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Slash Dance

  • 1989
  • 1h 23m
IMDb RATING
3.0/10
381
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Cindy Ferda, Susan Deemer, and J. Buzz Von Ornsteiner in Slash Dance (1989)
Slasher HorrorComedyCrimeHorrorMusicMysteryThriller

A female cop goes undercover as a dancer at an old theater to catch a serial killer who has been murdering women auditioning for a musical.A female cop goes undercover as a dancer at an old theater to catch a serial killer who has been murdering women auditioning for a musical.A female cop goes undercover as a dancer at an old theater to catch a serial killer who has been murdering women auditioning for a musical.

  • Director
    • James Shyman
  • Writer
    • James Shyman
  • Stars
    • Cindy Ferda
    • James Carroll Jordan
    • J. Buzz Von Ornsteiner
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  • IMDb RATING
    3.0/10
    381
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • James Shyman
    • Writer
      • James Shyman
    • Stars
      • Cindy Ferda
      • James Carroll Jordan
      • J. Buzz Von Ornsteiner
    • 12User reviews
    • 12Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Cindy Ferda
    • Tori Raines
    • (as Cindy Maranne)
    James Carroll Jordan
    James Carroll Jordan
    • Logan
    • (as James Carrol Jordan)
    J. Buzz Von Ornsteiner
    J. Buzz Von Ornsteiner
    • Amos
    • (as Joel Von Ornsteiner)
    John Henry Richardson
    John Henry Richardson
    • Edison
    • (as Jay Richardson)
    William Kerr
    • Oliver
    John Bluto
    • Rupert
    Dee Booher
    • Repo
    • (as Queen Kong)
    Kelle Favara
    • Mavis
    Jackson Daniel
    • Jeff
    • (as Jackson Daniels)
    Vinece Lee
    • Cleo
    Janice Patterson
    • Maxine
    Shari Blum
    • Annie
    Susan Deemer
    • Holly
    • (as Susan Kaye Deemer)
    Lanell Henson
    • Susie
    Cynthia Cheston
    Cynthia Cheston
    • Alice
    Joleen Mullins
    • Misty
    • (as Joleen Tropp)
    Richard Scalata
    • Trope
    Daniel H. Friedman
    • Sling
    • (as Daniel Friedman)
    • Director
      • James Shyman
    • Writer
      • James Shyman
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    2ChuckStraub

    Slasher vs dance company. Viewer loses.

    What a pathetically bad movie. As a slasher movie, the tension and excitement are non-existent. If you're looking for gore, blood and guts,this isn't for you either. If you blink a few times while watching the movie, you might miss what little there is. The acting is soooo bad. It's hard to tell if they are trying to be that bad to be funny or are they really that bad. The characters are pitiful. There seems to have been very little thought put into this film. They did try to interject some humor into the film, which just made it worse. So let's see, it isn't scary, exciting, or humorous and the acting is terrible. But at least you have the dancing. No, you don't have that either. What you have is several girls trying to act like they are professional dancers all the while saying one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight as they do their so-called dance moves. The dancing is a joke, they are terrible. There is nothing in this movie worth watching. It's dull, boring, and poorly acted. Don't say I didn't warn you.
    MeanYOB64

    Not that bad

    This movie was nothing like I expected from what I read in a horror movie guide before watching, which stated the movie consisted of alternating dance routines and brutal murders, but this description is simply wrong. The first twenty minutes or so is really fast moving and entertaining, when the lead actress fights with the two thugs, I was utterly mesmerized by her wrestling moves, and in general the fight scenes are fairly well choreographed. The initial tone of the movie is surprisingly cheerful and upbeat, with loads of comic overtones, notably Queen Kong and her compatriot are an absolute riot as a couple of bumbling small-time crooks, I couldn't stop laughing while they were on screen, they were just so ridiculous. Classic. The movie grinds down a bit in the middle, which I attribute to the director blowing all the rest of the budget on the CG dagger that spins on the films' title, yes you read right, there is CG in this movie, take that Jim Cameron's Abyss! Things gather steam again towards the end and there is even a tease at a sequel we will never know about. Overall, Slash Dance is streets ahead of most Troma movies, granted there are some competitive lulls, though if you watch it after midnight with someone close who also loves B movies, you will remember the experience forever, even if the memory of the film may fade away.

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    1SpaceJase

    A real stinker

    Do yourself a favor, don't rent this waste of plastic. Use the 50 cents to buy a Vanilla Coke and you will have a much better day.

    This is not a slasher film. It is more like an after-school special with some bad words thrown in to get an R rating. The sound track (two songs repeated over and over countless times) has that homemade "Casio" sound. The supposed dance routines are not quite as professional looking as 6th grade cheerleading practice. The lousy attempts at humor are not nearly as funny as the fact that the writer/director actually put his name at the end of the film. Some people have no shame.
    5glowwrestling

    Slash Dance 80's Horror/Camp Fun!

    I watched this film as a child originally. It was one of many films that created my interest in bad horror/comedy movies. I recently re-watched it because I realized that several of the ladies from GLOW (Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling) starred and were featured. America from GLOW is in the lead role with supporting roles by GLOW Characters Matilda The Hun and Beastie. Do not expect a regular cheap horror movie with this one. It was made to be a combination horror/comedy film and is purposely campy.

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    Dethcharm

    Dancing Days...

    In the magnum opus that is SLASH DANCE, someone is murdering the beautiful female dancers of Hollywood. It's up to undercover cop Tori Raines (Cindy Ferda) to infiltrate the killer's hunting ground (aka: an old theater) and get to the bottom of the unfathomable terror.

    Can Tori stop the heinous monster before he kills again? Well, no, but she sure can dance!

    For those who long for those simpler, more MTV-influenced days of yesteryear, SLASH DANCE will transport you there!

    WARNING: This movie contains scenes of intense Spandex and legwarmers!...

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    • Trivia
      This movie's title is a word play on the highly successful 1983 movie "Flashdance".
    • Quotes

      Amos: [to Tori] Shouldn't you be out wiggling your butt, and not your tongue.

    • Connections
      Referenced in Film Junk Podcast: Episode 852: Lightyear + The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022)

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    • Release date
      • April 29, 1994 (Hungary)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Slashdance: danza fatal
    • Production company
      • Double Helix Films
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 23m(83 min)
    • Color
      • Color

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