Prom Night (2008/I)

Director:

Nelson McCormick

Writer (WGA):

J.S. Cardone (written by)

Release Date:

11 April 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

It's Midnight Everyone's Ready To Go Home...But Someone Has Other Plans.

Plot:

Donna's senior prom is supposed to be the best night of her life, though a sadistic killer from her past has different plans for her and her friends.

Plot Keywords:

Friend | Prom | Hotel | Killer | Murder

Awards:

1 win & 3 nominations

Cast

Brittany Snow	...	Donna Keppel
Scott Porter	...	Bobby
Jessica Stroup	...	Claire
Dana Davis	...	Lisa Hines
Collins Pennie	...	Ronnie Heflin
Kelly Blatz	...	Michael
James Ransone	...	Detective Nash
Brianne Davis	...	Crissy Lynn
Kellan Lutz	...	Rick Leland
Mary Mara	...	Ms. Waters
Ming-Na	...	Dr. Elisha Crowe (as Ming Wen)
Johnathon Schaech	...	Richard Fenton
Idris Elba	...	Detective Winn
Jessalyn Gilsig	...	Aunt Karen Turner
Linden Ashby	...	Uncle Jack Turner

Also Known As:

TV Dinner (Philippines: English title) (review title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for violence and terror, some sexual material, underage drinking, and language.

Runtime:

88 min | 89 min (unrated version)

Country:

USA | Canada

Language:

English | Italian

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | DTS | SDDS

Certification:

Australia:M | Ireland:15A | USA:PG-13 (certificate #41474) | Canada:13+ (Québec) | South Africa:13V | Iceland:14 (original rating) | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | UK:15 | Sweden:15 | Singapore:PG | South Korea:15 | Malaysia:U | USA:Unrated (unrated DVD version) | Finland:K-15 | France:-12 | Philippines:R-13 (MTRCB) | UK:18 (special edition DVD) | Singapore:NC-16 (DVD rating) | Netherlands:16 | Argentina:16 | Peru:14 | Italy:VM14 | New Zealand:M | Germany:16 (unrated version) | Iceland:16 (DVD rating)

Filming Locations:

Biltmore Hotel - 506 S. Grand Avenue, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Alliance Films

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When the killer is smashing the door with a fire extinguisher, large pieces of it swing out as if hinged at the top.

Quotes:

Lisa: What color is your dress?
Donna: It’s a champagne color. Then it’s a little sexy.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Beauty and the Geek: From Geek to Chic (#5.5)" (2008)

Soundtrack:

Your Eyes

A scary movie? Not really...

So, Prom Night was supposed to be a horror and thriller movie. I'm a big wuss and was scared to see this movie at the beginning, but upon seeing it, it is neither horror or thriller.

I was basically making fun of the movie in my seat because it was so predictable. You could predict what was going to happen next. The young actors were alright at playing their characters, but I'd have to say the killer was definitely at the top of the game - acting wise.

Yes, I'll give props for the plot because it was good, but it's not thrilling or scary. There were almost zero "jump-in-your-seat" scenes. So, don't waste ten dollars seeing it in theatres, wait 'til it comes to DVD.