Godfrey | ... |
Vicky McAllister
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Mark V. Jevicky | ... |
Sheriff Braden
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Sueanne Seamens | ... |
Judy Marino
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Denise Huot | ... |
Helga Schuler
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Carl Hetrick | ... |
Roland Martell
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Mary Jo Limpert | ... |
Marie Morgan
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Harold K. Keller | ... |
Harry Schuler
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Tom E. Desrocher | ... |
Mace Jackson
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Jacqueline Bowman | ... |
Nicole Hendricks
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Colin Martin | ... |
Tommy Harvack
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William R. Mott | ... |
Bart
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Tom Madden | ... |
Teela
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M. Therian | ... |
Hank
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Dana Maiello | ... |
Barbara
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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. Written by Anonymous
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...