A great, 80s horror flick. Anyone who calls this movie trash must not be familiar with the b-movie genre and don't know what the hell they are talking about!
This flick has more originality than most of the eighties (and even quite a few modern days ones) horror flicks combined. The directing is superior, especially for a Canadian movie. (This is not a put down but a solid fact; just look at most of the pretentious or just just plain bland stuff currently coming from Our Friends to the North.) The women are quite attractive . . . both in and out of costume. There's even some arousing seductions/sex scenes. But my hat really has to go to the writing (and subsequent F/X) which is, at once, clever, original and sometimes downright (intentionally) funny. I don't know if this or NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 3 was released first, but even if PN 2 came out after it still deserves a solid B+ when it comes to innovative deaths and horror (The evil, living rocking horse is one of my faves, to this date.) Another thing that the viewer should keep in mind is that this film came out with the self-referential idea (There are jokes made in relation to THE EXORCIST.) over a DECADE before the SCREAM series! There is even a character with the last name Hennelotter! This was probably a gag that was missed by any those who disliked the film.
Anyways, watch this film and its equally creative (with more black comedy) sequel -- PROM NIGHT 3: THE LAST KISS -- when feel like watching a criminally underrated horror movie of any decade. Needless to say, its a sequel that surpasses the original (which was a hard task) not unlike THE GODFATHER 2 . . . Alright, maybe I'm taking it a bit too far but my point is to watch this movie!