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Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II

1987 · 97 min

A campy, surreal possession horror that mixes high school melodrama with nightmarish set pieces and a wicked sense of fun.

Directed by
Bruce Pittman
Genres
Horror, Fantasy, Thriller
Starring
Michael Ironside, Wendy Lyon, Louis Ferreira
Tagline
You Can't Keep a Bad Girl Down!
Overview
Mary Lou Maloney, Hamilton High's Prom Queen of 1957, is killed during her coronation ceremony due to a prank gone wrong by her jilted boyfriend, Billy Nordham. Thirty years later, teen Vicki Carpenter is in the running for Prom Queen, but accidentally unleashes the vengeful spirit of Mary Lou, who will stop at nothing to be rightfully crowned, even if it means taking Vicki's poor body for a cruise!

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Directed by
Bruce Pittman
Genres
Horror, Fantasy, Thriller
Starring
Michael Ironside, Wendy Lyon, Louis Ferreira
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Tone
  • campystrength 3 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • obsession
  • identity
  • death
  • betrayal
Places
  • school
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror7
Humour5
Realism3
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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