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5.3/10 • 169

1987-01-281h 34m

HorrorComedy

School spirit has never been this dead.

A few years ago, a mysterious serial-killer caused panic on Crippen High School. The killer was never caught. A movie company, Cosmic Pictures, has decided to make a feature movie about these events - on location, at the now abandoned school. Since members of cast and crew disappear without a trace, it seems as if history is repeating itself...

Directors
Bill Froehlich
Writters
Mark Lisson, Bill Froehlich, Dana Escalante, Greg H. Sims
Editors
Mark Lisson, Bill Froehlich, Nancy Forner

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Lori Lethin

    Lori Lethin

    Callie Cassidy / Sarah Walker / Susan

  2. Brendan Hughes

    Brendan Hughes

    Steven Blake

  3. Alex Rocco

    Alex Rocco

    Harry Sleerik

  4. Scott Jacoby

    Scott Jacoby

    Josh Forbes

  5. Andy Romano

    Andy Romano

    Principal Kastleman

  6. Richard Brestoff

    Richard Brestoff

    Arthur Lyman Kastleman

  7. Al Fann

    Al Fann

    Amos

  8. Pepper Martin

    Pepper Martin

    Chief Deyner

  9. Maureen McCormick

    Maureen McCormick

    Officer Tyler

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Wuchak

Apr 9, 2020

4/10

Fun low-budget high school slasher parody with not enough laughs Cops (e.g. Pepper Martin & Maureen McCormick) arrive upon the bloody aftermath of a massacre at a high school where a film is being made. The story switches back to tell how the massacre happened. The cast includes Lori Lethin, Brendan Hughes, Alex Rocco, Andy Romano and Scott Jacoby. “Return to Horror High” (1987) is a fun slasher parody with great mid-80’s ambiance (styles, mullets, etc.) that should be enjoyed by those involved in horror filmmaking (since the story focuses on the making of a slasher at the high school). A young George Clooney shows up for about 10-12 minutes in the first act. Meanwhile cutie Lori Lethin does well in three roles. Unfortunately, there aren’t enough laughs and some of them are really lame. Plus the film bogs down in the second half with filler material involving the two main characters and their search of the school (Brendan Hughes & Lori Lethin). The third-rate vibe doesn’t help. Still, it’s amusing mindless mid-80’s satire. The movie runs 1 hour, 35 minutes, and was shot at Clark Magnet High School, La Crescenta, California. GRADE: C-

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
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Keywords
high schoolmovie businessscreenwritergoreserial killerslashernonlinear timelinepolice investigationhorror filmmaking