Directed by Herb Freed. Written by Freed and Anne Marisse. Starring Christopher George, Patch Mackenzie, E. Danny Murphy, Michael Pataki, E.J. Peaker, Richard Balin, Virgil Frye, Linnea Quigley and Vanna White.
Plot: Laura Ramstead dies tragically after a track meet, then, later on, the rest of the track team are stalked and killed.
The premise is hilariously weak. See, Laura is pushed by her coach, Coach Michaels (George) and runs too hard and dies after crossing the finish line. Then, Laura’s sister, Anne (Mackenzie) comes home for graduation day to receive a trophy in her sister’s honor. She’s very upset of course, as is Kevin (Murphy) who was Laura’s boyfriend, but looks about 35. It’s hilarious.
Anyway, Coach Michaels is terribly antagonistic, pushing everyone as hard as he can. He’s quite a ridiculous character. There are a lot of boobs. A lot. The specials are horrible. And it’s very inconsistent shot-to-shot. One minute you’re at a party, the next you’re outside talking about sex, then you’re back in the party and then you’re out in the woods. Like, Just FLOW!!!
There’s also a really long song sequence by a “real” band that could be cut down like 15 minutes. The innovation sucks. And it’s unrealistic. We don’t recommend.
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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2 thoughts on “Graduation Day (1981)”
This was churned out when way too many slasher films were being churned. Some made the mark, others were so bad they became cult classics, and others were just terrible. This was definitely one of the terrible ones, unable to be saved by Vanna White.
This was churned out when way too many slasher films were being churned. Some made the mark, others were so bad they became cult classics, and others were just terrible. This was definitely one of the terrible ones, unable to be saved by Vanna White.
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True. True. And true. Sadly.
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