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Prom Night (2008)

Director: Nelson McCormick

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From Time Out New York

Bearing scant relation to the 1980 Jamie Lee Curtis slasher of the same name but a huge resemblance to today’s generic horror blandfests, Prom Night features a bunch of kids running around a hotel screaming. Donna (the vapid Snow) survives a stalker’s violent assault on her family. Now escaped from the loony bin, the dude won’t be bringing her a corsage. Brian De Palma’s Carrie remains the ultimate prom terrorizer; conversely, this film is stunningly uninterested in high school’s divisions of popularity. Plus, you know De Palma wouldn’t have a killer ask a maid for extra towels and not actually use them.

Author: Joshua Rothkopf 2008-04-15 18:55:17

Time Out New York Issue 655: April 17-23,2008

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Prom Night

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Director: Nelson McCormick

Cast: Brittany Snow, Scott Porter, Jessica Stroup, Dana Davis, Stephen Collins, Kelly Blatz, James Ransone, Brianne Davis, Kellan Lutz, Mary Mara, Ming-Na, Johnathon Schaech, Idris Elba, Jessalyn Gilsig, Linden Ashby full cast

Rated: PG-13

Duration: 88 mins

US Release: Apr 11 2008


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