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Return to Horror High

  • 1987
  • R
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
4.4/10
4.1K
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Return to Horror High (1987)
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In the early 1980s, a series of gruesome murders occurred at Crippen High School. A few years later, a film crew uses the now-abandoned Crippen High as the set for a film. But an uninvited g... Read allIn the early 1980s, a series of gruesome murders occurred at Crippen High School. A few years later, a film crew uses the now-abandoned Crippen High as the set for a film. But an uninvited guest makes an appearance on the set.In the early 1980s, a series of gruesome murders occurred at Crippen High School. A few years later, a film crew uses the now-abandoned Crippen High as the set for a film. But an uninvited guest makes an appearance on the set.

  • Director
    • Bill Froehlich
  • Writers
    • Bill Froehlich
    • Mark Lisson
    • Dana Escalante
  • Stars
    • Lori Lethin
    • Brendan Hughes
    • Alex Rocco
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  • IMDb RATING
    4.4/10
    4.1K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Bill Froehlich
    • Writers
      • Bill Froehlich
      • Mark Lisson
      • Dana Escalante
    • Stars
      • Lori Lethin
      • Brendan Hughes
      • Alex Rocco
    • 84User reviews
    • 37Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Lori Lethin
    • Callie Cassidy…
    Brendan Hughes
    • Steven Blake
    Alex Rocco
    Alex Rocco
    • Harry Sleerik
    Scott Jacoby
    Scott Jacoby
    • Josh Forbes
    Andy Romano
    Andy Romano
    • Principal Kastleman
    Richard Brestoff
    Richard Brestoff
    • Arthur Lyman Kastleman
    Al Fann
    Al Fann
    • Amos
    Pepper Martin
    Pepper Martin
    • Chief Deyner
    Maureen McCormick
    Maureen McCormick
    • Officer Tyler
    Vince Edwards
    Vince Edwards
    • Richard Birnbaum
    Philip McKeon
    Philip McKeon
    • Richard Farley
    Panchito Gómez
    • Choo Choo
    Michael Eric Kramer
    Michael Eric Kramer
    • Donny Porter
    Marvin J. McIntyre
    Marvin J. McIntyre
    • Robbie Rice
    • (as Marvin McIntyre)
    George Clooney
    George Clooney
    • Oliver
    Remy O'Neill
    • Esther Molvania
    Darcy DeMoss
    Darcy DeMoss
    • Sheri Haines
    Cliff Emmich
    Cliff Emmich
    • Dillon
    • Director
      • Bill Froehlich
    • Writers
      • Bill Froehlich
      • Mark Lisson
      • Dana Escalante
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    scawt

    Oh come now, lighten up.

    Albeit confusing at times, this movie is definitely worth a watch. The directing/editting is certainly reminiscent of _Perfect Blue (1997/I)_ (or more likely the other way around, with Perfect Blue being released a full decade after Return to Horror High). Either way, you just have to be really one your toes to make sense of the stories, or be prepared to watch it a few times. The jokes fly out more than the fake blood does. Often, they come together. If you can't appreciate this movie for what it is, you just need to pop a couple of valium pills, and calm down. They way you people write about this film would make one think that Ed Wood decided to make a horror-comedy about Waylon Jennings cooking up some raw fetuses.

    This movie kicks twice as much butt when you get it on the double-sided DVD with _Return of the Killer Tomatoes! (1988)_
    EricJim

    Interesting! Pretty Good!

    I was pretty angry about the review left by Dangera. He said it was a bad movie and he turned it off after the first 20 minutes. Well, you can't put a final judgment on a movie by the first 20 minutes! I actually watched the WHOLE MOVIE and I thought it was pretty good. I can see why it could be considered cheesy, but it is kinda cheesy in a good way. Also, you need to watch the whole thing because there is a twist ending that is pretty cool. I suggest you give this movie a try. However, an even more under appreciated horror movie is one called "Popcorn". It is really great! Check out my review on that one!
    jcmcm

    Not that bad.

    Yes, it was a standard cheesy 80s horror movie, but it had some nice touches. The filmmakers ambitiously tried to combine flashbacks with the movie-in-a-movie they were making, which was sometimes confusing, sometimes clever, but definitely worthwhile. You could do a lot worse than this one.
    6disdressed12

    before there was Scream,before there was Scary Movie,

    there was this little gem.it's a horror spoof,and it worked for me.i found it amusing.there were some great one liners in the film.Scream owes a fair debt to this movie,as does the Scary Movie franchise.you may not laugh yourself into a stupor,but you'll probably chuckle a lot.i'm actually very surprised at the low rating(3.8)this movie has on this site.i would rate it much higher.people complain about the bad acting,but i think that was intentional.for me,i had a good time watching it and wood watch it again.incidentally,it's not a sequel to the 1974 movie Horror High.in fact it has nothing to do with that movie at all.for me,Return to Horror High is a 6/10
    vljhrh

    Marcia Brady says "Quack, quack!"

    I loved this movie. It made me happy. The crazy principal alone is worth watching the movie for.

    Throw in Marcia Brady rubbing her breasts and one of the cleverest lines in cinema history, "What the f*** is she talking about?", and you have a true masterpiece of badness.

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    • Trivia
      This movie is unrelated to 1973's Horror High.
    • Goofs
      Early on, we meet Oliver, an actor playing Steve the policeman, who investigated the 1982 murders when they happened. Later, though, it is revealed that Steve and Cathy were high school sweethearts at the time of the murders. If Steve was still a high school student, he would not have been a policeman yet, and could not have investigated the murders.
    • Quotes

      Callie Cassidy: Well, would you care to walk around in the scene with your schlong hanging out? Only in your case, darling, it would be a *schlort*.

    • Crazy credits
      The End...or is it? After all of the credits roll and "Scary Movies" ends, you will hear the mop bucket squeak as it pass by.
    • Connections
      Featured in Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film (2006)
    • Soundtracks
      GREET THE TEACHER
      Performed by Pleasant Company

      Written by Larry Weir

      Produced by Tom Weir and Larry Weir

      Published by St. Cecilia Music / Fourteen Ninety-Two Music /

      Warner-Tamerlande Publishing Corp. / BMI

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    • Release date
      • February 20, 1987 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Regreso a la escuela del horror
    • Filming locations
      • Clark Magnet High School - 4747 New York Avenue, La Crescenta, California, USA(High School used in the film)
    • Production companies
      • Balcor Film Investors
      • New World Pictures
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,189,709
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,189,709
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 35m(95 min)
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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