All us slasher film fans know that everyday has its 'day' in this genre, more or less. Now it's Graduation Day, time for some poor way beyond teenage looking actors and actresses to die! A slow running track star drops dead from a heart attack and murders ensue soon after. Is it revenge? Was the runner just the first victim? Maybe it's because Vanna White's in this thing? Perhaps it's because Linnea Quigley is smoking that evil 'dope' and fucking the music teacher to get an 'A'? Didn't matter to me, I just enjoyed this silly slasher for the hell of it. The movie does suck compared to most early 80's stuff, that means it still 50% better than what we get these days. It does have a few cool death scenes, such as the infamous pole vault into the spikes and the sword-football catch scene, but the movie is a bit slow and boring until the end. The 'who's the killer' is no big mystery as we only get three really good suspects and the way old looking boyfriend is freaky looking as hell. Tell me, how did a 40-year-old looking ugly guy get a semi-hot looking girlfriend in high school? Who knows? I wondered through most of the movie how many times the man must have been held back or if he was in special ed. Love Graduation Day for its goofy feel and horrid musical sequences, oh, and the disco roller skating. Hate it for not doing a bit more in the body count and pacing department.
All us slasher film fans know that everyday has its 'day' in this genre, more or less. Now it's Graduation Day, time for some poor way beyond teenage looking actors and actresses to die! A slow running track star drops dead from a heart attack and murders ensue soon after. Is it revenge? Was the runner just the first victim? Maybe it's because Vanna White's in this thing? Perhaps it's because Linnea Quigley is smoking that evil 'dope' and fucking the music teacher to get an 'A'? Didn't matter to me, I just enjoyed this silly slasher for the hell of it. The movie does suck compared to most early 80's stuff, that means it still 50% better than what we get these days. It does have a few cool death scenes, such as the infamous pole vault into the spikes and the sword-football catch scene, but the movie is a bit slow and boring until the end. The 'who's the killer' is no big mystery as we only get three really good suspects and the way old looking boyfriend is freaky looking as hell. Tell me, how did a 40-year-old looking ugly guy get a semi-hot looking girlfriend in high school? Who knows? I wondered through most of the movie how many times the man must have been held back or if he was in special ed. Love Graduation Day for its goofy feel and horrid musical sequences, oh, and the disco roller skating. Hate it for not doing a bit more in the body count and pacing department.
