the audience applauded

Excellent, Without a doubt!!

This story has more twists and turns than a second-rate soap opera.

Good films always raise compelling questions, whether the format is fiction or documentary fact.

First, this film has zero relationship with the 1980 movie "Prom Night". It has its pluses. Much of the acting is pretty good. Some of the dialog is good. Some of the effects are good for the Eighties, some not so good. I thought it was going to be a slasher movie, but it isn't, it goes supernatural pretty quick. Wendy Lyon was pretty good, and looked awesome. But she is among the many actors who seem a bit old for high school. Overall, it is OK, just barely.

Oh, those capitalistic 80s. Like Troll 2, this had less to do with the original and more with mimicking what worked over the previous two decades.What an odd pair of films in one. The movie, while mimicking the Carrie finale, begins with promise and actual laugh out loud scenes. But, then our demonic title character returns and the second, especially incoherent film, begins.I got it, though. Thoroughly tongue-in-cheek, the movie sets out to be meta before meta became meta. Granted, there were some effective special effects, ideas and comedy, the movie is all over the place and the worst offense: the lamest use of Michael Ironside I've ever seen.He's one of my all-time favorite actors. I grew up with him on V (the miniseries and regular TV series) and in any movie I could catch him in. I loved his voice, charisma and snarky presence. Here, he models Daniel Craig's waning interest in Bond: bored, sleepwalking and disinterested.In this name and event-only sequel/rip-off, consequences mean nothing, horrific actions forgotten and undeveloped side characters are forgotten. Basically, badass Mary Lou – the best character in the film, gets her just deserves by burning to death in 1957 at her prom and is inadvertently resurrected 30 years later to cause random FX on her old school.Ahhh, the 80s. Things just happen and characters simply accept them without much depth. For example: the first kill is a fun blast as the victim is almost decapitated, hung up to die and then tossed out a window. This, of course, in 80s fashion, is considered a suicide. No questions asked.The movie would've worked better with a few more rewrites as it had ideas, a few good actors and budget for gore. But, they slapped it together and hoped to cash in on the numerous horror movies' notorieties before it.Not hundred percent avoidable, but…Won't see you later…alligator. ***Final thoughts: I've ALWAYS loved this title and movie poster. So, 30 years after 30 years after this movie begins, I had to finally see it on Day 2 of October for this a part 2. While it sounds like I dissed this movie, I don't regret finally seeing it. Horror Movie Bucket List…checked off.

The name-only sequel to 1980's "Prom Night" is a tiresome exercise in schlock horror, taking cues from the "Elm Street" movies, "Carrie", and I guess, "The Exorcist", too.It's not as good, or anywhere near as interesting, as those movies.It's about a repressed, goody-two-shoes girl from a religious family ("Carrie") who discovers the dress of some slut from 1957 and, putting it on, is possessed by her spirit ("The Exorcist"). She has a number of scary hallucinations that cause rocking horses to grow teeth and make everything look dirty, like any of the dream sequences in the Elm Street movies. She starts behaving badly, though not interestingly, and the movie culminates in some mayhem at the titular "Prom Night" ("Carrie" again).The movie is really nothing you haven't seen before. The only horror movie it doesn't crib from is, well, the one it's named after! It's not even really a slasher.

The hit prom night series spawned an anthology of sorts since none follow where the last left off except 3 following the infamous Mary Lou character seeking revenge against those who watched her burned in 1957. Following the lives of Bill, his son Craig and his girlfriend Vicky as they try to rid Hamilton High of this ghastly evil spirit before she leaves no one left alive to graduate.While I wonder where they could take Kim's character next I find myself enjoying the film for going deeper themes of prom from dates, prom royalty, dancing and thinking about the future once high school is over. Lisa Schrage is more scary then Fred Kreuger in my opinion for her burnt flesh, powers that exceed any horror villain before and her nightmarish world only dreamt of in hell. Wendy Lyon is a beautiful finale girl you feel empathy, strength and voyage from. On the other hand Louise Ferreira isn't given a While lot to do and surpassed by Michael Ironside as the leading man.The music is fabulous, the sets are creative adding great atmosphere and the mixing of religious themes adds depth and layers really draws you into the mythology set up making it feel eerily real.My only complaint is Mary Lou's motivations seem confusing at times as she builds up a body count yet targets a new generation who never knew her and vies for the crown denied her before. Another is possessing Vicky's body when she could exist in her natural form all along. Besides these minor inconveniences it was a wonder addition and if the writers kept up the character she could be the next iconic villain in the likes of Jason or Freddy.