Return to Horror High (1987)

Director:

Bill Froehlich

Writers (WGA):

Bill Froehlich (written by) &
Mark Lisson (written by) ...
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Release Date:

28 January 1987 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Horror

Tagline:

Killer to the left...Killer to the right...Stand up...Sit down...FRIGHT! FRIGHT! FRIGHT!

Plot:

A few years ago, a mysterious serial-killer caused panic on Crippen High School. The killer was never caught...

Plot Keywords:

Serial Killer | High School | Lifting Female In Air | Film Director | Teen

Cast

Richard Brestoff	...	Arthur Lyman Kastleman
George Clooney	...	Oliver
Vince Edwards	...	Richard Birnbaum
Al Fann	...	Amos
Panchito Gómez	...	Choo Choo
Brendan Hughes	...	Steven Blake
Scott Jacoby	...	Josh Forbes
Michael Eric Kramer	...	Donny Porter
Lori Lethin	...	Callie Cassidy / Sarah Walker / Susan
Pepper Martin	...	Chief Deyner
Maureen McCormick	...	Officer Tyler
Marvin J. McIntyre	...	Robbie Rice
Philip McKeon	...	Richard Farley
Remy O'Neill	...	Esther Molvania
Alex Rocco	...	Harry Sleerik
Andy Romano	...	Principal Kastleman
Darcy DeMoss	...	Sheri Haines
Cliff Emmich	...	Dillon
Will Etra	...	Mangled Face / Hatchet Face
George Fisher	...	Masked Figure
Dexter Hamlett	...	Freddie
Joy Heston	...	Becky
Frank Kniest	...	Camera Assistant
John Mueller	...	Jimmy
Alison Noble	...	Jeanine
Kristi Somers	...	Ginny McCall
Larry Spinak	...	Peter
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Curtis Kessinger	...	Camera Crew (uncredited)

Directed by
Bill Froehlich

Writing credits (WGA)
Bill Froehlich		(written by) (as Bill Froelich) &
Mark Lisson		(written by) and
Dana Escalante		(written by) &
Greg H. Sims		(written by)

Produced by
Joan Baribeault	....	associate producer
Jason Hoffs	....	associate producer
Mark Lisson	....	producer
Greg H. Sims	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Stacy Widelitz

Cinematography by
Roy H. Wagner

Film Editing by
Nancy Forner

Casting by
Linda Francis

Production Design by
Greta Grigorian

Costume Design by
Marcy Grace Froehlich

Makeup Department
Allan A. Apone	....	makeup effects supervisor
Lisa Doering	....	assistant makeup artist
Julie Fehl	....	hair stylist
Michael Spatola	....	makeup artist
Douglas J. White	....	special makeup effects

Production Management
Barin Kumar	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Whitney R. Hunter	....	second assistant director
Frank Kniest	....	second unit director
Tom Lowe	....	third assistant director
Rachel Talalay	....	first assistant director

Art Department
César Díez Álava	....	propman
Batia Grafka	....	property master
Batia Grafka	....	set dresser
Steve Haberman	....	storyboard artist

Sound Department
Ron Curfman	....	location sound mixer
William Fiege	....	location sound mixer
Eugene Gearty	....	sound effects editor
Anton Holden	....	supervising sound editor
Jeff A. Johnson	....	boom operator (as Jeff Johnson)
Charles Kelly	....	boom operator
Bob Minkler	....	sound re-recording mixer
Bill Mumford	....	sound re-recording mixer
Shawn Murphy	....	re-recording mixer

Special Effects by
Wayne Beauchamp	....	special effects
Dennis Curcio	....	special effects makeup crew: additional crew
Barry Demeter	....	special effects makeup crew: first assistant
Derek DeVoe	....	special effects makeup crew: additional crew (as Derrick Devoe)
John R. Fifer	....	special effects makeup
Steve Frakes	....	special effects makeup crew: foreman
Loren Soman	....	special effects makeup crew: additional crew

