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The Majorettes

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4.9/10 • 41

1986-10-271h 32m

HorrorActionCrimeMystery

Sis, Boom, Blood. You're Dead!

A hooded psycho is murdering high-school girls. A devil-worshiping, drug-dealing biker gang is suspected.

Directors
S. William Hinzman
Editors
S. William Hinzman

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  1. Kevin Kindlin

    Kevin Kindlin

    Jeff Halloway

  2. Terrie Godfrey

    Terrie Godfrey

    Vicky McAllister

  3. Mark V. Jevicky

    Mark V. Jevicky

    Sheriff Braden

  4. Sueanne Seamens

    Sueanne Seamens

    Judy Marino

  5. Denise Huot

    Denise Huot

    Helga Schuler

  6. Carl Hetrick

    Carl Hetrick

    Roland Martell

  7. Mary Jo Limpert

    Mary Jo Limpert

    Marie Morgan

  8. Harold K. Keller

    Harold K. Keller

    Harry Schuler

  9. Tom E. Desrocher

    Tom E. Desrocher

    Mace Jackson

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Wuchak

Jun 30, 2022

7/10

How to make a micro-budget slasher Someone is savagely murdering cheerleaders in a town on the Ohio River in Western Pennsylvania. Is the killer the leering high school janitor, a local thug or someone else? An American production from the mid-80s, “The Majorettes” was released in Italy in 1986, in the UK in 1987 and in the USA in 1988 (on video). It was made with a cast of no-names and only cost $85,000 so there are some technical issues, like questionable sound in some sequences, the campy preacher, and some wooden acting here and there. If you can overlook these shortcomings, it delivers the goods for this genre by including the most important staples. For instance, the script is well done and contains genuine surprises, based on a book by John A. Russo; the locations are good; the slayings are brutal; the gore is pretty convincing; there’s some effective action in the third act, which is also unexpected; the principle actors are fine for no-names; and the female cast is superlative. Speaking of which, petite brunette Joy Deco is probably my favorite as one of the majorettes, yet fit Dana Marie Maiello (Barbara, the swimming girl) is worth a mention. There are a few other notables, like Sueanne Seamens (Judy). The movie runs 1 hour, 32 minutes, and was shot in Coraopolis, Pennsylvania, which is just northwest of Pittsburgh, a 25-minute drive from the Ohio border, as well as O'Hara/Guyastua, an area just northeast of Pittsburgh on the other side of the Allegheny River. GRADE: B/B-

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$85,000.00
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Keywords
high schoolbased on novel or booknursecheerleadermurderslashermotorcycle gang