There is another slasher from 1986 called april fools day which is why this ended up being called slaughter high. I also bought waxwork 1 and 2 on a double feature dvd so if you want waxwork 2 which is also awesome get both dvds. Eight people are invited to their old high school for their tenyear reunion where a fellow former. While receiving a routine checkup, a woman finds herself stranded on the hospitals eighth floor, while someone dressed as a doctor is intent on her never leaving, even if it means killing any staff member who comes into contact with her. Slaughter high 1985 an april fools prank returns to haunt doddsville highs alumni when they attend a reunion at their abandoned school. Eight people are invited to their old high school for their tenyear reunion where a fellow former student, disfigured from a prank gone wrong, is out to seek revenge. Jason lives and slaughter high, with killer party arguably beating them all by turning out to be a demon possession teen. In slaughter high, or sh, the acting is middle of the road, and the camera work is pretty poor at some points. It is quite unique and original which is saying something since it was released in 1985, long past the slasher boom of the early 80s. It concerns the misadventures of bully target marty rantzen, a nerdy student at doddsville high.
Ralph breaks the internet formerly known as ralph breaks the internet. Slaughter high 1986 movie mistakes, goofs and bloopers. Slaughter high directed by george dugdale, peter mackenzie litten, mark ezra. Eight different people are invited to their 10year high school reunion at their nowclosed down high school where a former student, disfigured from a prank gone wrong, is there to seek revenge. Clever cliches of slasher gold it took three directors to assemble this collection of slasher stereotypes and archetypes into a single 90 minute film. Join them as they take a subversive look at the film industry, and give high brow a low blow, every week, with the slaughter film podcast. Aug, 2017 10 videos play all slaughter high 1986 dvd full movie george dugdale why do fools fall in love trailer duration. Directed by george dugdale, mark ezra, peter mackenzie litten. It stars victoria koblenko, jop joris and kurt rogiers.
Stella stevens, rip torn, don gordon and cameron mitchell costar. Arrow films 2011 dvd release of slaughter high is the definitive version. Jester clothing that he had during his killings, marty relaxes for completing his revenge and walks in. Thats where the good news ends, if you can call that good news. This movie looks like it was made with a hand held home movie camera at some points. The film s april fools day references are halfassed at best. In high school, marty was the kid all the students teased, taunted, and tortured mercilessly. I completed the script in a little over a week, delivering 910 pages a day. Slaughter high is presented in a fullframe transfer that periodically looks a little tight on the sides see the scene where the coach is talking to the kids all lined up in the gym but otherwise seems okay, framing wise, even if the boom mic does pop up in at least one scene.
Bloody bits are the more interesting parts found on the cutting room floor. It is the sequel to the 2012 film wreckit ralph, making it disneys 57th featurelength animated film. As a teen in the 1980s, i saw plenty of that eras cheap slasher flicks. High 1986, a rather ludicrous if quite memorable slasher film which. An international coproduction between the united states and the united kingdom, the film stars caroline munro, simon scudamore, carmine iannaconne, donna yeager, and sally cross. Simon scuddamore, the actor who played marty, killed himself shortly after the film s completion. Gallery of 11 movie poster and cover images for slaughter high 1986. Slaughter high cast starring gary martin, caroline munro, marc smith, billy hartman, john segal. Slachtnacht, stylised as sl8n8 is a 2006 dutchbelgian horror film written and directed by edwin visser and frank van geloven. The movie is supposed to take place at an american school, yet the british actors playing the roles frequently break into their natural voices at times. Slaughter high 1986 is an englishamerican slasher film. Filmed before aliens 1986, but released afterwards. Originally the film was shot with howard da silva in the lead. The plot concerns a group of adults invited to a reunion at.
All you need to know about slaughter high is that its about how the worlds dumbest dork named marty rantzen winds up the victim of a surprisingly violent prank. I was actually hoping for a bit more slaughtering than old high school buddies hanging out. Slaughter high is a british despite how hard it tries to not look it slasher movie released in 1986, and made by the people who brought you pieces and dont open till christmas and apparently friday the th, or so they claim. Slaughter high is a 1986 slasher film written and directed by george dugdale, mark ezra and peter litten. This film was followed by a sequel the following year, slaughter s big ripoff 1973. Slaughterhouse, photoreportage and film documentary investigation. A completion guarantee sometimes referred to as a completion bond is a form of insurance offered by a completion guarantor company in return for a percentage fee based on the budget that is often used in independently financed films to guarantee that the producer will complete and deliver the film based on an agreed script, cast and budget to the distributors thereby triggering the. Dec, 2014 eight different people are invited to their 10year high school reunion at their nowclosed down high school where a former student, disfigured from a prank gone wrong, is there to seek revenge. As we know, paramounts april fools day won the battle, and the canadian genreconfused slasher killer party decided to dump its the april fool name. Like high noon, slaughter trail has continuing ballads throughout the film that ask and answer questions as well as narrate the story. Check out more movies that start with s and movies from 1986. Slaughter high is rated r and a gem from the 80s horror film genre if you have an open mind and like the movies from that era. The lead actor, simon scuddamore, committed suicide a few weeks after finishing filming.
Aug, 2017 10 videos play all slaughter high 1986 dvd full movie george dugdale all death scenes from the movie drive thru duration. Wreckit ralph 2 in the working title is a 2018 american 3d computeranimated comedy film produced by walt disney animation studios and distributed by walt disney pictures. Director mark ezra recollects making slaughter high 1986. After he was accused of communist leanings, rko ordered dasilvas scenes reshot with brian donlevy. Slaughter high was one of a picking of slasher movies released in 1986 noticeably shot in 1985 that revolves around april fools day, and choosing to use that as its title. Combining their knowledge on over a century of film, adding a dash of trivia and a sprinkle of blue humor to give every episode an informed, but still very undead look and smell. Some movies that are cheaply made, look great because of great directing. Now, five years later, marty has arranged a special reunion for all his high school friends. Disc 2 contains the unholy 1988, chopping mall 1986, slaughter high 1986, and class of 1999 1990. Caroline munro in slaughter high 1986 jon clark in slaughter high 1986 caroline munro.
Starring caroline munro, simon scuddamore and billy hartman. The horror crew from the slaughter film podcast occasionally go off topic and talk way too long. Actor simon scuddamore, who plays the killer, died shortly after the shoot from what authorities determined to be a suicidal drug overdose. Caroline munro at age 36 playing a high school girl is at her most beautiful. As we know, paramounts april fools day won the battle, and the canadian genreconfused slasher killer party decided to. Production on this movie was running behind, and ultimately, sigourney weaver ended up with only a couple of days off between the completion of her work on this movie, and starting shooting on aliens 1986. Join them as they take a subversive look at the film industry, and give high brow a low. This low budget film has gore, boobs and is downright hilarious. Welcome to slaughter high where the students are dying to get out. Even so, many of these releases escaped my attention, and 1986s slaughter high falls into that category, as i never heard of it until the bluray landed on my door. A prank which surpasses an earlier prank in the movie that involved shocking a naked teenager with a car battery. Slaughter high is a good blast from the past slasher flick. However, it is one of the most mean spirited slasher movie made with completely unlikable characters. The biggest mistakes you never noticed in slaughter high 1986.
This film was followed by a sequel the following year, slaughters big ripoff 1973. Directed by george dugdale, mark ezra and peter litten. But the thing with the film that actually surprised me is that the filmmakers layed off the bad dialogue a bit halfway through the film. The film s plot follows a group of adults, responsible for a prank gone wrong on april fools day, who are.
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