Return to Horror High (1987)

User Rating:

3.7/10   

Director:

Bill Froehlich

Writers (WGA):

Bill Froehlich (written by) &
Mark Lisson (written by) ...
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Release Date:

28 January 1987 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Horror | Mystery | Romance

Tagline:

Killer to the left...Killer to the right...Stand up...Sit down...FRIGHT! FRIGHT! FRIGHT!

Plot:

A few years ago, a mysterious serial-killer caused panic on Crippen High School. The killer was never caught...

Plot Keywords:

Serial Killer | High School | Love | Movie Director | Film Making

Cast

Richard Brestoff	...	Arthur Lyman Kastleman
George Clooney	...	Oliver
Vince Edwards	...	Richard Birnbaum
Al Fann	...	Amos
Panchito Gómez	...	Choo Choo
Brendan Hughes	...	Steven Blake
Scott Jacoby	...	Josh Forbes
Michael Eric Kramer	...	Donny Porter
Lori Lethin	...	Callie Cassidy / Sarah Walker / Susan
Pepper Martin	...	Chief Deyner
Maureen McCormick	...	Officer Tyler
Marvin J. McIntyre	...	Robbie Rice
Philip McKeon	...	Richard Farley
Remy O'Neill	...	Esther Molvania
Alex Rocco	...	Harry Sleerik
Andy Romano	...	Principal Kastleman
Darcy DeMoss	...	Sheri Haines
Will Etra	...	Mangles Face / Hatchet Face
George Fisher	...	Masked Figure
Dexter Hamlett	...	Freddie
Joy Heston	...	Becky
Frank Kniest	...	Camera Assistant
John Mueller	...	Jimmy
Alison Noble	...	Jeanine
Kristi Somers	...	Ginny McCall
Larry Spinak	...	Peter
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Cliff Emmich	...	Dillon
Curtis Kessinger	...	Camera Crew (uncredited)

Directed by
Bill Froehlich

Writing credits (WGA)
Bill Froehlich		(written by) (as Bill Froelich) &
Mark Lisson		(written by) and
Dana Escalante		(written by) &
Greg H. Sims		(written by)

Produced by
Joan Baribeault	....	associate producer
Jason Hoffs	....	associate producer
Mark Lisson	....	producer
Greg H. Sims	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Stacy Widelitz

Cinematography by
Roy H. Wagner

Film Editing by
Nancy Forner

Casting by
Linda Francis

Production Design by
Greta Grigorian

Costume Design by
Marcy Grace Froehlich

Makeup Department
Allan A. Apone	....	makeup effects supervisor
Lisa Doering	....	assistant makeup artist
Julie Fehl	....	hair stylist
Michael Spatola	....	makeup artist
Douglas J. White	....	special makeup effects

Production Management
Barin Kumar	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Whitney R. Hunter	....	second assistant director
Frank Kniest	....	second unit director
Tom Lowe	....	third assistant director
Rachel Talalay	....	first assistant director

Art Department
César Díez Álava	....	propman
Batia Grafka	....	property master
Batia Grafka	....	set dresser
Steve Haberman	....	storyboard artist

Sound Department
Ron Curfman	....	location sound mixer
William Fiege	....	location sound mixer
Eugene Gearty	....	sound effects editor
Anton Holden	....	supervising sound editor
Jeff Johnson	....	boom operator
Charles Kelly	....	boom operator
Bob Minkler	....	sound re-recording mixer
Bill Mumford	....	sound re-recording mixer
Shawn Murphy	....	sound re-recording mixer

Special Effects by
Wayne Beauchamp	....	special effects
Dennis Curcio	....	special effects makeup crew: additional crew
Barry Demeter	....	special effects makeup crew: first assistant
Derrick Devoe	....	special effects makeup crew: additional crew
John R. Fifer	....	special effects makeup
Steve Frakes	....	special effects makeup crew: foreman
Loren Soman	....	special effects makeup crew: additional crew

