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Prom Night

1980Movie1 h 33 minR

HorrorMystery
47
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb5.3Metacritic455.6Rotten Tomatoes45%34%

A tense, scary horror movie about everyday modern life and mystery.

Good for friends night · teens · comfort watch

Skip it if you want something to laugh at

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Not for warmth, laughs or uplift.

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Story

If you're not back by midnight...You won't be coming home!

At a high school senior prom, a masked killer stalks four teenagers who were responsible for the accidental death of a classmate six years prior.

Feels like

  • Classic Slasher
  • Teen Horror
  • Revenge Thriller
  • 80s Nostalgia
  • Prom Night Setting
  • Whodunit Mystery
  • Atmospheric Dread
  • Cult Classic

Cast

16 of 16

Crew

Directed by
Paul Lynch
Written by
William Gray, Robert Guza Jr.
Produced by
Peter R. Simpson
Music by
Carl Zittrer, Paul Zaza

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

July 18, 1980 · 1 h 33 min · R

Released
July 18, 1980
Runtime
1 h 33 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Sexual Content, Strong Language
Genres
Horror, Mystery
Original language
English
Made in
Canada
Budget
$2 million
Box office
$15 million
Available in
19 countries

Tropes

Death of a Child, Horror Doesn't Settle for Simple Tuesday, Sex Signals Death +9

  • Death of a Child
  • Horror Doesn't Settle for Simple Tuesday
  • Sex Signals Death
  • Big Bad
  • Final Girl
  • Prom Wrecker
  • Deadly Prank
  • High-School Dance
  • Thematic Series
  • Villain-Based Franchise
  • Recurring Element
  • Contrived Coincidence

12 of 14 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream Prom Night?"

Questions about Prom Night

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Prom Night?

PrimefuboTVPeacockThe RokuThe CWKanopyHooplaPlex

In the United States, Prom Night streams on Prime, fuboTV, Peacock, Shout! Factory, and Howdy, and it is free with ads on The Roku, The CW, Kanopy, Hoopla, Plex, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Fawesome, Xumo Play, Tubi TV, and Amazon MX Player. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 10 other countries.

Is Prom Night worth watching?

47
MediocreGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 47 (IMDb 5.3, Rotten Tomatoes 45%, and Metacritic 45).

Will Prom Night scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

At times: scares are rated 7 of 10.

Was Prom Night a box office hit?

Budget$2 million
Box office$15 million

Yes, a big one: it cost about $2 million to make and earned $15 million worldwide, 9.9 times its budget.