A number of Boston college girls are being decapitated by a mysterious biker and it's up to the police to stop it.
Not very original, nor is it even as fun as it sounds like it could be - Night School is another entry in the wave of slashers that would follow Halloween. In many ways this film tries to be smarter than most of its kind (having an urban setting, adult characters, little gore etc.) but that ultimately doesn't save it from its flaws.
Night School (which has little to do with its title) suffers from occasional dullness and predictability. Let's just say it's not difficult to figure out who the killer is or what their motivation is. One thing that does help it out however is the cast. The lovely Rachel Ward makes her screen debut and comes off as the films highlight - unfortunately she can't save the lackluster story.
While this movie isn't a total BOMB, it's certainly not one of the better killer thrillers of the '80s.
* 1/2 out of ****
Not very original, nor is it even as fun as it sounds like it could be - Night School is another entry in the wave of slashers that would follow Halloween. In many ways this film tries to be smarter than most of its kind (having an urban setting, adult characters, little gore etc.) but that ultimately doesn't save it from its flaws.
Night School (which has little to do with its title) suffers from occasional dullness and predictability. Let's just say it's not difficult to figure out who the killer is or what their motivation is. One thing that does help it out however is the cast. The lovely Rachel Ward makes her screen debut and comes off as the films highlight - unfortunately she can't save the lackluster story.
While this movie isn't a total BOMB, it's certainly not one of the better killer thrillers of the '80s.
* 1/2 out of ****