Any slasher movie with a title like april fools day would have to be a spoof, and this one fits that niche perfectly. Nine college students staying at a friends remote island mansion begin to fall victim to an unseen murderer over. Eight college chums are invited to a weekend april fools party held by their. Toggle navigation toggle search box 12 months a year, day by day. Check also the date of april fools day in 2021 and in the following years. With this years april fools day approaching, i decided to take a look back at both of these 1986 paramount movies the one mcloughlin could have made, and the one he did. April fool s day soundtrack from 1986, composed by charles bernstein. May 29, 2012 tagged 1980s, a nightmare on elm street, april fools day, berserker, blood beach, cheerleader camp, day of the dead, ephemera, friday the th, fright night, futurekill, halloween iii. April fools day 1986 where to stream and watch decider. Nine college students staying at a friends remote island mansion begin to fall victim to an unseen murderer over the april fools day weekend. The slumber party massacre 1982 carnage count duration. A group of college kids gets invited to their rich friends country house on an island for a weekend of fun and sun. By the zombie master, lee roberts the 80s could be classified as the decade of the slasher. April fools day soundtrack cd details and availability.
Released by varese sarabande in 1986 containing music from april fools day 1986. The player of the joke or hoax often exposes their action later by shouting april fools at the recipient. April fools day movie 1986 deborah foreman, amy steel. Holiday horror films can be presented in short or long formats, and typically utilize common themes, images, and motifs from the holidays during which they are set, often as methods by which the villain may murder their victims. Slaughter high april fools day 1986 balladeers blog. Holidaythemed horror films or holiday horror are a subgenre of horror films set during holidays. April fools day is a breath of fresh air,it is funny and a little bit sick in its storyline,and it is original as you dont know what to expect,plus it has the rather sexy amy steel,who i have liked since friday the part 2. Nine college students staying at a friend s remote island mansion begin to fall victim to an unseen murderer over the april fool s day weekend. Amid the glut of gory horror films that clogged the cable schedules and cineplexes in the wake of halloween and friday the th, april fools day stands out as a fairly restrained exercise in the 80s teenslasher genre. The cw will once again kick off its fall season with the exclusive telecast of the iheartradio music festival, airing over two nights wednesday, october 4 8. Tagged 1980s, a nightmare on elm street, april fools day, berserker, blood beach, cheerleader camp, day of the dead, ephemera, friday the th, fright night, futurekill, halloween iii.
Cast produced by 1 music by 1 cinematography by 1 film editing by 1 casting by 2 art direction by 1 set decoration by 1 makeup department 8 production management 1. The plot follows a group of college students vacationing during april fools da. Amy steel s acting career began in west chester, pennsylvania in 1973 when she attended westtown school of dramatic arts. April fools day in 1986 is on tuesday, april 1 first tuesday of april. There are still vhs tapes and youtube videos that show the original title, but the title was changed to slaughter high because of the years other april fools day slasher film with a gimmick ending. April fools day bluray 1986 cult horror slasher movie. She temporarily left the theatre to further pursue her academic career at the prestigious kent. Mass media can be involved in these pranks, which may be revealed as such the. Maisie williams accidentally drops a major spoiler in game of thrones final season. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once. Get april fool s day dvd and bluray release date, trailer and movie stats.
Low on gore and high on suspense, it uses the boywhocriedwolf scenario inherent in its premise to keep the audience guessing as to where the practical jokes. Like the friday the th films, april fools day was a paramount production. A twist on agatha christie s famous tale and then there were none, in which ten people arrive on a remote island estate to which they were mysteriously summoned and. Apr 01, 2015 reminiscent of agatha christies and then there were none, and the movie clue 1985 april fools day uniquely picks off its characters one by one. April fools day bluray with slipcover scream factory for. April fools day 1986 a group of friends celebrate april fools day weekend in the traditional way, going to an island mansion to play pranks on and kill off onebyone their friends. Graduated from lake erie college in 1980 with a bachelor of arts degree in modern foreign languages french and italian literature and history. April fools day the 1986 horror occult movie featuring deborah foreman and thomas f. Aside from all that april fools day chugs along though the second half of the movie feels like filler time, a fun movie that can be watched by teenagers before venturing into the real deal.
Slasher film rules april fools day 1986 every genre has cliches, but how well does an aprils day film follow the slasher film rules. Other names include april noddy day, gowkie day, huntigowk day and st all fools morn. Varese sarabande vle 920002 country united states format cd release date 15jun2015. April fools day is a 1986 film about nine college students staying at a friends remote island mansion who begin to fall victim to an unseen murderer over the april fools day weekend directed by fred walton. Find out where april fools day 1986 is streaming, if april fools day 1986 is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. April fools day is a 1986 american mystery slasher film directed by fred walton, produced by frank mancuso, jr. Try serving breakfast food for dinner or finding some other fun and harmless way to trick the children. Rare trailer for the 1986 slashercomedy, april fools day, starring deborah foreman and amy steel. Amid the glut of gory horror films that clogged the cable schedules and cineplexes in the wake of halloween and friday the th, april fool s day stands out as a fairly restrained exercise in the 80s teenslasher genre. April fools day the day is generally observed by tricking someone. Reminiscent of agatha christies and then there were none, and the movie clue 1985 april fools day uniquely picks off its characters one by one. She temporarily left the theatre to further pursue her academic career at the prestigious kent school in kent, conneticut. April fools day soundtrack from 1986, composed by charles bernstein.
