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Hello Mary Lou:Prom Night 2 [VHS]

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One of Jamie Lee Curtis' first films was a little independent Canadian film by the name of "Prom Night". It was amateurish, but indicative of the times with regard to horror films. That was 1980. 1987 brings us "Hello Mary Lou, Prom Night 2" and the amateurishness of this film just seems sad. Oddly, the first film and this one both have believable acting. It's just that in this film, the script seems to be a mish-mash of stuff thrown together in an attempt to cash in on the first film's fame in Ms. Curtis' shadow.

Mary Lou Maloney (in one of those 20 years ago sort of sequences) is a major slut (what this has to do with anything is beyond me) and dies a horrible death when chosen as prom queen and her jilted boyfriend seeks to humiliate her, but instead kills her. Instead of being a slut, she could surely just have jilted her boyfriend and the story would not have been affected.

1987: Dishwater blond, crimped long hair: our heroine is up for Prom Queen. (I don't know how, because this girl is a mousey little thing). She's dating the principal's son (who, I think we're to assume is a major stud puppy, but it is never really fleshed out). She comes from a strict Catholic family. This is a plot point that seems irrelevant until you realize that the overly religious mother and the pasty faced daughter are a sad attempt to have us think of "Carrie". In fact, there are several references to "Carrie" and "The Exorcist." One boy repeatedly refers to a girl as being "possessed," acting like "Linda Blair," and several other Exorcist references. It is a real groaner, he is killed and his head turned around croaking out a phrase similar to what Linda Blair's character did in the Exorcist.

This film moves slow, folks. The story it tells in almost two hours could have been told in 45 minutes. And it's stupid.

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So, while this film isn't scary - you should be very afraid of it - at least seeing it.

I love this movie. I rented the movie every week then the video store sold it. I was so dissapointed! I searched everywhere for it, it took me about 2 years to finally find it. I was so happy! I now watch the movie every day. The plot of the movie is that the school slut Mary Lou Maloney jilts her boyfriend on Prom Night 1957. He then tries to teach her a lesson by setting off a stink bomb. She then wins Prom Queen then he sends off the stink bomb and it lands close to her dress and she burns to death. 30 years later she comes back for revenge. THIS MOVIE IS GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

One of my favorite horror movies is Carrie so when Mary Lou came out in the late 80's in theaters I was really excited...I thought that this movie is definately underrated even better than the more well known first one...This movie is alot of fun not really scary but theres some decent scares as well as above average effects...Lisa Schrage did a very good job in playing the lead character Mary Lou...If your at all curious about this movie I recommend it !!

This is one of those sequels in name only that is actually better then the original. the school slutMary Lou who becomes prom queen, catches on fire and dies seeking revenge. twenty years later its time for the prom again and Mary Lou si back as an angry demon wanting revenge. She posseses Vicki(Wendy Lyon) and starts offing her competition. Thsi movie is so great because it has so many reference to other horror movies most notably Carrie and The Exorcist. I love the part where Vicki tells Kelly the school snob off. This whole movie is fun and not to be taken seriously. Skip the rest of the sequels. They should never have been made. This one is worth watching though!

The chick in this is Lisa Schrage Montesi from Canada where it was shot and since the wallmart release she has been ducking people regaurding it and deleted her facebook. Too bad cause I found her and wanted to do a fan interview and she wasnt too pumped about it ,also her son wasnt very happy to find me creeeping out mom so Im done with that but she was an awesome fit for the bad girl role and those eyes are what made it stick. Great Job Lisa!

Prom Night 2 is an improvement over the original Prom Night. In 1957, Prom Queen Mary Lou Maloney is burnt to death at the prom when she is called up to receive her crown. Thirty years later, Billy, Mary Lou's date, and the person responsible for her death is the principal of Hamilton High. Mary Lou possess Vicki, the girlfriend of Billy's son Curt. Seems Mary Lou wants a little revenge on Billy, and still wants to be crowned Prom Queen. Not a bad little movie, worth a rental!

I watched the first Prom Night and thought that it was real disappointing. Prom Night 2 came on TV one night and I figured I would watch it due to people teling me that it was better than the first. Well, it is better than the first but the plot is not that great and the only things that really hold your interest are the few action sequences and what little of the film relates to the first Prom Night. I would only recommend veiwing this film if you are interested in what happens after the original.

This was an ok movie but it rips off Carrie and the Exorcist.These are the things that rip off The Exorcist The girl gets possesd by a demon,one boy said shes acting like Linda Blaire, and when the girl is in bed the sheets just clang on to her that when she trys to get free she look like shes going to throw up.The things that rip off ''Carrie'' is the religous mother but shes nothing compared to Piper Lauri In Carrie,The use of telekineses,the volly ball scene,the house of the girl who gets possesd looks alot like the house in the original in ''Carrie'',And the prom scene where Mary Lou takes her reveng by making all the lights explode and killing some student with her teleconetic power.Watch this movie to find that this is all true.

Kenneth Meza

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