Directed by Joseph Zito. Written by Glenn Leopold, Neal Barbera, Mark Edward Edens, Michael Edens, Eric Lewald and Sarah Higgins. Starring Vicky Dawson, Christopher Goutman, Farley Granger and Lawrence Tierney.
Plot: an unknown killer in WWII fatigues, stalks and kills a bunch of college kids during a school dance
This overly dramatic slasher is just what you need sometimes. It’s unintentionally funny, lacking all motive and plot, but has some of the nicest kill scenes thanks to Tom Savini. It’s really not a very good movie at all, but it’s entertaining in a way that makes us recommend at least one viewing.
As usual there is some very nonsensical things that happen. For instance, a girl gets kicked in the head by The Prowler while in the swimming pool and then she flails around really hardcore like even though nothing is happening to her anymore. In another scene we have The Prowler, who has killed everyone else in his path, decide to keep the deputy alive for some reason. He must like the wave of his hair. And in case you wanted to know, The Prowler is invincible like. He gets shot. He gets stabbed. He keeps coming.
Oh, and enjoy the closing music. It’s not like you’ve been watching a horror movie, but rather a lovely fawn drinking water out of a stream.
I suppose I could list my favorite movies here, but instead I'll give you a strange glimpse into what makes me TaraRomero.
1. I love comic books. I'm particularly into anything X-Men related and everything Harley Quinn.
2. My celebrity crush is Chris Evans (AKA Captain America). He's even more political than I am and he's not afraid to show it, plus he's really, really hot.
3. I love baseball and more importantly the Boston Red Sox, even though I've never even been to Boston. LOL
4. If I won the lottery tomorrow, after paying off my debts, I'd buy a smallish house somewhere in Southern California. I have got to get out of Texas.
5. My cartoon hero is Tina Belcher. Her and I share a soul.
6. I've been rescuing dogs since I was a teenager and firmly believe that fur babies belong inside and on the furniture.
7. I'm very much addicted to Hallmark Channel. I love their sappy movies, especially the Christmas ones.
8. I have 2 tattoos. An "E" on my ankle for my first lost fur baby. And a ladybug on my wrist named George after George Romero told me he liked it. May he RIP.
9. I'm a bit of a night owl. Not that I go out a lot, it's just that I prefer to be up at night and asleep during the day. I'm a vampire like that.
10. I have an unhealthy relationship with potato chips. My favorite are Herr's Sour Cream & Onion.
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