Stunts
Mello Alexandria	....	stunts
George Cheung	....	stunts
Albert Cutillo	....	stunts
Vince Deadrick Jr.	....	stunts
Debbie Evans	....	stunts
George Fisher	....	stunt coordinator
George Fisher	....	stunts
Mike Johnson	....	stunts
Pat McGroarty	....	stunts
Diane Peterson	....	stunts
Debby Porter	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Marc Bernier	....	still photographer
Levon Besnelian	....	best boy
Dennis Bishop	....	gaffer
Ed Giovanni	....	first assistant camera
Bill Haas	....	key grip
Terry Harkin	....	camera operator: second unit
Robert Keslow	....	second assistant camera
Michael Listorti	....	best boy
Ted Marshall	....	electrician
Billy Mears	....	key grip
Tim Morton	....	best boy electric
Mark Peterson	....	electrician
Bill Pierson	....	grip
Jim Strong	....	grip (as James K. Strong)
Luke Wynne	....	still photographer

Casting Department
Marguerite Cravatt	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Rick Bross	....	wardrobe supervisor
Terri Emilio	....	assistant wardrobe

Editorial Department
Diane Jackson	....	negative cutter
Michael Oleksinski	....	associate editor
William Young	....	assistant editor (as Bill Young)

Music Department
Barbara Pokras	....	music editor

Other crew
Jennifer Collins	....	production assistant
Debbie Diaz	....	production coordinator
Greg Dickerson	....	production assistant
Stewart Dixon	....	production runner
Kelly Gleason	....	production assistant
Tony Habeeb	....	publicist
Gail Ho	....	production accountant
Bruce Loeb	....	set security
James Lowenthal	....	production runner
James E. Marchwick	....	craft service
Robert Mintz	....	completion guarantor
Leslie Park	....	script supervisor
Mark Perzely	....	production assistant
Eric Poppen	....	production runner
Rick Reynolds	....	production assistant
Albert G. Ruben	....	insurance (as Albert G. Rubin)
Alison Savitch	....	production assistant
Allyson Schelu	....	production secretary
Charles Smithe	....	stand-in
Jacob Wellington	....	production assistant

Production Companies

• Balcor Film Investors
• New World Pictures

Distributors

• New World Pictures (1987) (USA) (theatrical)
• Anchor Bay Entertainment (2003) (USA) (DVD)
• Highlight Video (1988) (West Germany) (VHS)
• Image Entertainment (2011) (USA) (DVD)
• Starmaker Video (video)
• Top Tape (Brazil) (VHS)
• Vestron Video International (1988) (Belgium) (VHS)
• Vestron Video International (1988) (Netherlands) (VHS)

Special Effects

• Makeup Effects Laboratories

Also Known As:

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:M | Norway:18 | UK:18 | USA:R | West Germany:18 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:R (Ontario) | Iceland:16 | Australia:R (DVD rating) | Belgium:16 (video rating)

Company:

Balcor Film Investors

Trivia:

Philip McKeon's movie debut.

Quotes:

Steven Blake:Class dismissed!

Movie Connections:

Featured in Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film (2006)

Soundtrack:

GREET THE TEACHER

A pleasant surprise.

This movie could serve as a wake-up call to all those who thought "Scream" was oh-so-stunningly-original. Witty lines like "Why does everyone always want to go to a dark basement without even a flashlight?", commenting on the oldest horror cliches, pop up here ten whole years before they became "fashionable". The film does have a very complex structure and adds one bizarre twist after another in the last 30 minutes, and ends up not making a whole lot of sense; in that respect, it reminded me of the funny 1976 whodunit-spoof "Murder By Death". And just like in that film, you'll be better off ignoring the plot and concentrating on the individual moments and scenes. There are some engaging performances (particularly by Lori Lethin and Alex Rocco as the producer - "write them a hopeful, life-affirming scene where they talk about love and children, and make sure it's set in the showers, so they can be naked!"), and in general the film offers much more creativity than you'd normally expect to find in this genre. (**1/2)