Prom Night 1980

Vincent Canby, New York Times: Because it's quite easy to figure out the killer's identity by simply keeping track of who is off screen a lot, much of the movie is just vamping for time. Read more

Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: Why do people go to these movies? Read more

Time Out: If you forget motivation, the visual trick-or-treat of slow revenge is entertaining enough. Read more

Variety Staff, Variety: Director Paul Lynch seems to capture the spirit of the genre here, but spends a little too much time setting up each murder, thus eliminating some suspense. Read more