Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II (1987)

Director:

Bruce Pittman

Writer:

Ron Oliver (writer)

Release Date:

13 November 1987 (USA)

Genre:

Horror

Tagline:

Mary Lou is back ... God help the students of Hamilton High.

Plot:

When Hamilton High's Prom Queen of 1957, Mary Lou Maloney is killed by her jilted boyfriend, she comes back for revenge 30 years later...

Plot Keywords:

Prom | Revenge | Apple Computer | Splatter | Gay Slur

Awards:

3 nominations

Cast

Michael Ironside	...	Bill Nordham
Wendy Lyon	...	Vicki Carpenter
Justin Louis	...	Craig Nordham
Lisa Schrage	...	Mary Lou Maloney
Richard Monette	...	Father Cooper
Terri Hawkes	...	Kelly Hennenlotter
Brock Simpson	...	Josh
Beverley Hendry	...	Monica Waters (as Beverly Hendry)
Beth Gondek	...	Jess Browning
Wendell Smith	...	Walt Carpenter
Judy Mahbey	...	Virginia Carpenter
Steve Atkinson	...	Young Billy Nordham
Robert Lewis	...	Young Buddy Cooper
Lorretta Bailey	...	Mary Lou (Creature)
Howard Kruschke	...	Todd

Also Known As:

Prom Night II (USA)
Prom Night II: Hello Mary Lou (UK) (video box title)
The Haunting of Hamilton High

Runtime:

97 min

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Canada:R (Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Iceland:16 | Singapore:M18 | Australia:M | Finland:K-18 | UK:18 | USA:R | Germany:BPjM Restricted

Filming Locations:

8760 132 Avenue NW, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Company:

Simcom Limited

Trivia:

Though the movie was filmed in 1987, relics of the movie could still be found at the junior high school where it was filmed. The black paint that covered the windows could still be seen until the windows in the school's library were replaced in early 2001.

Goofs:

Continuity: Mary Lou's hair changes length several times during her final scenes on the stage and in the prop room.

Quotes:

Young Buddy Cooper: [during sex behind the stage] What do you go out with that square for anyway?
Mary Lou Maloney: Because he treats me right, and his daddy's rich. Rich enough to make Billy cool.
Young Buddy Cooper: So, why do you go out with me?
Mary Lou Maloney: Because it's a big free country.
Young Buddy Cooper: Oh! God Bless America!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Shakedown (1988)

Soundtrack:

Mary Lou

Fun, unconnected sequel

HELLO MARY LOU: PROM NIGHT II (1987)

starring: Michael Ironside, Wendy Lyon, Justin Louis, Lisa Schrage, Richard Monette, Brock Simpson, Beverley Hendry, Terri Hawkes, Beth Gondek.

plot: Thirty years ago at the Hamilton High Prom, Bill (Michael Ironside) caught his beautiful date, Mary Lou (Lisa Schrage), cheating on him with Budd (Richard Monette). Just as Mary Lou was about to be crowned Prom Queen, Bill played a prank which backfired and killed the beautiful girl. It is now 1987, Bill is the principal of Hamilton High and Budd is a priest. Bill's son, Craig (Justin Louis) is dating the cute Vicki (Wendy Lyon), who is a shoo-in for Prom Queen. But when Vicki finds Mary Lou's old dress in the prop room, she unleashes her spirit and becomes possessed. Mary Lou has returned, in the body of Vicki. She stands up to her religious mother, murders her friends and attends the prom in order to finally receive her crown.

the good: First of all, this has nothing to do with the first Jamie Lee Curtis thriller besides the fact that they both take place at the doomed Hamilton High and both have Brock Simpson in their cast.

This was obviously made because of the success of the NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET series, having a vengeful spirit get revenge for his/her death. But it is still fun, it even has a bit of THE EXORCIST and CARRIE in it, and in the plot summary, you can see why.

But despite it's unoriginality, it's a fun, gory, well performed, well directed ghost/slasher/possession film. And for t&a fans you get to see all of Wendy Lyon and the boobs of Beverley Hendry, and they both share a kiss in the gym shower.