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Massacre at Central High

  • 19761976
  • RR
  • 1h 27m
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6.0/10
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Massacre at Central High (1976)
DramaHorrorThriller
A high school transfer student, pushed to the edge by a trio of brutal bullies, resorts to murder to reclaim the school from oppression, and later turns against the students wanting to fill ... Read allA high school transfer student, pushed to the edge by a trio of brutal bullies, resorts to murder to reclaim the school from oppression, and later turns against the students wanting to fill the vacuum of their oppressors.A high school transfer student, pushed to the edge by a trio of brutal bullies, resorts to murder to reclaim the school from oppression, and later turns against the students wanting to fill the vacuum of their oppressors.
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
2.1K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
17,530
2,068
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    • Director
      • Rene Daalder
    • Writer
      • Rene Daalder
    • Stars
      • Derrel Maury
      • Andrew Stevens
      • Robert Carradine
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    • Director
      • Rene Daalder
    • Writer
      • Rene Daalder
    • Stars
      • Derrel Maury
      • Andrew Stevens
      • Robert Carradine
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    • 57User reviews
    • 39Critic reviews
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    Rex Steven Sikes in Massacre at Central High (1976)
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    Derrel Maury
    Derrel Maury
    • David
    Andrew Stevens
    Andrew Stevens
    • Mark
    Robert Carradine
    Robert Carradine
    • Spoony
    Kimberly Beck
    Kimberly Beck
    • Theresa
    Ray Underwood
    Ray Underwood
    • Bruce
    Steve Bond
    Steve Bond
    • Craig
    Rex Steven Sikes
    Rex Steven Sikes
    • Rodney
    • (as Steve Sikes)
    Lani O'Grady
    Lani O'Grady
    • Jane
    Damon Douglas
    • Paul
    Dennis Kort
    • Arthur
    Cheryl Smith
    Cheryl Smith
    • Mary
    • (as Rainbeaux Smith)
    Jeffrey Winner
    • Oscar
    Tom Logan
    Tom Logan
    • Harvey
    • (as Thomas Logan)
    Robert Newman
    Robert Newman
    • Student
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Rene Daalder
    • Writer
      • Rene Daalder
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    • Trivia
      Reportedly, director Rene Daalder was so upset with the film's musical score that he did not watch his own movie in its entirety for three decades after its release.
    • Goofs
      The camera is reflected in the car while David is talking to Rodney.
    • Quotes

      [Theresa is talking to her boyfriend Mark about his best friend David]

      Theresa: He's a good friend of yours, Mark. The best. There's a moment before the accident that we were on the beach, talking and feeling close. We went skinny-dipping. I wanted to make love and I think he did too. But he wouldn't, because of you.

    • Alternate versions
      Realvision released the Italian version on video in the 80s under the title Sexy Jeans. Hardcore footage has been inserted into the film whenever a sex scene takes place. These include: The school classroom rape. The beach scene between Theresa and Mark The naked canyon sequence with Spoony, Jane and Mary
    • Connections
      Featured in The Spoony Experiment: Massacre at Central High: Part 1 (2015)
    • Soundtracks
      Crossroads
      Music by Tommy Leonetti

      Lyrics by Jill Williams

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    One of the greatest of all cult films
    I always believed "Massacre at Central high" has always been categorized incorrectly. Despite the title, it's not a "horror" film (it's not scary and doesn't fit the mold) and it isn't a true "slasher" film. I always felt that this film was just a great drama, one where the actual killings are secondary to the messages the film has to offer for examination. I really don't like "message" or "deep" films that much, but this one is a rare exception as far as "deep" films go. The great thing about this film is, it doesn't have to be "deep" unless you deliberately look further into it.

    This is really quite an intelligent film. It examines social class and status, power and authority, the rebellion and the aftermath of such rebellion. The story is very interesting - David comes to Central High, only to find his old best friend Mark is now a part of a group of four guys that pick on everyone and rule the school. David has a choice, join up or become one of the picked on. David starts showing his disdain for the group, and it's only a matter of time before the group gets fed up with giving David chance after chance, as pleaded by Mark.

    David is the leader of the rebellion against the bullies, and when the problem is solved, new ones crop up because there is a void that needs to be filled - the oppressed become the new bullies and it's the start of the same cycle over again.

    The examination of such nature, especially seeing the "new bullies" and how they take over the role is fascinating. One of them even buys a car from the parents of the leader of the bullies, the car belonging to their son who David has killed, to even more completely fill the role.

    You never see any adults in Central High - this is intentional as the world we are seeing revolves totally around the students. Actually the only time you do see any adults is in the final sequence at the school dance, where they are very zombie-ish and lifeless, Central High being their own futureless living graveyard.

    This is definitely an underrated amazing little film. A DVD release would be very much appreciated!
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    • stevenfallonnyc
    • Mar 24, 2002

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    • Release date
      • November 10, 1976 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Massaker in Klasse 13
    • Filming locations
      • Griffith Park - 4730 Crystal Springs Drive, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Evan
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    • Budget
      • $400,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 27 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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