Prom Night (2008 film)
| Prom Night | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Nelson McCormick |
| Written by | J.S. Cardone |
| Produced by | Neal H. Moritz |
| Starring | Brittany Snow Scott Porter Jonathan Schaech Jessica Stroup Idris Elba |
| Music by | Paul Haslinger |
| Distributed by | Screen Gems Alliance Films Sony Pictures[2] |
Release dates | United States: April 11 2008 Australia: April 10[1] |
Running time | Theatrical cut 88 min. Extended cut 89 min. |
| Countries | United States Canada |
| Languages | English Italian |
| Budget | $20 million |
| Box office | $50,503,717 |
Prom Night is a 2008 slasher film from Screen Gems directed by Nelson McCormick and starring Brittany Snow. The film was released on April 10, 2008 in Australia, and on April 11, 2008 in Canada and the United States, followed by a worldwide release in May.[3] It is a very loose remake of 1980 Canadian horror film of the same name, although the director said that the only similarities between the two movies is the title. The film is rated PG-13 by the MPAA for "violence and terror, some sexual material, underage drinking, and language."[4]
BLACK MAN WINN MAKES ME FEEL SO HAPPY DOWN THAR.
Cast
- Brittany Snow as Donna Keppel
- Jonathan Schaech as Richard Fenton, the killer in the movie
- Scott Porter as Bobby
- Jessica Stroup as Claire
- Dana Davis as Lisa Hines
- Collins Pennie as Ronnie Heflin
- Kelly Blatz as Michael
- James Ransone as Det. Nash
- Brianne Davis as Crissy Lynn
- Kellan Lutz as Rick Leland
- Mary Mara as Ms. Waters
- Ming Wen as Dr. Elisha Crowe
- Idris Elba as Det. Winn
- Jessalyn Gilsig as Aunt Karen Turner
- Linden Ashby as Uncle Jack Turner
- Jana Kramer as April
- Rachel Specter as Taylor
- Valeri Ross as Mrs. Hines
Production
The budget for the film is $20 million.[5] It was produced by Original Film and Newmarket Films in association with Alliance Films, which holds the rights to the original franchise, along with sequel rights. It was released in the United States by Screen Gems, in Canada by Alliance Films, and in Australia by Sony Pictures.
Release dates
- April 10th: Australia
- April 11th: United States & Canada
- April 24th: Singapore
- May 8th: Russia
- May 9th: Finland
- May 9th: Spain
- May 9th: Sweden
- May 15th: Argentina
- May 15th: New Zealand
- May 16th: Iceland
- May 30th: Italy
- May 30th: Lithuania
- May 30th: Latvia
- June 5th: Germany
- June 5th: Croatia
- June 6th: United Kingdom
- June 6th: Central America
- June 12th: Netherlands
- June 25th: Belgium
- July 18th: Turkey
- July 24th: Singapore
- July 26th: Philippines
- July 29th: Egypt
- July 30th : France
- August 8th: Venezuela
Critical reception
Prom Night was not screened in advance, and was heavily panned by critics. The review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported that 8% of critics gave the film positive reviews, based on 52 reviews.[6] On Metacritic, the film has an average score of 17 out of 100, based on 12 reviews.[7]
DVD release
The DVD was released on August 19, 2008 in theatrical (88 min.) and unrated (89 min.) versions. In Australia, it will be available on Blu-ray and 2 Disc DVD Edition on August 27, 2008. In FYE stores in the US, the unrated edition came with a bonus disc called "Body Count: Investigating the Murders of Prom Night", which is a 22-minute documentary about the murders of various characters about the film, as well as various techniques the director used to make the murders scarier. Includes interviews with Nelson McCormick (director) and other members of the cast of the film.
Box office performance
In its opening weekend, the film grossed $20,804,941 in 2,700 theaters in the United States and Canada, ranking #1 at the box office and averaging $7,705 per theater. In Australia, Prom Night opened at the #3 position making $854,514, just behind Superhero Movie and The Spiderwick Chronicles. In the United Kingdom, Prom Night opened at the #4 position making £507,985, just behind Sex and the City, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull and Superhero Movie. The film has a domestic gross of $43,869,350 and a foreign gross of $9,215,637 for a worldwide total of $53,084,987. It is currently ranked 12th on boxofficemojo.com's Horror Remake list (domestically).
References
- ^ http://villagecinemas.com.au/Movies/Prom-Night.htm
- ^ http://villagecinemas.com.au/Movies/Prom-Night.htm
- ^ Prom Night: JoBlo.com's Upcoming Movies: Posters, Plot, Pictures, Cast, News
- ^ Prom Night - ComingSoon.net Film Database
- ^ Box Office Mojo
- ^ "Prom Night Movie Reviews, Pictures - Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2008-04-16.
- ^ "Prom Night (2008): Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 2008-04-16.
