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Killer Party

  • 1986
  • R
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
5.0/10
2.8K
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Killer Party (1986)
In order to join a sorority, three friends go to a hazing party in an old house where a sadistic bloodthirsty demonic spirit is lying in wait.
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In order to join a sorority, three friends go to a hazing party in an old house where a sadistic bloodthirsty demonic spirit is lying in wait.In order to join a sorority, three friends go to a hazing party in an old house where a sadistic bloodthirsty demonic spirit is lying in wait.In order to join a sorority, three friends go to a hazing party in an old house where a sadistic bloodthirsty demonic spirit is lying in wait.

  • Director
    • William Fruet
  • Writer
    • Barney Cohen
  • Stars
    • Martin Hewitt
    • Ralph Seymour
    • Elaine Wilkes
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.0/10
    2.8K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • William Fruet
    • Writer
      • Barney Cohen
    • Stars
      • Martin Hewitt
      • Ralph Seymour
      • Elaine Wilkes
    • 71User reviews
    • 55Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Martin Hewitt
    Martin Hewitt
    • Blake
    Ralph Seymour
    Ralph Seymour
    • Martin
    Elaine Wilkes
    • Phoebe
    Paul Bartel
    Paul Bartel
    • Professor Zito
    Sherry Willis-Burch
    • Vivia
    Alicia Fleer
    • Veronica
    Woody Brown
    Woody Brown
    • Harrison
    Joanna Johnson
    Joanna Johnson
    • Jennifer
    Terri Hawkes
    Terri Hawkes
    • Melanie
    Deborah Hancock
    • Pam
    Laura Sherman
    • Sandy
    Jeff Pustil
    • Virgil
    Pam Hyatt
    Pam Hyatt
    • Mrs. Henshaw
    Howard Busgang
    • Bee-Boy
    Jason Warren
    • Bee-Boy
    Maida Rogerson
    • Mom
    Danielle Kiraly
    • April
    Scott Coppola
    • Stosh
    • (as Scott Coppala)
    • Director
      • William Fruet
    • Writer
      • Barney Cohen
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    User reviews71

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    Ad3l3

    the greatest bad horror movie ever made

    Killer party offers a combination of horror and laugh-out-loud bad effects. the storyline is not new and at times is very predictable but what saves the film is that you can't help but get involved. the film achieves the difficult balance between being hilariously poor and being at times truly terrifying.

    a true 80s horror film. it is perfect for light hearted entertainment, offering both laughs at the low budget effects and occasional moments of terror.
    6jellopuke

    Less and more than you'd expect

    So much of this movie is just cringe bad attempts at college humour, but then it goes all exorcist with possession and murder galore. I kept expecting a twist ala the opening twists, but nope, it plays it straight and ends up being ok.
    viewerschoice

    From The Back Of The Box

    College pranks are mixed with murder, madness and demonic possession in this suspenseful thriller set on a university campus. Phoebe, Vivia and Jennifer are three pretty coeds enduring the rigors of pledging a popular sorority. But hazing is nothing compared to what's in store for them at the annual April Fools party in the abandoned Delta Sigma fraternity house. The cold, brooding structure has been boarded up and off limits to two decades, ever since the death of a student in a practical joke gone awry. But the house isn't empty and whatever's inside has been waiting 20 years. Now its time has come at a party that's going to be a real killer!
    XFA

    Late Nite Horror Viewing @ It's Finest???

    No this isnt the BEST horror flick Ive seen. Its more like a mystery than it is horror. But It's defiantely NOT the worst. If there was nothing on TV , I would watch this for sure. I think this is kind of cool. Once again , this is a movie directed at teens - made in the mid-80s - possible for Drive In Theaters. That makes this movie a cult classic - sorta... There are like no known (or at least I dont't know who they are) stars and you may never know what's going to happen next. Sort of reminds me Of 'Night Of the Creeps' , without the Creeps.... So , this is horror , late night TV and it's an 80s flick - if you haven't seen it and have the opportunity to - and are WILLING - go for it - It won't hurt....much.
    7PredragReviews

    "Are You A Goat?"

    "Killer Party" opens like no other horror/slasher movie ever. It's a good 9 minutes before the actual movie begins. The opening 9 minutes pull the rug out from under the viewer not once, but twice! These two opening segments did a fun job of jumping on the clichés of the time. Gotcha scares, drive-ins, and hair rock music videos routinely seen on MTV. It is an absolute blast. The actual movie tells the tale of three young women pledging to a sorority on campus. They have to go through the usual pledge/hazing shenanigans. Unfortunately, a party is to be held in an abandoned frat house, where a pledge was accidentally killed years before. It appears this pledge does not rest in peace, and the party-goers are about to find out the hard way.

    "Killer Party" is a horror movie with a sense of humor. Not only the humor that is in the movie in itself, but the fact that the film knows what kind of movie it is, and has fun with it. The movie just has a sense of fun all around it. Great locations, 80s nostalgia in your face, and just enough eerie atmosphere here and there. It does slow down in some spots, but it isn't a concern. However, for a slasher/horror movie, the death scenes are relatively tame, and not all of them do we see for long or, in some cases, at all. No matter. The movie was written as a fun horror movie, and that's what we get. A horror movie with humor, standard slasher conventions, a taste of the supernatural, a dash of college hazing hi-jinks, and it's own music video! "Killer Party" really does seem to be the "Everything and the kitchen sink" horror movie.

    Overall rating: 7 out of 10.

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    Roger Jackson in Scream (1996)
    Slasher Horror
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    Horror

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    • Trivia
      The film suffered severe cuts by the Motion Picture Association (MPA) and as a result most of the murders occur off-camera and feature little to no gore or violence. Because of this, the filmmakers edited the film in such a way that the murders seem to happen immediately after each other in quick succession. When the film was originally shot, more time had passed between each murder, which included special effects and on-screen violence. Ironically, the promotional material released feature several shots of the excised deaths, including Pam (Deborah Hancock) getting skewered by a trident and Virgil (Jeff Pustil) with his hand chopped off.
    • Goofs
      When April is walking around the abandoned snack bar in the cinema, the crew is reflected in the silver metal of the candy case, at the snack area.
    • Quotes

      Veronica: OK, slime-buckets, listen up! The phrase for today is: 'I myself prefer a big, fat cucumber.' Let's hear it.

    • Alternate versions
      Prior to release, MGM cut bloody details from almost every on-screen murder in the film. Just before its release American horror magazine Fangoria published photos of the numerous death scenes pruned from the final cut. These scenes have not been restored back into the film.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film (2006)
    • Soundtracks
      Give It Up
      Written by Harry Wayne Casey (as Harry W. Casey), Deborah Carter

      Performed by KC & The Sunshine Band

      Published by Harrick Music

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    • Release date
      • May 9, 1986 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Canada
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • La fiesta mortal
    • Filming locations
      • Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Marquis
      • Polar Entertainment
      • Telecom Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $681,337
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $197,018
      • May 11, 1986
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 31m(91 min)
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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