Before there were slashers like
Scream (1996), there were already plenty of other movies where a beautiful teen cast would find themselves in a murder mystery, usually in a holiday cabin of some sort - but probably none took itself less seriously than
April Fool's Day (1986) did. I should imagine this was a lot of fun in the cinema with friends in those days. There's
Valley Girl Deborah Foreman as a prank-lovin hostess, surrounded by colourful white friends, like Thomas F. Wilson (Biff from the
Back To The Future films) as a beefy jock and Deborah Goodrich
(pic) as a titless but nonetheless commandin blonde. The lot of them go about crackin sex jokes and playin practical jokes on each other throughout the whole film, strangely displayin a presence that is stronger than, say, the pretty cast of any
Final Destination flick.
Bad news on the doorstep:
Perhaps one twist too many, when each seemingly horrific deed turns out to be a practical joke. This movie is also known for a very big twist endin that didn't endear itself to too many.
Reminds me of:
Friday The 13th movies, the gold standard of 80s slasher flicks it seems.
Most memorable line:
Nikki:
Something about myself? I wanna work with handicapped children. My parents are my best friends. I start convent school next semester and I fuck on the first date. April Fool's!
Amacam joker, berapa bintang lu mau kasi?
Appeal is probably limited since it appears rather dated to anyone who can't identify with its 80s cast. Love Jerry Whitman singin 'Too Bad You're Crazy' at the end credits, though.
★★
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