DVD Release Date: August 19, 2008 Starring: Brittany Snow, Scott Porter, Jessica Stroup, Dana Davis,
Collins Pennie, Kelly Blatz, James Ransone, Brianne Davis, Johnathon Schaech,
Idris Elba Genre: Horror MPAA Rating: PG-13 (for violence and terror, some sexual material,
underage drinking, and language)
DVD is available in rated and unrated DVD versions and unrated Blu-ray Disc.
Extras: Deleted scenes, alternate ending, gag reel, "A Night
to Remember: The Making of Prom Night" featurette, "Profile of a Killer"
featurette, "Gothic Spaces: Creating the Pacific Grand Hotel" featurette,
"Prom Night Photo Album: Real Prom Stories From the Cast," commentary.
Review: An attractive cast of young performers lead by Brittany Snow (Hairspray)
is the main selling point for Prom Night, a remake of the 1980 Canadian
slasher film starring Jamie Lee Curtis. Snow makes for a capable lead as the
sole survivor of her family's massacre at the hands of an obsessed teacher
(Jonathan Schaech), who returns three years later to finish his campaign on the
eve of her senior prom. While no one's idea of a classic horror film, the Paul
Lynch-directed Prom Night offered viewers a modest whodunit angle in
between the killings; here, the villain's identity is known from the get-go, and
what's left is a string of mechanical stalkings (which feature a surprisingly
modest amount of blood) and reams of turgid teenspeak, which is handled as best
as possible by Snow and her cast mates. The end result is a dull, suspense-free
chiller that manages to make its mediocre source material seem inspired by
comparison. Older moviegoers may note the presence of actors Idris Elba and
James Ransone, both used so well on The Wire, and so thoroughly wasted
here
Movie Spotlight
Prom Night Release Date: April 11, 2008 Studio: Screen Gems (Sony) Director: Nelson McCormick Screenwriter: J.S. Cardone Starring: Brittany Snow, Scott Porter, Jessica Stroup, Dana Davis,
Collins Pennie, Kelly Blatz, James Ransone, Brianne Davis, Johnathon Schaech,
Idris Elba Genre: Horror MPAA Rating: PG-13 (for violence and terror, some sexual material,
underage drinking, and language) Official Website:
SonyPictures.com
Plot Summary: Donna's senior prom is supposed to be the best night of her
life. After surviving a horrible tragedy, she has finally moved on and is
enjoying her last year of high school. Surrounded by her best friends, she
should be safe from the horrors of her past. But when the night turns deadly,
there is only one person who could be responsible... a man she thought was gone
forever. Now, Donna and her friends must find a way to escape the sadistic
rampage of an obsessed killer, and survive a night "to die for."
