Synopsis
Thirty years after her accidental death at her 1957 senior prom, the tortured spirit of prom queen Mary Lou Maloney returns to seek revenge.
Scores
Overall Score
46.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
51.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
33.6%
Review Aggregate
58.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 64% of 14 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize visually striking, stylized, scary. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
visually strikingstylizedscarysuspensefulcharacter-drivenemotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Ironside | 1987 | $144,000 | $397,000 | (est) |
| Wendy Lyon | 1987 | $89,000 | $244,000 | (est) |
| Justin Louis | 1987 | $67,000 | $184,000 | (est) |
| Lisa Schrage | 1987 | $54,000 | $150,000 | (est) |
| Richard Monette | 1987 | $47,000 | $129,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score56.0
RT critic review count16
Rotten Tomatoes audience score61.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating5.8
IMDb votes8,579
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1987 | $2,683,519 | $7,410,386 |
| International | 1987 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1987 | $2,683,519 | $7,410,386 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1987 | $1,341,760 | $3,705,193 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1987 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1987 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1987 | $8,302,000 | $22,925,505 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1987 | $3,873,000 | $10,695,071 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1987 | $1,073,408 | $2,964,155 |
| Total Revenues | 1987 | $14,590,167 | $40,289,924 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1987 | $2,500,000 | $6,903,609 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1987 | $1,402,000 (est) | $3,871,544 (est) |
| Participations | 1987 | $584,000 | $1,612,683 |
| Residuals ? | 1987 | $943,000 | $2,604,041 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1987 | $500,000 | $1,380,722 |
| Total Expenses | 1987 | $5,929,000 | $16,372,599 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1987 | $8,661,167 | $23,917,325 |
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