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The ''Prom Night'' films are a series of [[Slasher Movies]] ranging from the early 80's to the early 90's.
The '''''Prom Night''''' films are a series of [[Slasher Movie]]s ranging from the early 80's to the early 90's.


The first four films center around Hamilton High (which is [[California Doubling|possibly in Canada]]) and its attempts to hold the titular [[High School]] celebration which tend to go awry.
The first four films center around Hamilton High (which is [[California Doubling|possibly in Canada]]) and its attempts to hold the titular [[High School]] celebration which tend to go awry.
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''Prom Night'' was also a PG-13 film in 2008 about an ex-teacher named Fenton who is murderously obsessed with one of his students. Managing to escape from the police, he's prepared to get to her at any costs during her senior prom. Despite having the same title, [[In Name Only|the film is loosely considered to be a remake]].
''Prom Night'' was also a PG-13 film in 2008 about an ex-teacher named Fenton who is murderously obsessed with one of his students. Managing to escape from the police, he's prepared to get to her at any costs during her senior prom. Despite having the same title, [[In Name Only|the film is loosely considered to be a remake]].
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* [[Accidental Murder]]: Mary-Lou's death in the second film's opening.
* [[Accidental Murder]]: Mary-Lou's death in the second film's opening.
* [[Arc Words]]: "It's not who you come with, it's who takes you home."
* [[Arc Words]]: "It's not who you come with, it's who takes you home."
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* [[The Vamp]]: Mary-Lou was an evil bitch even before she died; killing her just gave her a [[It Got Worse|power boost.]]
* [[The Vamp]]: Mary-Lou was an evil bitch even before she died; killing her just gave her a [[It Got Worse|power boost.]]
* [[Villain Based Franchise]]: First two sequels.
* [[Villain Based Franchise]]: First two sequels.
* [[Villainous Breakdown]]: A tragic one, when the killer comes for Nick and Kim strikes him with the blunt end of his own axe, he gives a look of silent sadness. This in turn makes Kim recognize who it is by looking into his eyes. Rather than try to finish the job, he runs and finds a crowd and the cops surrounding him outside. Kim makes it just in time to warn the cops not to shoot him before he collapses onto the street. Kim unmasks {{spoiler| the dying killer revealing himself to be her brother Alex. It turns out he witnessed the group as children torment Robin until she fell and kept tight lipped about it. He reveals to her he seen them all, Nick included. He spends the last moments of his life crying and bleeding over Robin.}}
* [[What Happened to the Mouse?]]: In the original film, we are not told where {{spoiler|Kim's dad has disappeared to in the end of the movie}}.
* [[What Happened to the Mouse?]]: In the original film, we are not told where {{spoiler|Kim's dad has disappeared to in the end of the movie}}.
* [[Window Pain]]
* [[Window Pain]]
* [[Woobie, Destroyer of Worlds]]: {{spoiler|Alex in the original. Full stop.}}
* [[Woobie, Destroyer of Worlds]]: {{spoiler|Alex in the original. Full stop.}}
* [[X Meets Y]]: ''Hello Mary-Lou: Prom Night II'' is "''[[Carrie]]'' meets ''[[A Nightmare on Elm Street]]''".
* [[X Meets Y]]: ''Hello Mary-Lou: Prom Night II'' is "''[[Carrie]]'' meets ''[[A Nightmare on Elm Street]]''".
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* [[Developing Doomed Characters]]
* [[Developing Doomed Characters]]
* [[Final Girl]]: Donna
* [[Final Girl]]: Donna
* [[Infant Immortality]]: Averted. Along with her parents getting killed, Donna's little brother got knifed as well (they even show his body).
* [[Infant Immortality]]: Averted. Along with her parents getting killed, Donna's little brother got knifed as well (they even show his body).
* [[Jump Scare]]: There's a rather infamous example with a lamp.
* [[Jump Scare]]: There's a rather infamous example with a lamp.
* [[Paper-Thin Disguise]]: Fenton manages to avoid the police by ''shaving his beard''. And we're talking about a [[Perma Stubble]] beard, not an all-concealing one.
* [[Paper-Thin Disguise]]: Fenton manages to avoid the police by ''shaving his beard''. And we're talking about a [[Perma-Stubble]] beard, not an all-concealing one.
* [[Police Are Useless]]: Being fooled by a disguise that consists of getting a shave? Yeah, they're not the brightest cops.
* [[Police Are Useless]]: Being fooled by a disguise that consists of getting a shave? Yeah, they're not the brightest cops.
* [[Stealth Hi Bye]]
* [[Stealth Hi Bye]]
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The Prom Night films are a series of Slasher Movies ranging from the early 80's to the early 90's.

The first four films center around Hamilton High (which is possibly in Canada) and its attempts to hold the titular High School celebration which tend to go awry.

Released in 1980, the first film opens with the unfortunate death of a child, when a group of kids playing a variation of hide-and-seek in an abandoned building teases a girl and she falls from a window. The kids never told anyone what happened and the little girl's death was blamed on Leonard Murch, a psychopathic child molester who is caught shortly after.

Several years later, students of Hamilton High are preparing for prom. But unbeknownst to them, a masked killer looking for revenge has invited himself to it.

Original film featured Jamie Lee Curtis and Leslie Nielsen in starring roles. Nowadays, the film is mostly remembered for its rather sweet disco soundtrack, which is sought out by collectors. It was also popular enough to receive three sequels.

Hello Mary-Lou: Prom Night II (1987) and Prom Night III: The Last Kiss (1990) centered around the ghost of Mary-Lou Maloney, who was accidentally killed during her Prom Queen crowning in the 50's. The former film has her returning for revenge and latter has her dating a guy after she escapes from hell. Prom Night IV: Deliver Us From Evil (1992) was about a psychopathic Knight Templar Father Jonas, who killed anyone he deemed to be a sinner.

Prom Night was also a PG-13 film in 2008 about an ex-teacher named Fenton who is murderously obsessed with one of his students. Managing to escape from the police, he's prepared to get to her at any costs during her senior prom. Despite having the same title, the film is loosely considered to be a remake.

The original series has examples of:
The 2008 film has examples of:
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