The plot follows a group of college students vacationing during april fool s day weekend on an island estate, which is infiltrated by an unknown assailant. Find out where april fool s day 1986 is streaming, if april fool s day 1986 is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. April fools day, which opens today at loews state and other theaters in time for. Amy steels acting career began in west chester, pennsylvania in 1973 when she attended westtown school of dramatic arts. At first, april fools day seems like every other slasher film of the era. Freddy came after you in your dreams, michael had issues with his family, jason was a little over protective of his territory, and there wasnt a holiday on the calendar that was immune from the affliction of having a maniac killer staking claim to it. Apr 01, 2019 slaughter high april fools day 1986 this is the lowbudget horror film made in england and set on april fools day. When a group of college students decides to spend spring break at the secluded island estate of their wealthy classmate, muffy st. Heartland sea son dvd complete thirteenth season, 4disc set new.
Get april fools day dvd and bluray release date, trailer and movie stats. April fool s day the day is generally observed by tricking someone. Mar 30, 2017 april fools day not only does that but manages to stand the test of time as a movie that i look forward to watching around this time every year. April fools day or april fools day sometimes called all fools day is an annual custom on april 1, consisting of practical jokes and hoaxes.
John deborah foreman, what starts out as a fun, hedonistic. Low on gore and high on suspense, it uses the boywhocriedwolf scenario inherent in its premise to keep the audience. As you can see, theres more to april than just april fools day, although that is definitely one of the most fun days of the month. Nine college students staying at a friends remote island mansion. Nine college students staying at a friends remote island mansion begin to fall victim to an unseen murderer over the april fool s day weekend. The plot follows a group of college students vacationing during april fool s day weekend on an island estate, which is. You might not want to read beyond this point if you havent seen halloween iii. Directed by 1 writing credits 1 cast produced by 1 music by 1 cinematography by 1 film editing by 1 casting. Celebrated on april 1, april fools day, also known as all fools day, is a day for tricks, pranks and jokes. Halloween every day for a month by andrew neil cole day 24. April fool s day the 1986 horror occult movie featuring deborah foreman and thomas f.
April 1 is a day for practical jokes in many countries around the world. Financial analysis of april fool s day 1986 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. Season of the witch, happy birthday to me, hell night, horror, mothers day, movie posters, posters, slasher movies, slaughter high, terror, the evil dead, the. Pranksters can stick paper fish to peoples backs on april fools day. And what starts out as a weekend of harmless april fools day pranks. April fools day 1986 april fools day 2008 april fools 2007 army of darkness 1992. Unlike them, however, there is never a moment when it doesnt look and feel like a real film. With deborah foreman, griffin oneal, clayton rohner, jay baker. She has spent her career in the arts, first as an actress in film and television.
The plot follows a group of college students vacationing during april fool s da. Released by varese sarabande in 1986 containing music from april fool s day 1986. And what starts out as a weekend of harmless april fools day pranks turns. Part of a 1980s cycle of slasher films with titles and subjects based around. The first battle of the revolutionary war, lexington and concord, broke out on april 19 th, 1775. On friday, october, the cws golden globe winners are backtoback, with the season premieres of crazy exgirlfriend 8. April fools day on dvd 097360183221 from paramount pictures.
Eight college chums are invited to a weekend april fool s party held by their. One couple talking about old and new horror movies, because of course. April fools day not only does that but manages to stand the test of time as a movie that i look forward to watching around this time every year. This 1986 horror film stars deborah foreman and amy steel. Slaughter high april fools day 1986 this is the lowbudget horror film made in england and set on april fools day. April fools day 1986 moviecollectors edition bluray. The film wastes no time getting to the sex and gore as within the first 15 minutes we bear witness to a gory accident and find out that these college coeds like to fuck on the first date. Chosen as a recipient of the sesquicentennial fellow award at lake erie college in. After two summers of dramatic training, amy joined barleysheaf players and starred in two productions.
Any slasher movie with a title like april fool s day would have to be a spoof, and this one fits that niche perfectly. Financial analysis of april fools day 1986 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. Directed by fred walton a group of nine college students staying at a friends remote island mansion begin to fall victim to an unseen murderer over the april fool s day weekend. April fool s day is a 1986 american mystery slasher film directed by fred walton, produced by frank mancuso, jr. Work with the children to write a silly story to read to the parents.
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