Directed by Robert Deubel. Written by Gil Spencer Jr., Kevin Kurgis, Joe Bolster and Anthony N. Gurvis. Starring Rutanya Alda, James Carroll, Suzanne Barnes, Julia Montgomery, Lauren-Marie Taylor and David Holbrook.
Plot: a killer in a bear suit stalks a bunch of cheerleaders.
Also called The Scaremaker, this movie follows a group of students on an all-night scavenger hunt who talk about the “legend” of a Dickie Cavanaugh, who murdered his girlfriend and was put in a mental institution because of it. The next day, the same students start dying horrible, grisly deaths and the murderer calls the cops and the radio station claiming to be Dickie even though Dickie apparently killed himself in the hospital.
For a 1982 movie about cheerleaders being stalked it’s actually pretty boring. The bear suit is not scary. We weren’t rooting for anyone. There are no rules, no boobs (NO BOOBS!!) and no originality. Surprisingly, the acting isn’t that bad though.
Do be aware though, that the movie goes to great lengths to mention Psycho and Norman Bates as much as possible. If you make it to the end of this movie, you’ll find out that this was a sad attempt at foreshadowing and an even sadder attempt at linking itself to something great.
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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