Prom Night [DVD] [2008]

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An attractive cast of young performers lead by Brittany Snow (Hairspray) is the main selling point for Prom Night, a remake of the 1980 Canadian slasher film starring Jamie Lee Curtis. Snow makes for a capable lead as the sole survivor of her family's massacre at the hands of an obsessed teacher (Jonathan Schaech), who returns three years later to finish his campaign on the eve of her senior prom. While no one's idea of a classic horror film, the Paul Lynch-directed Prom Night offered viewers a modest whodunit angle in between the killings; here, the villain's identity is known from the get-go, and what's left is a string of mechanical stalkings (which feature a surprisingly modest amount of blood) and reams of turgid teenspeak, which is handled as best as possible by Snow and her cast mates. The end result is a dull, suspense-free chiller that manages to make its mediocre source material seem inspired by comparison. Older moviegoers may note the presence of actors Idris Elba and James Ransone, both used so well on The Wire, and so thoroughly wasted here. --Paul Gaita, Amazon.com

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It's been three years since her family was murdered by a teacher obsessed with her, and Donna (Brittany Snow) is getting ready to go to the prom with her boyfriend, Bobby (Scott Porter). Now living with her aunt and uncle, Donna has just started having nightmares again about the tragedy, especially the part where she was hiding under the bed as she watched the teacher, Richard Fenton (Johnathon Schaech), kill her mother. On prom night, Detective Winn (Idris Elba, The Wire), who handled the original case, is suddenly told that three days ago Fenton had broken out of the psychiatric hospital where he was imprisoned, and is now missing. With a strong suspicion that Fenton will be heading after Donna to fulfil what he believes is his destiny--to be with her. Winn and Detective Nash (James Ransone) go to the prom, which is being held in a lavish hotel, to keep their eyes on Donna and to watch out for Fenton. But Fenton is a crafty villain, already on another murderous rampage as he makes his way toward Donna, who he believes belongs to him and only him. Nelson McCormick's remake of the 1980 thriller Prom Night, which starred scream queen Jamie Lee Curtis, has been completely re-imagined by screenwriter J. S. Cardone. Instead of focusing on the body count and grisly methods of murder, McCormick--who has directed episodes of such hit television shows as E.R., Cold Case and House--delves more into the mind of the characters, especially Donna, Fenton, and Winn. The creepy mood is enhanced by cinematographer Checco Varese's shadowy photography and Paul Haslinger's eerie score. Dana Davis gives an excellent supporting performance as Donna's friend Lisa, who is determined to be named prom queen over snobby rich girl Crissy Lynn (Brianne Davis).

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8 Reviews 5 star:  (1) 4 star:  (3) 3 star:  (1) 2 star:    (0) 1 star:  (3)           Average Customer Review 2.9 out of 5 stars (8 customer reviews)		Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
Most Helpful Customer Reviews   6 of 7 people found the following review helpful: 3.0 out of 5 stars A solid entry to the prom series..., 25 Oct 2008 By  V. K. Manglaveras (thessaloniki, greece) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)    I disagree with those who think this "remake" as a dull film. What they expected to see ? A godfather film ? This was a typical horror film which has a certain atmosphere beautiful chicks and suspense especially in the last 30 minutes which is a usual thing for a typical horror movie. Sure we saw these things before from other horror movies and the killings were not shown entirely that's why i remove 2 stars BUT i think it deserves 3 stars at least and a chance to be in your horror dvd collection together with the early 4 PN films. Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)   2 of 2 people found the following review helpful: 4.0 out of 5 stars Beware Negative Reviews!, 17 Jan 2009 By  David Eade "Discerning Fan" (BEVERLEY, United Kingdom) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)    I nearly didn't buy this DVD because of the negative reviews posted here. How can people criticise a movie for not having enough blood, swearing or violence? This is well-directed, has a strong story with some clever twists and characters that you actually root for. I watched "Mandy Lane", which another reviewer mentions, and found it crass beyong belief. So, each to his own, I say, but don't be put off by the other reviews. If you want a classy thriller, this is the one for you. Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)   10 of 16 people found the following review helpful: 1.0 out of 5 stars [1.5]--Funny how its rated PG-13......, , 27 Sep 2008 By  Jenny J.J.I. "A New Yorker" (That Lives in Northern Nevada) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    ...And also explains why I didn't enjoy it much as I should. Just to let everyone know I seen this for free but regret spending my time on it anyway. And also just for the record my husband pick it out not me. After watching this I felt like I was watching a 91210 episode more then anything else. The direction by Nelson McCormick isn't good. He actually repeats a so-called shock moment twice in the movie, once near the start, the other near the end. Except neither are scary. He seems to be more interested in the scenes at the Prom, as opposed to the so-called horror/thriller parts of the story. The kill scenes are bloodless. Using a knife, you would expect to see more blood spilled, but even when you see victims after, the so-called stab wounds look like simple stains on the clothing! As for the set-up of the kills, none are that shocking, surprising or scary. Tense chase scenes are ruined by dim-witted random pigeons appearing out of nowhere! As you can imagine I really disliked the pigeon sequence. The film being unintentionally funny just stomps the final nail in the coffin really, the porter death scene is something that I want to see again just for a laugh really. The poor dialogue is just embarrassing, the script is once again embarrassing, and the ending ridiculously predictable you might as well have not bothered to even see the movie from the get go. The movie does admittedly improve as it goes on in a way, the first forty minutes being almost unbearable. Once the killing starts you no longer want to slit your wrists, but you still have to cope with an incredible amount of lack of common sense. The performances of the mostly unknown cast (to me at least) aren't that good, but Brittany Snow as Donna is awful. Admittedly her part as written does her no favors, but she's not good. In fact the only actress or actor of the group that was any good was Jessica Stroup. She was convincing in "The Hills Have Eyes 2" as a marine, and would have been a better choice for the lead role, in my opinion. Overall Prom Night is a boring and lazy attempt at a horror movie. So try to save your money, go rent the original for a better slasher film that's associated to this. Comment Comments (4) | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this) Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review › See all 8 customer reviews...		Ad feedback   Most Recent Customer Reviews 4.0 out of 5 stars Much better than expected. I was unsure whether to buy the DVD because of some of the dud bad reviews. I^m glad I did though as it turned out to be a really good psycho murder movie. Read more Published 12 days ago by Edna Little. 1.0 out of 5 stars Endless Prom Night Utterly pointless in so many ways, for ''reimagining'' of the original read dumbing down, and the Jamie Lee film wasn't exactly Thomas Pynchon to start with! Read more Published 7 months ago by R. A. Pearl 4.0 out of 5 stars Great movie!!!!!!! This is a great movie I dont usually watch horror films but I went to see this at the cinema with my friends and I loved it so I bought it when it came out on DVD. Read more Published 8 months ago by michael 5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing film!! a must-see!! This film is an emotional thriller its brilliant to watch and has you on the edge of your seat all the way throught..love it!! x Published 9 months ago by K. M. Smith-cooper 1.0 out of 5 stars An Absolutely dull film with a thoughtless plot Prom Night was overall an awful film; I felt deep remorse for buying the film after watching the thoughless plot. Read more Published 10 months ago by Mackin1111 Search Customer Reviews Only search this product's reviews › See all 8 customer reviews...

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