"If you're not back by midnight...You won't be coming home!"

1980

1h 33m

5.7(506 votes)

Horror

Mystery

Overview

At a high school senior prom, a masked killer stalks four teenagers who were responsible for the accidental death of a classmate six years prior.

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Leslie Nielsen

Mr. Hammond

Jamie Lee Curtis

Kimberly Hammond

Casey Stevens

Nick McBride

Anne-Marie Martin

Wendy Richards

Antoinette Bower

Mrs. Hammond

Michael Tough

Alex Hammond

Robert A. Silverman

Mr. Sykes

Pita Oliver

Vicki

David Mucci

Lou Farmer

Jeff Wincott

Drew Shinnick

Creative team

Directed by: Paul Lynch
Written by: William Gray
Robert Guza Jr.
Produced by: Peter R. Simpson

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