Graduation Day

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Graduation Day

Look, if you are going to watch this movie expecting a horror masterpiece or at least a decent horror movie, bashing it in every possible way for cheap budget, bad acting, plot holes etc., you will be disappointed and I don't recommend you watch it. If you are gonna take it for what it is, and that's cheesy 80-s slasher with a few likable characters, some scenes that can make you laugh unintentionally and intentionally, some cool music (and other not so good, coming from a band that looks like "Twilight" characters spoof with Robert Pattinson as the lead singer) and a really nice performance from Michael Pataki, you are in for a treat. I recommend it to all slasher fans! Just don't expect to be scared or thrilled. 6.5/10 from me :D

An unfortunate incident brings a woman back to town for a graduation day. Well she can't celebrate it obviously, but others will not be able to celebrate either. As far as slashers go, I reckon this is quite predictable. I don't think you will have to guess too much. Having said that, there is a slew of scenes of murder. They are made in a decent fashion overall. The actors are doing their best too. This is quite ok once you just run with it - no pun intended.

A high school massacre takes place after the tragic death of a female track runner. Yeah, not the most interesting premise, but it could've turned out well if there was any effort put into it. What does this movie do wrong you may wonder, what doesn't it do wrong? What doesn't this movie do at all? I'll tell you, build tension or develop it characters. Yeah, who needs people you can care about, whether they die or not? Oh yeah, I guess that's all we wanna watch them do, die. The only character with, I guess, the most development is the deceased girl's older sister, who's name isn't that important enough to remember; honestly though, she is not the least bit interesting. With all that said, this is not the worst horror film ever, but I would definitely call it the worst slasher film of all time.

A teenage track star dies of a surprise blood clot and her tough sister returns to town to find out what happened to her and if it was due to the track coach pushing her too hard. Meanwhile, the members of the team find themselves dying one by one. The concept of Graduation Day isn't a bad one and it could have made for a great murder mystery/slasher, but there's no one to latch onto as a main character as the film flits around from character to character and subplot to subplot. The closest thing we have to a main character is the dead girl's sister and she disappears for huge chunks of the runtime and it feels like she's only there to act as a red herring. Some inventive murders and a tiny bit of suspense here and there keep things lively.

Why, of all the slasher films to come out of the early '80's, that Graduation Day is so well remember I will never know. Graduation Day is a far cry from some of the better '80's slashers, but it isn't the bottom of the barrel either. After a high school track star literally runs herself to death, someone begins to kill the remaining members of the track team. But for what reason? Graduation Day is a slasher film that's served with a big slice of cheese. You've got some corny characters, some unneeded musical numbers (not including the funky song in the opening montage), and some bad acting - no wonder Vanna White is only spinning letters now. But it has some merits too. There are some amusing murder sequences and the story manages to be engaging - if only for the campy elements. So when all is said and done, you can do worse. But it's not worth missing The Burning, Curtains, or House on Sorority Row for. ** out of ****

Pretty lame and awful slasher about someone killing the members of a high school track team after their star runner dies during a meet. Christopher George gives a hilariously over-the-top performance as the track team's coach. I don't think ANYONE has ever taken track and field as seriously as Chris does here - not even in the Olympics. It's a typically divine CG performance, and if you are a fan of the man/the legend, you should run right out and grab a copy. But we watch slashers for the murders (you know it's true), not the performances, and Graduation Day fails to deliver on most counts (there is one really good kill). True horror only comes during a performance by the band "Felony". Never heard of 'em? Watch Graduation Day and find out why.