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Bloodmoon

  • 1990
  • R
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
4.7/10
861
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Bloodmoon (1990)
Slasher HorrorHorrorThriller

A serial killer is loose at an all girl school, where he strangles girls with a piece of barbed wire.A serial killer is loose at an all girl school, where he strangles girls with a piece of barbed wire.A serial killer is loose at an all girl school, where he strangles girls with a piece of barbed wire.

  • Director
    • Alec Mills
  • Writer
    • Robert Brennan
  • Stars
    • Leon Lissek
    • Christine Amor
    • Ian Williams
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    4.7/10
    861
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Alec Mills
    • Writer
      • Robert Brennan
    • Stars
      • Leon Lissek
      • Christine Amor
      • Ian Williams
    • 36User reviews
    • 17Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Leon Lissek
    Leon Lissek
    • Myles Sheffield
    Christine Amor
    • Virginia Sheffield
    Ian Williams
    • Kevin Lynch
    Helen Thomson
    Helen Thomson
    • Mary Huston
    Craig Cronin
    • Matt Desmond
    Hazel Howson
    • Sister Mary-Ellen
    Suzie MacKenzie
    • Michelle
    Anya Molina
    • Jennifer
    Brian Moll
    • Mr. Gordian
    Stephen Bergin
    • Mark
    Christophe Broadway
    • Scott
    Samantha Rittson
    • Gretchen
    Tess Pike
    • Kylie
    Jo Munro
    • Jackie
    Michelle Doake
    Michelle Doake
    • Linda
    Christopher Uhlman
    • Chip
    • (as Chris Uhlman)
    Justin Ractliffe
    • Zits
    Damien Lutz
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    • Director
      • Alec Mills
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      • Robert Brennan
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    6dbdumonteil

    Blood moon on the rise.

    Compared to other serial killer stories, this one is above average ; when "Friday the thirteenth "and stuff like that consists of killing teenagers one by one, teenagers we hardly know before they get slain.

    Here,there is a decent screenplay and chiefly , the screenwriters did create characters ;even though we guess who the killer is long before the end ,his behavior makes sense .If the youngsters are rather bland and conventional, the adult characters have some substance : the nun (the ending sees her play the part of the sister of "vertigo" ), the nymphomaniac headmistress and her impotent husband,the biology teacher , the policeman .

    The rivalry between the wealthy students who" will become doctors and lawyers and the prole ones" is not fully exploited and it's too bad;but good scenes such as the maleficent relationship between the teacher and his wife, the two girls who try to see the tests before the exam so as to get only As make up for it.

    Pretty good entertainment in this Australian thriller.
    insomniac_rod

    Weak slasher, came out in the decline of the genre.

    A very weak Australian slasher. I had also the chance to watch it on USA Network, in fact, it was played very often. For coming out in the late 80's BLOOD MOON doesn't offers anything you haven't seen. The box cover fooled me as it seemed to be a straight slasher. I consider this as a soap opera with slasher elements.

    An unknown prowler wanders the territory of a private a school for women and the school next to it of men. This prowler kills people from both schools using a barb wire.

    There's a subplot of romance and some conflicts between teachers. Nothing interesting from this movie to be saved.

    Almost no gore, scary scenes, annoying characters, and a lame killer. Don't expect nothing from this movie. BLOODMOON is boring even for the gorehounds. Only die hard fans of the genre could watch it completely.

    3/10.
    fred_brown

    The Count from Sesame Street is scarier

    If you want to see the worst Australian movies have to offer then watch this one. This show was launched in Australia with a brilliant promo that worked.... with dire warnings of possible heart problems from viewing and working on fear of public humiliation, the distributors dared viewers that if they were too scared to watch the last half hour of this "the most scariest, frightening, goriest film ever made", they would be refunded their ticket money, the only catch was they had to remain in a roped off area in the lobby signed "I was too chicken to watch". The movie was sheer torture to watch and I'm embarrassed to say the promo sucked me in. If only I had of gone for the refund, as its a 100 minutes of my life I'll never get back. Awful acting, bad scripting, very poor special effects. Some movies are fun to watch because they are awful, this stinker doesnt even entertain and cant even be considered B grade. 0 out of 10
    4Friendend

    Only for completest of the genre

    Basically this is a horror movie done Australian style. I can tell you it doesn't add up to Wolf Creek. It's your basic whodunit serial killer type story. There's naked Australian girls and an average, run of the mill storyline as well. I would recommend this only to completest of the genre. I give it a 4 which is high. I guess the naked Australian girls is what made me take it up a few notches... Since I'm a collector of 80s horror movies I ended up having to give this a viddie. Not that I regret it or anything but I don't see myself pulling this one off the shelf again anytime soon. But still not all that bad for a one time view...
    dead_dudeINthehouse

    slasher nostalgia

    BLOODMOON had major airplay on the USA NETWORK on Friday nights during some years. After 1997 I haven't seen this slasher but I can remember about it.

    It's night, full moon, a killer with a barb wire terrorizes a girls school. Great premise for a slasher! The murders are so so as the killer has only a way to kill the ladies. Anyway this is pure slasher fun, much in the style of HOUSE ON THE SORORITY ROW. The plot tries to be somewhat complex, but fails on being interesting and turns to be dumb. You discover who the killer is after 30 minutes of the movie. Slasher fans do not care about it! Don't expect too much from this slasher, just watch it and have some fun. It gets boring at some point, but it's worth a watch.

    I recommend it only for slasher fans, watch it at your own risk.

    3/10 -Terrible but tries to stand out of the garbage

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    • Trivia
      When this film was released theatrically in Australia, it included a William Castle-like "Fright Break", a short intermission which gave audiences a chance to walk a yellow line to the cinema's exit if the film was too frightening for them, giving those who took the so-called "Chicken Walk" to the exits their money back. The "Fright Break" sequence is included on the Australian video release.
    • Alternate versions
      The film received an R rating in Australia by the board of film censors. The distributor, anxious for as wide an audience as possible, decided to trim a majority of the onscreen violence and some of the raunchier sex scenes to obtain a more commercially friendly M rating. The subsequent VHS release a few months later was the uncut version.
    • Connections
      Featured in Proof (1991)
    • Soundtracks
      Bloodmoon
      Music by Brian May

      Lyrics by Hunt Downs

      Arranged by Alan Slater

      Performed by Vice

      Recorded at Starsound

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    • Release date
      • March 22, 1990 (Australia)
    • Country of origin
      • Australia
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Blood Moon
    • Filming locations
      • Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
    • Production companies
      • Village Roadshow Pictures
      • Michael Fisher Productions
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 40m(100 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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