Released | May 31st, 1988 |
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Running Time | 97 |
Director | Bruce Pittman |
Company | Virgin Vision |
Cast | Wendy Lyon, Michael Ironside |
Critical Rating | Not Yet Rated |
Genre | Alternative |
In 1957, Mary Lou Maloney is an evil, ark haired, teenage hussy whose jilted boyfriend, Bud Cooper, incinerates her as she is named prom queen. In 1987, Vicki Carpenter is a sweet, blonde teenage cutie whose principle is named Mr. Cooper. And prom night is drawing near. Get it? Anyway, vengeful Mary Lou's spirit which has been locked in a truck is released and, well, well, hello Mary Lou.
This is a derivative little film that borrows from Carrie, The Exorcist, The Evil Dead, and about 23 other films. But Wendy Lyon as the possessed little Linda Blair-nik is very good and the film lives up to just about every expectation. Buckets of gore, loads of violence, title-nymphet-nudity, incest, religious desecration, lesbianism, girls' locker rooms – you name it, it's here.
The director and writer did their homework. The effects are good, the mood stylish, and the actors don't really intrude on the action. A tutti-frutti little movie. It's fun, humorous, and moves along at a nice pace. If you could dance to it, you'd probably give it an 8.