Jamie Lee Curtis should be enough if you're looking for a good slasher. She tends to be the indicator, even if some are better than others. No matter what, she puts in a performance that makes the film just that much better. Prom Night is one slasher that benefits from the Scream Queen's presence. It's also important to note that Mr. Hammond is played by Leslie Neilsen. That dude's a legend no matter what he's in.
Prom Night is yet another Canadian slasher that builds its conflict on a past mishap involving children and teenagers. Rather than setting it at a summer camp, a cabin in the woods or the house where the protagonist is babysitting, this one takes a page out of Carrie as the killings occur mostly at the high school prom. I think Prom Night gets a pass on taking the high school event setting because Carrie isn't a slasher no matter how many buckets of pig's blood are involved.
Prom Night has its despicable characters that you don't mind getting taken out, but some of the most intense scenes involve those that are more likeable. It makes the killing all the more horrifying because you don't want them to die. Some may find the killer to be a little predictable but it caught me by surprise. Hopefully it will catch you too. By surprise that is.
Prom Night! Check it!
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