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The Slumber Party Massacre

  • 19821982
  • RR
  • 1h 17m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
14K
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Andree Honore and Jillian Kesner in The Slumber Party Massacre (1982)
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A female high school student's slumber party turns into a bloodbath, as a newly escaped psychotic serial killer wielding a power drill prowls her neighborhood.A female high school student's slumber party turns into a bloodbath, as a newly escaped psychotic serial killer wielding a power drill prowls her neighborhood.A female high school student's slumber party turns into a bloodbath, as a newly escaped psychotic serial killer wielding a power drill prowls her neighborhood.
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
14K
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  • Director
    • Amy Holden Jones
  • Writers
    • Rita Mae Brown
    • Amy Holden Jones(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • Michelle Michaels
    • Robin Stille
    • Michael Villella
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  • Director
    • Amy Holden Jones
  • Writers
    • Rita Mae Brown
    • Amy Holden Jones(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • Michelle Michaels
    • Robin Stille
    • Michael Villella
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    • 190User reviews
    • 155Critic reviews
    • 51Metascore
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    Debra De Liso, Andree Honore, and Michelle Michaels in The Slumber Party Massacre (1982)
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    Michelle Michaels
    • Trishas Trish
    • (as Michele Michaels)
    Robin Stille
    Robin Stille
    • Valerieas Valerie
    Michael Villella
    • Russ Thornas Russ Thorn
    • (as Michael Villela)
    Debra De Liso
    Debra De Liso
    • Kimas Kim
    • (as Debra Deliso)
    Andree Honore
    Andree Honore
    • Jackieas Jackie
    Gina Smika Hunter
    Gina Smika Hunter
    • Dianeas Diane
    • (as Gina Mari)
    Jennifer Meyers
    • Courtneyas Courtney
    Joseph Alan Johnson
    Joseph Alan Johnson
    • Neilas Neil
    • (as Joe Johnson)
    David Millbern
    David Millbern
    • Jeffas Jeff
    Jim Boyce
    • John Minoras John Minor
    Pamela Roylance
    Pamela Roylance
    • Coach Janaas Coach Jana
    Brinke Stevens
    Brinke Stevens
    • Lindaas Linda
    Rigg Kennedy
    • David Contantas David Contant
    • (as Ryan Kennedy)
    Jean Vargas
    • Telephone Repairwomanas Telephone Repairwoman
    Anna Patton
    • Mrs. Devereauxas Mrs. Devereaux
    Howard Purgason
    • Mr. Devereauxas Mr. Devereaux
    Pamela Canzano
    • Carpenteras Carpenter
    • (as Pam Canzano)
    Aaron Lipstadt
    • Pizza Boyas Pizza Boy
    • Director
      • Amy Holden Jones
    • Writers
      • Rita Mae Brown
      • Amy Holden Jones(uncredited)
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    • Trivia
      Rita Mae Brown wrote a screenplay for a parody of teen/slasher flicks, and titled it "Sleepless Nights". However, when she submitted it to the producers, they filmed it as if it weren't a parody, and retitled it "Slumber Party Massacre". As a result, the movie displays a lot more humor, both intended and unintended, than others of this genre.
    • Goofs
      Trish picks up the coffee pot (which cracked on the "hot" stove) with her bare hands.
    • Quotes

      [the girls are covering up the pizza guy's dead body]

      Kim: He's dead, all right. So cold.

      Jackie: Is the pizza?

      [Jackie takes a slice of pizza]

      Jackie: Well, life goes on after all and eating makes me feel best when I feel bad, and boy do I feel bad.

      [she takes a bite of the pizza]

      Jackie: I feel better already. Really, I do.

    • Alternate versions
      Although passed intact for cinema the UK video release suffered 30 secs of BBFC cuts with heavy edits to the drill murders, stabbing scenes and the climactic death of the killer. The title was also changed to "Slumber Party Murders" due to the video nasty scare sweeping the country at the time. It was eventually passed fully uncut for DVD in 2003 with the original title restored.
    • Connections
      Edited into Slumber Party Massacre II (1987)

    User reviews190

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    Top review
    Getting Your Power Drill To Work
    I'm guessing the flick has about the largest female dead body count on Hollywood record. If the girls aren't running around half-nude, they're pumping out blood like human pin cushions, thanks to a looney guy who apparently flunked highschool mechanics. I'm not surprised 50's schlock maestro Roger Corman produced this near-parody of the slasher flick craze. After all, he mastered the teenage drive-in trade with epics such as Little Shop of Horrors (1959) and Attack of the Crab Monsters (1957) back when I was a teen- maybe not Oscar fare, but still lot's of fun.

    I wish I could say the same about this bloody mess. Except for the promising beginning, there's no real story, just a succession of dark menacing and anti-climaxes that're overdone and soon lose impact. At least the pacing is brisk, while the girls' shower scene may be the film's centerpiece, at least for us guys. Then too, it may be a cast of unknowns, but the girls do well even if short on acting experience. Can't say the same about the madman who's about as scary as an unshaven milkman. Anyway how about that power-drill that's not exactly a surgical instrument. My take on the madman's problem is that his own power-drill doesn't work, so he uses a symbolic mechanical one to get even with his female frustrations. However that may be, the over-done flick's not good enough to be either a parody or an effective fright fest.
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    • Release date
      • November 12, 1982 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Don't Open the Door
    • Filming locations
      • 3662 Mountain View Avenue, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Santa Fe Productions
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    • Budget
      • $250,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 17 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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