This film has nothing to do with the original prom night, which was a pretty mediocre slasher flick. But I'm glad to say that there is nothing mediocre about Prom night 2 hello Mary Lou. The story starts in 1957 and the Mary Lou Maloney stops of to confession on her way to the High school prom. Needless to say that this scene establishes that Mary Louis a right evil hussy.
Things go from bad to worse at the prom where she cheats on her rich boyfriend with the school rebel and pays the price when her boyfriend accidentally sets her ablaze as she is crowned prom queen . The story jumps forward 30 years where we meet The virginal Vicky Carpenter. Vicky's boyfriend just happens to be the principles son, and you guest it. The principal is Mary Lou's old rich boyfriend from 30 years ago.
Some plot contrivances intervene and Mary Lou's Ghost returns to Possess Vicky, cause havoc and try's to become prom queen. Not even the local priest can stop her,and he just happens to be the school rebel from 30 years previous.
As you can tell this all sounds like a bad horror movie?.....
But it's not. The reason is that it steals from the best. Vicky's mum is a religious fanatic in the Carrie mode. Vicky has loads loads of strange nightmares that have been taken directly from the Wes Craven School of dream making and to this a healthy dollop of references to the Exorcist and you are on to something pretty unique. Plus it has pretty good acting headed up by the always reliable Michael Ironside as the principal and some imaginative special effects and you have the makings of a forgotten direct to video classic. But don't take my word for it, check it out for yourself. They made a proper sequel to this film but it was more comedy than horror and on the whole not as good.
Things go from bad to worse at the prom where she cheats on her rich boyfriend with the school rebel and pays the price when her boyfriend accidentally sets her ablaze as she is crowned prom queen . The story jumps forward 30 years where we meet The virginal Vicky Carpenter. Vicky's boyfriend just happens to be the principles son, and you guest it. The principal is Mary Lou's old rich boyfriend from 30 years ago.
Some plot contrivances intervene and Mary Lou's Ghost returns to Possess Vicky, cause havoc and try's to become prom queen. Not even the local priest can stop her,and he just happens to be the school rebel from 30 years previous.
As you can tell this all sounds like a bad horror movie?.....
But it's not. The reason is that it steals from the best. Vicky's mum is a religious fanatic in the Carrie mode. Vicky has loads loads of strange nightmares that have been taken directly from the Wes Craven School of dream making and to this a healthy dollop of references to the Exorcist and you are on to something pretty unique. Plus it has pretty good acting headed up by the always reliable Michael Ironside as the principal and some imaginative special effects and you have the makings of a forgotten direct to video classic. But don't take my word for it, check it out for yourself. They made a proper sequel to this film but it was more comedy than horror and on the whole not as good.