Review of Prom Night (1980) by Rita S — 01 Jan 2012

Shoddy policework, evident by the 9 dead bodies.

This review of Prom Night (1980) was written by Rita S on 01 Jan 2012.

Prom Night has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Francisco S (456) on 22 Jun 2015

Unoriginal with a lot of cliches since the beginning until the end, every thrilling scene is predictable what makes it not scary and the soundtrack…

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By Emelyn W (73) on 03 Jul 2013

Pretty boring with horrible acting and no scary moments at all…

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I am not entirely sure whether is this a masterpiece or was it all a daze…

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By Rado V (21) on 08 Aug 2014

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