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Genre :

Horror, Thriller

Release Date :

April 11, 2008

MPAA Rating :

PG-13

Director :

Nelson McCormick

Starring :

Brittany Snow, Johnathon Schaech, Brianne Davis, Dana Davis, Jessica Troup, Scott Porter, Collins Pennie, Kelly Blatz, Idris Elba, Jessalyn Gilsig

Critics Reviews :  Not quite bad, but it's not recommended either.    Reader's Reviews :  Be the 1st!

“..the movie offers less gore than the average Band-Aid commercial..”
by Jeannette Catsoulis [NY Times]
2 of 5

“..Prom Night is edible, it just doesn't affect the audience positively or negatively..”
by Mack Rawden [CinemaBlend]
1 of 5

“..obvious and pulse-deadening thriller..”
by Roger Moore [Orlando Sentinel]
Review rate : F

“..It's watchable only though an act of will..”
by Alex Markerson [E! Online]
1 of 4

“..It's a bore..”
by James Berardinelli [Reelviews]
Review rate : B-

“..better than the original..”
by Kevin Carr [Film School Rejects]
Review rate : F

“..an absolutely awful remake of an eighties teen slasher flick..”
by Frank Swietek [One Guy's Opinion]
1 of 5

“..about as terrifying and atmospheric as having a Pimm's on a sunny Sunday afternoon..”
by David Mercier [FilmJudge]
Review rate : D+

“..a wholly acceptable teen date movie..”
by Eric D. Snider [EricDSnider.com]
“..a surprisingly effective teen-skewing thriller..”
by Joe Leydon [Variety]
Review rate : C+

“..a fun popcorn thriller..”
by Tenley Woodman [Boston Herald]
2.5 of 4

“..a better-than-necessary reworking of 1980s slasher-movie conventions..”
by Maitland McDonagh [TV Guide]
0.5 of 4
Reviewed by Wesley Morris [Boston Globe]
Reviewed by Nick Schager [Slant Magazine]

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