Prom Night (I) (2008)

Donna's senior prom is supposed to be the best night of her life, though a sadistic killer from her past has different plans for her and her friends.

Director:

Nelson McCormick

Writer:

J.S. Cardone

Stars:

Brittany Snow, Scott Porter, Jessica Stroup

1 win & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Brittany Snow	...	Donna Keppel
Scott Porter	...	Bobby
Jessica Stroup	...	Claire
Dana Davis	...	Lisa Hines
Collins Pennie	...	Ronnie Heflin
Kelly Blatz	...	Michael
James Ransone	...	Detective Nash
Brianne Davis	...	Crissy Lynn
Kellan Lutz	...	Rick Leland
Mary Mara	...	Ms. Waters
Ming-Na Wen	...	Dr. Elisha Crowe (as Ming Wen)
Johnathon Schaech	...	Richard Fenton
Idris Elba	...	Detective Winn
Jessalyn Gilsig	...	Aunt Karen Turner
Linden Ashby	...	Uncle Jack Turner

Storyline

Donnas senior prom is supposed to be the best night of her life, one of magic, beauty, and love. Surrounded by her best friends, she should be safe from the horrors of her past. But when the night turns from magic to murder there is only one man who could be responsible, the man she thought was gone forever. Now, Donna and her friends must find a way to escape the sadistic rampage of an obsessed killer, and survive their Prom Night.

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Plot Keywords:

friend | prom | hotel | killer | murder | 

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Taglines:

Es ist Mitternacht, jeder geht heim ... doch jemand hat andere Pläne ! (Germany)

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Genres:

Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for violence and terror, some sexual material, underage drinking, and language

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [au] Sony Pictures [fr]

Country:

USA Canada

Language:

English Italian

Release Date:

11 April 2008 (USA)

Also Known As:

Noche de graduación sangrienta

Filming Locations:

Biltmore Hotel - 506 S. Grand Avenue, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$20,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£507,985 (UK) (6 June 2008)

Gross:

£1,278,506 (UK) (20 June 2008)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Alliance Films, Newmarket Films, Original Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min 89 min (unrated)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital DTS SDDS

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

At the beginning of the movie, Donna and her friends get their hair colored at a hair salon. Near the end, later that night, her brunette roots are showing through her blonde hair.

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Quotes

Crissy Lynn: If he were any dumber, I'd have to water him.

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Connections

References First Sunday (2008)

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Soundtracks

"By Your Side"
Written by Dave Roth, Rebecca Roth, David Jost, Patrick Benzner, Peter Hoffman and Bill Kaulitz
Performed by Tokio Hotel
Courtesy of Universal Music GmbH
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

User Reviews

Prom Night 2008, how do I hate thee...

...let me count the ways.

1. A title-only 'remake' that pulls out every cliché in the slasher handbook.

2. A plot so predictable that it becomes quite pathetic.

3. A completely weak execution of all attempts at suspense or thrills.

4. A PG-13 rating that insures no gore, violence, or sex.

5. A villain that is not frightening or even mysterious.

6. A cast of characters that are so thinly written and stereotyped that we couldn't possibly care about them.

7. A lack of any effectively creepy atmosphere (much unlike the original Prom Night).

8. A script of dialog that's beyond poor - it's mind numbing.

9. A series of cardboard performances (not sure whether to blame the actors or the lousy aforementioned script for that).

10. A completely inept teen-targeted slasher remake that's not brave enough to attempt to have an imagination - or even to show a puddle of blood.

It's a no-brainer horror fans, save your money.

BOMB out of ****