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Prom Night (1980)

Paul Lynch's Prom Night is a slasher film released in 1980 and follows the students of a high school stalked relentlessly by a serial killer leading up to their prom night. Following the death of a young girl named Robin six years prior, her surviving siblings prepare for their big night as a killer begins to target those close to them, seemingly related to the incident.

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Prom Night
R
Horror
Thriller

Director
Paul Lynch
Release Date
July 18, 1980
Studio(s)
Simcom Productions , Prom Night Productions
Distributor(s)
AVCO Embassy Pictures
Cast
Jamie Lee Curtis , Leslie Nielsen , Casey Stevens , Eddie Benton , Michael Tough
Writers
William Gray
Runtime
93 Minutes
Franchise(s)
Prom Night
Sequel(s)
Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II , Prom Night III: The Last Kiss , Prom Night IV: Deliver Us from Evil
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