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The Slumber Party Massacre (1982) Movie Review

The Slumber Party Massacre is an entertaining 80s slasher about high school friends confronting a psychotic killer at a slumber party.

The Slumber Party Massacre is an entertaining 80s slasher about high school friends confronting a psychotic killer at a slumber party.

First Reaction – The Slumber Party Massacre is a fun 80s slasher.

ABC Film Challenge – High School/College Movies – S

Director: Amy Holden Jones

Writer: Rita Mae Brown, Amy Holden Jones (Screenplay)

Cast

Plot: A female high school student’s slumber party turns into a bloodbath, as a newly escaped psychotic serial killer wielding a power drill prowls her neighborhood.

Runtime: 1 Hour 17 Minutes 

There may be spoilers in the rest of the review

Story: The Slumber Party Massacre starts when a group of high school friends, Trish (Michaels), Kim (De Liso), Jackie (Honore), and Diane (Hunter), have a slumber party. They meet up to talk about boys and other teenage girls subjects. Meanwhile, an escaped serial killer is on the hunt using his power drill.

The killer targets the girls, and they must fight to survive their murderous rampage. However, the mystery of who the killer is and what they want is waiting for them to learn about.

Recap

The movie follows a group of friends who decide to have a slumber party. They go through the typical events before a serial killer targets them leading to a fight to survive.

Best Parts

It fits the slasher concept perfectly for a movie made in the 1980s. We get the selection of disposable teenagers and complete the typical selection for a serial killer. There are moments of humour, which give it the same tone we know from the much more popular choice of movies in Scream.

Worst Parts

The movie is one of its time, and you can see a lot of things looked down on now. It is one for cult horror fans to enjoy the most.

Final ThoughtsThe Slumber Party Massacre fits the cult favourites perfectly.

By Darren Lucas

Big Film fan and general entertainment fan

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