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The Prowler

1981·Movie
1h 29min·R
58
DecentGoodWatch score

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A , horror movie: , but layered, .

Good for friends night · binge-friendly · pure escapism

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If you think you're safe... you're DEAD wrong!

Thirty years after a murder on the night of Avalon Bay's graduation dance, the sleepy town's teens meet grisly ends at the hands of a prowler once thought to be a jilted soldier home from war.
SlasherGoreMysterySummer CampRevengeOld School HorrorRetroViolent1980s

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Is The Prowler worth watching?

58
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 58 (IMDb 5.9, Rotten Tomatoes 75%, and Metacritic 45).

Will The Prowler scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

Yes, it's frightening: scares are rated 9 of 10, and some images are gruesome (grotesque 7 of 10).

Will I feel good after watching The Prowler?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 5 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

What tropes does The Prowler use?

Big Damn HeroesYour Head A-SplodeAntagonist TitleMenacing StrollGrave RobbingSlashed ThroatBlood Is Squicker in WaterBig BadShower SceneRed HerringFake-Out OpeningTitle Dropand 28 more

TV Tropes lists 40 tropes for it, including Big Damn Heroes, Your Head A-Splode, and Antagonist Title.