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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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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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There is a trend amongst the big studios to remake old films rather than commit to new scripts and this remake of Prom Night continues the trend. Unfortunately, there is also the notion that what really matters is the profit and to this end it appears that the sex and violence have been toned down in order to get a lower rating and thus attract a wider audience.
As the title suggests, the action takes place at the school prom where a deranged stalker has targeted a pretty teenager. Of course nobody knows he is there and despite the presence of the police, the killer works his way through the unsuspecting victims.
This film has the look of a TV movie where everyone comes from well-to-do households and everything and everyone is glossy and clean. It is very much a cleaned-up version of the original. It is OK for an evening's entertainment but it is also instantly forgettable.
As the title suggests, the action takes place at the school prom where a deranged stalker has targeted a pretty teenager. Of course nobody knows he is there and despite the presence of the police, the killer works his way through the unsuspecting victims.
This film has the look of a TV movie where everyone comes from well-to-do households and everything and everyone is glossy and clean. It is very much a cleaned-up version of the original. It is OK for an evening's entertainment but it is also instantly forgettable.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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I have seen this film like a million times, and can't get enough of it! It has a brilliant plot line and is intense throughout the film. I still get shocked at moments even though I am fully aware of what's going to happen. I absolutely love Johnathon Schaech and loved him even more in this movie. It's nice to see him playing a Psychotic role. And at one point, I almost... very nearly... feel sorry for him, even though he is psychotic.
I highly recommend this film for people who love thriller movies. Good Good Film!!
I highly recommend this film for people who love thriller movies. Good Good Film!!
6 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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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.
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.
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Better than the original!
I actually watched this movie before the original prom night(which i wasted 90 mins of my life on) and thought this one was a 1000 times better. Read more
Published 1 month ago by lori29
Better off watching paint drying!
I can only assume Idris Elba needed a quick top-up of his bank balance to settle an Inland Revenue Bill so he decided to take part in this film which unbelieveably made a whopping... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Patrick H. Williams
What was the script writer thinking ! ! !
Unfortunately this movie completely failed to achieve anything for me, I have seen some clangers in my time but this movie proved to me that there are still some production houses... Read more
Published 10 months ago by tennunb
ok! but not that ok!
i havent seen the original of this as of yet but knowing by this version alone that i will like the original more! .... Read more
Published 11 months ago by zombie1
Doesn't miss a single cliché...
Well, this sure isn't a very good film - in fact, it's quite awful - but, for an awful film, it's still rather more enjoyable than it has any right to be. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Colin Tiller
It's like 'Scream' never happened...a cliche riddled mess completely...
I'm a fan of re-makes. Let's make that clear. I'm a huge movie fan, but I'm not precious about the originals - I love both the original 'The Hills Have Eyes' and the remake. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Benminx
Prom Night
Donna (Britney Snow) witnesses her teacher, Mr Fenten (Richard Schaech) who was obsessed with her, kill her entire family. Read more
Published 14 months ago by A. J. Harrison
Okay but not great
Having not seen the original Prom Night movie, I thought that this recreation directed by Nelson McCormick, who also did 24 (the TV show), was pretty good. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Lucy Isabella
Damaged Item
I ordered Prom Night [DVD] [2008] in the Used and New section here, and bought it from Enigma Direct because it said that the DVD was new. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Lauren
a welcome entry to the slasher genre
Prom Night is a film that doesint rely on gore or too many sexual scenes to make a good horror film. Read more
Published on 16 Feb 2010 by J. Anderson
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