Night school 1981 r 04241981 us horror, mystery, thriller 1h 28m user score. The film premiered at the avoriaz fantastic film festival in 1981, and was released theatrically in the united states on september 11, 1981. Longtime genre fans would do well to pick up warner. Children is new thriller from cowriter and director chris moore, which has been selected to play at the horroronsea film festival on friday 19th january. Theres a genuine sense of menace to the giallo influenced stalking scenes. My issues have to do with the slowish beginning and the sad fact i correctly guessed the identity of the killer without using any of. Night school isnt too gory, but it still manages to bring some chills and thrills. Starring leonard mann, rachel ward, drew snyder, joseph r. Night school, a short story by raymond carver included in the 1976 collection will you please be quiet, please. The views and opinions expressed within this channel are those of the authorsspeakers justin kerswell, joseph henson, erik threlfall, nathan johnson, and the occasional guest. Winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Night school is one of those great slasher films that features. Rachel ward stars in this horror film about a police detective who must find out who has been decapitating the women who attend night school at wendell college.
Packaging should be the same as what is found in a retail store, unless the. Night school released in the united kingdom as terror eyes is a 1981 american slasher film directed by ken hughes cast leonard mann as lt. Night school is a 2018 american comedy film directed by malcolm d. Slasher thriller night school is an excellent slasher film, with a lot of things to recommend. Someone is killing off the female students who are taking night classes at a local college. In this gory horror movie, a group of young, nubile nightschool students find themselves unable to hang on to their heads when a mad slasher takes up residence in their hallowed halls. Lee and starring kevin hart, tiffany haddish, rob riggle, romany malco, taran killam, megalyn echikunwoke, al madrigal, mary lynn. One of the few surprising things about night school isnt how misogynistic it is millers lesbian character is a horrendous stereotype, and theres zero sympathy worked up for the pretty victims before their. Rachel ward the thorn birds, after dark, my sweet stars in this. This forgotten slasher has finally been remastered and released on dvd via warner brothers archive collection. Actor drew snyder remembers making the 1981 femalecentric slasher film as well as firestarter in the second part of our three part interview.
Some outliers like night school still remained, however, clinging a bit. Night school 1981 film wikipedia republished wiki 2. Night school 1981 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The films two lead actors stand out thanks to a couple of good performances. The killer always leaves the severed head of their victim submerged in water chairman of the brawl. And for those who dont make the grade, heads will roll. Night school is an excellent, stylish american giallo with terrific set pieces and great use of boston locations. Night school 1981 cast and crew a boston police detective leonard mann blames ritual beheadings on a professor drew snyder with a livein assistant rachel ward. Find similar and related movies for night school 1981 ken hughes on allmovie. It takes great cinematography, interesting locations and decent acting to make a good slasher film and.
My theory is that the flick, with its stately pace and implied gore. In this gory horror movie, a group of young, nubile nightschool students find themselves unable to hang on to their heads when a mad slasher. Miscellaneous notes and facts about night school, 1981, directed by ken hughes, with leonard mann, rachel ward, drew snyder, night school 1981 misc notes skip navigation. This is one nasty film, with a lot of well done, very unsettling kills and setups. I personally hold this film in pretty high regards. Happy birthday to me 1981 original theatrical trailer duration. Night school was denounced by critics upon release, and in england became a video nasty. The film has developed a small cult following among slasher fans, and in 2011, it was given its first dvd release by. Night school is a 1981 thriller from the director and screenwriter ken hughes of. The film is now available on 1080p thanks to a rather bareboned. Night school is very violent, but not horror film graphic and it is also extremely. Night school 1981 posted on january 26, 2012 in horror movies. Interestingly a couple of the film s set pieces, one involving rachel ward being followed by a weirdo and an attack in a locker room seem to have influenced a.
This is one nasty film, with a lot of well done, very unsettling kills. On the surface, night school is just another stalker slasher flick that was released during the slasher boom of the early 1980s. Cop movies synopsis plot a boston police detective investigates a series of gruesome decapitations of various college coeds commited by a helmeted. Official theatrical movie poster for night school 1981. Seorang detektif polisi boston menyelidiki serangkaian pemenggalan birahi berbagai gulungan perguruan tinggi yang dilakukan oleh seorang pembunuh. The warner archive collection cordially invites you to attend the premiere of rachel wards slasher movie debut in highdefinition. Everything about the film screams giallo, from the killers motivations to the music to the black masked killer. Night school dvdr 1981 warner archive collection mod. Night school is a fun little slasher from the genres golden year of 1981, but hardly anyone brings it up anymore. Night school has much more in common with all the colors of the dark. Several coeds are being murdered with their severed heads found in submerged. Night school 1981 every now and then, you find a movie in which you cant believe who wrote or directed it. A is for apple b is for bed c is for coed d is for dead f is for failing to keep your head.
The film appeared as terror eyes on the uks list of video nasties. Women in the evening curriculum at bostons distinguished. One of several kajillion slasher movies manufactured in the early 80s alone, the americanmade night school sports an oddly canadian aura. The only extra included is the films original theatrical trailer, presented in full screen from an hd source, although its a little rough around the edges. The final film directed by kenneth hughes, 1981s night school centers around wendell college, a womans school located in boston, massachusetts. Night school released in the united kingdom as terror eyes is a 1981 american slasherfilm, directed by ken hughes and starring rachel ward, in her feature. A boston police detective investigates a series of gruesome decapitations of various college coeds commited by a helmeted, blackleather clad serial killer.
Several coeds are being murdered with their severed heads found in submerged in water and the detectives believe a sleazy professor is behind it. Horror movies of the 1980s may not have been as intellectual as their counterparts from say the 30s or the 70s. A night school is a school which holds courses in the evenings or at night. A boston police detective investigates a series of gruesome decapitations of various college coeds commited by a helmeted, blackleather clad serial killer which leads him to suspect a well known.
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