Prom Night (1980)
Année de sortie: 1980
Nation: Canada
Alternative Title: Noche de Graduación, A Morte Convida para Dançar, Baile de Formatura, Venganza de un testigo, Prom Night - Das Grauen kommt um Mitternacht
Réalisateur: Paul Lynch
Writer: Robert Guza Jr., William Gray
Production & Genre
Producteur: Producer: Peter R. Simpson
Sociétés: AVCO Embassy Pictures, Guardian Trust Company, Prom Night Productions, Simcom Limited
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Budget: 1.500.000
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Mots-clés
Mots-clés: dance, dancing, disco, high school, killer, murder, prom, psycho, red herring, revenge, serial killer, slasher
Histoire
On prom night at Hamilton High School, six years after a tragic accident involving her younger brother's death for which she feels responsible, Kim Hammond (Sissy Spacek) becomes the target of a masked killer. The murderer begins picking off members of the group of friends who were involved in the incident that caused Kim's brother's demise, leading to a night of terror as Kim and her remaining friends try to survive the prom while uncovering the identity of the psycho targeting them.
Résumé
Prom Night (1980) is a classic slasher horror film directed by Paul Lynch. Set in Canada at Hamilton High School, it revolves around revenge and guilt, as a masked killer stalks four seniors who were involved in an accidental death six years prior. The prom night setting provides ample tension and atmosphere for the murders to unfold, with disco music and dancing juxtaposed against brutal violence. While not groundbreaking in terms of plot or character development, Prom Night is notable for its influential role in shaping the slasher genre, particularly in popularizing the 'final girl' trope and using prom night as a backdrop for carnage.