Stunts
Mello Alexandria	....	stunts
George Cheung	....	stunts
Albert Cutillo	....	stunts
Vince Deadrick Jr.	....	stunts
Debbie Evans	....	stunts
George Fisher	....	stunt coordinator
George Fisher	....	stunts
Mike Johnson	....	stunts
Pat McGroarty	....	stunts
Diane Peterson	....	stunts
Debby Porter	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Marc Bernier	....	still photographer
Levon Besnelian	....	best boy
Dennis Bishop	....	gaffer
Ed Giovanni	....	first assistant camera
Bill Haas	....	key grip
Terry Harkin	....	camera operator: second unit
Robert Keslow	....	second assistant camera
Michael Listorti	....	best boy
Ted Marshall	....	electrician
Billy Mears	....	key grip
Tim Morton	....	best boy electric
Mark Peterson	....	electrician
Bill Pierson	....	grip
James K. Strong	....	grip
Luke Wynne	....	still photographer

Casting Department
Marguerite Cravatt	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Rick Bross	....	wardrobe supervisor
Terri Emilio	....	assistant wardrobe

Editorial Department
Diane Jackson	....	negative cutter
Michael Oleksinski	....	associate editor
William Young	....	assistant editor (as Bill Young)

Music Department
Barbara Pokras	....	music editor

Other crew
Jennifer Collins	....	production assistant
Debbie Diaz	....	production coordinator
Greg Dickerson	....	production assistant
Stewart Dixon	....	production runner
Kelly Gleason	....	production assistant
Tony Habeeb	....	publicist
Gail Ho	....	production accountant
Bruce Loeb	....	set security
James Lowenthal	....	production runner
James E. Marchwick	....	craft service
Robert Mintz	....	completion guarantor
Leslie Park	....	script supervisor
Mark Perzely	....	production assistant
Eric Poppen	....	production runner
Rick Reynolds	....	production assistant
Albert G. Ruben	....	insurance (as Albert G. Rubin)
Alison Savitch	....	production assistant
Allyson Schelu	....	production secretary
Charles Smithe	....	stand-in
Jacob Wellington	....	production assistant

Production Companies

• Balcor Film Investors
• New World Pictures

Distributors

• New World Pictures (1987) (USA) (theatrical)
• Anchor Bay Entertainment (2003) (USA) (DVD)
• Starmaker Video (video)
• Top Tape (Brazil) (VHS)
• Vestron Video International (1988) (Belgium) (video)

Special Effects

• Makeup Effects Laboratories

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Australia:R (DVD rating) | Belgium:16 (video rating) | Australia:M | Norway:18 | UK:18 | USA:R | West Germany:18 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:R (Ontario) | Germany:BPjM Restricted

Company:

Balcor Film Investors

Quotes:

Steven Blake: Class dismissed!

Movie Connections:

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Soundtrack:

GREET THE TEACHER

Never heard of this. After seeing it I know why!

In 1982 there was a series of brutal murders in a high school. The school was closed down and the murderer was never found. In 1987 a film crew decides to make a movie on the murders and shot it in the abandoned school. And then the murders begin again...

A horror comedy done terribly wrong. There are some good things about this--the performances by Alex Rocco (going WAY over the top), Brendan Hughes (as the baby-faced hero) and Lori Lethin (as the final girl) are very good and there are a few funny moments. But that's it. The horror isn't even remotely scary with some of the worst special effects I've ever seen in a horror film. The script meanders all over the place and the film within a film "surprises" got tedious real quick. Also the final search and showdown with the killer goes on for 30 MINUTES!!! Then there's multiple twists and turns at the end...but it's too little too late. Basically I was bored and the lousy murders were really insulting. Also there's a truly dreadful performance by Richard Brestoff (it's so bad it's almost embarrassing to watch) and Maureen McCormick and Vince Edwards walk through their roles.

A lot of people find this so bad that it's good--but I was too bored to enjoy it. Also there's a young, handsome George Clooney in this--but he disappears within the first 15 minutes.

A rightfully forgotten horror film. I give it a 1.