Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II – Movie Review
First Reaction – Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II has great scares throughout.
Director: Bruce Pittman
Writer: Ron Oliver (Screenplay)
Cast
- Lisa Schrage (Fools of the Gods II)
- Michael Ironside (Total Recall)
- Wendy Lyon (The Shape of Water)
- Louis Ferreira (Life on the Line)
- Richard Monette
Plot: Thirty years after her accidental death at her 1957 senior prom, the tortured spirit of prom queen Mary Lou Maloney returns to seek revenge.
Runtime: 1 Hour 37 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II starts with the tragic events of 1957s prom when Mary Lou (Schrage) is killed. 30-year-later Vicki Carpenter (Lyon) is preparing for her prom and begins having horrific nightmares.
As the prom approaches, the visions and nightmares become far deadlier as Mary Lou’s powers become strong. Meanwhile, the people who attended the fateful prom begin believing their past is coming to haunt them.
Verdict on Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II
Recap
The movie follows the spirit of a murdered prom queen returning to possess a new prom queen. She uses the connection to get her revenge on the people who killed her, leaving a pile of bodies in her path.
Best Parts
The revenge idea has plenty of scares, which drive the story forward. We get a host of nightmarish situations that could easily compare to some of the biggest ones in ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’. It has a disturbing story running through and could have easily been a great stand-alone movie. The opening sequence alone is terrifying, and the effects for the time only add to the terror.
Worst Parts
One of the biggest weaknesses comes from the fact it is sold as a sequel to Prom Night. When it has never to nothing to do with that original movie.
Final Thoughts –Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II is a chilling, scare-filled movie.
