Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Prom Night easy watching?

Barely. Less comforting than 86% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Prom Night violent?

Yes. More violent than 83% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Prom Night end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Prom Night

Name: Prom Night
Genre: Horror, Mystery
Released: 1980
Duration: 93 min
Rating: 5.7
Cast: Leslie Nielsen, Jamie Lee Curtis, Casey Stevens, Anne-Marie Martin, Antoinette Bower

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

Directed by Paul Lynch

Produced by Simcom Limited, Guardian Trust Company

198093 min5.7 / 10

A tense 1980s slasher that uses the prom setting and disco atmosphere to build paranoia and dread around a masked killer's revenge for a childhood tragedy.

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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Is Prom Night scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.
Is Prom Night easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.
Is Prom Night violent? Yes. More violent than 83% of films.
Does Prom Night end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is Prom Night sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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