Dull, bland, uninspired, dumb, and unnecessary: All these words accurately describe Prom Night. How many remakes need to be made? Doesn't Hollywood any original ideas? Why remake films that aren't all that old to begin with? All of these questions are valid. It seems like you cannot turn around without bumping into another remake. Prom Night is one of the many remakes that are more commodity than art. It lacks any true merit outside of making some money for the studio.
The first thing you will notice is that it is more of an "inspired by" than a straight up remake. The original film's story is more closely related to I Know What You Did Last Summer, as the friends of the 1980 film accidentally kill someone as twelve-year-olds and then cover it up. A witness, however, chooses to exact revenge during the kids' prom some years later. Three unrelated sequels followed it, the middle two of which contain more supernatural elements. This remake takes the prom night setting and delivers a story that is much more personal to the central character As we begin, the kids are getting ready for their prom - get-tingtheir hair done, their dresses on, and hopping in
the limo. This follows an opening with the first scare. As the story goes, Donna (Brittany Snow) suffered the tragedy of watching her mother murdered right in front of her. To make it even better, the killer was one of Donna's teachers who had grown an unnatural attraction to the teen, with books of pictures of her in his home. Now, a few years later, he has escaped from a high security mental hospital and is on his way to get the girl he believes belongs to him. So, here we go. Three couples, including Donna and her boyfriend Bobby (Friday Night Lights' Scott Porter), arrive at the big bash and proceed to engage in your stereotypical high school behavior - petty arguments and goofy talk. We then learn the escaped killer could be headed their way. What follows is not much of a surprise. See for yourself and judge.
