Student Bodies (1981)

A serial killer with his signature heavy breathing proceeds to systematically kill the students and teachers of Lamab high school.

Directors:

Mickey Rose, Michael Ritchie (uncredited)

Writer:

Mickey Rose

Stars:

Kristen Riter, Matthew Goldsby, Jerry Belson

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kristen Riter	...	Toby
Matthew Goldsby	...	Hardy (as Matt Goldsby)
Jerry Belson	...	The Breather (as Richard Brando)
Joe Flood	...	Mr. Dumpkin
Joe Talarowski	...	Principal Peters
Mimi Weddell	...	Miss Mumsley
Carl Jacobs	...	Dr. Sigmund
Peggy Cooper	...	Ms. Van Dyke
Janice E. O'Malley	...	Nurse Krud
Kevin Mannis	...	Scott
Sara Eckhardt	...	Patti
Brian Batytis	...	Wheels
Cullen G. Chambers	...	Charles Ray
Joan Browning Jacobs	...	Mrs. Hummers
Angela Bressler	...	Julie

Storyline

A killer named the Breather terrorizes students at a high school. Whenever the killer finds students having sex, he kills them. He has some intense issues with which to deal. He likes to breathe heavily, and he likes to make prank calls while talking through a rubber chicken.

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Plot Keywords:

cheerleader legs | creamy legs | cheerleader uniform | white panties | panties | 

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Taglines:

The Laugh Count Begins

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Genres:

Comedy | Horror | Mystery

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Certificate:

R

Did You Know?

Trivia

During the final chase dream as Toby is running up the stairs, you can hear Godzilla's roar at least twice mixed in with all of the other sounds and music.

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Goofs

Students at football game talking about what will be happening next week at graduation; football games are in the fall and graduation is in spring. However, in the principal's speech in the second scene, he acknowledges that all the school's events are happening on one day (along with the prom, which needs to be at the end of the year) due to a cut in the school's budget.

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Quotes

Toby: My father, Yuck.
Dr. Sigmund: Your father's name was Yuck?
Toby: He used to lock me in my room with him in it.
Dr. Sigmund: Don't call me Daddy anymore.

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Crazy Credits

Before the opening credits there's a note that reads "This motion picture is based on an actual incident. Last year 26 horror films were released... None of them lost money."

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Alternate Versions

Some cuts open with the following on-screen title: "This motion picture is based on an actual incident. Last year 26 horror films were released...None of them lost money."

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Connections

Referenced in Midnight Screenings: The Worst Films of 2011 (2011)

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Soundtracks

Ode to Joy
(uncredited)
Music by Ludwig van Beethoven
Performed by Lamab High School Marching Band

User Reviews

Horror or Parody?

A 1980'S version of "Scream." I found myself laughing more than anything. "The Breather," made me laugh. I couldn't help it. I thought I was supposed to laugh. The guy is making snide remarks and breathing like a horny 12 year old for the entire movie. The cast is unknowns, which makes the movie a sort of cult classic for me. I enjoy the film because it's just plain old silly. It's not gory and it's not in the least bit scary. It makes fun, more than anything, how murder victims in horror movies end up. You'd never see a killer walking around with a bunch of Hefty trash bags as their weapon, but in this film it's used purely for the laughs and after a while it does get old, but "the Breather" will make you laugh enough to watch the whole thing. Good for a Halloween laugh.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 August 1981 (USA)

Also Known As:

Student Bodies

Filming Locations:

Houston, Texas, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$1,582,148, 9 August 1981

Gross USA:

$5,165,432

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$5,165,432

Company Credits

Production Co:

Allen Smithee Classic Films, Paramount Pictures, Universal Southwest Cinema

Technical Specs

Runtime:

86 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1