Rish Outfield's reviews
This shouldn't have been called Prom Night II. It is in no way a sequel to the Jamie Lee Curtis/Leslie Nielsen film, but I suppose they hoped it would bring in sequel dollars. Still, this was BETTER than Prom Night. Clever and oddly funny. True, there were some overwhelming Carrie influences (the rigged prom, a nasty prank pulled on the Prom Queen, a religious zealot mother, etc.), but this is an oddity among light 80's horror films as it was logical and well-thought-out. It had a good story and script, good special effects, funny dialogue (good lines about The Exorcist, for example), FULL FRONTAL NUDITY!!!, likable heroes, a cool, lovely, malevolent, and powerful villainess, and Michael Ironsides. So, this comes highly recommended. Like the Sleepaway Camp Trilogy, the second installment is the best one.
Best Scare: I wish I remembered . . . I'll have to see it again.
I'd Recommend It To: Horror fans who don't expect greatness.

The tyranist's thoughts
Inventive. Well, kind of. It draws a lot from Carrie and a couple other horror films, but it is such a fresh approach. I see quite a bit of resemblance to Peter Jackson's movies so if you like him, chances are you'll dig on this one. It is a violent departure from the first movie of the series, which basically featured a psychopathic-killer-vengeance motif. This one is all about a girl who wants to be prom queen and the things she does (posthumously, of course) to get the crown on her head. It features Michael Ironside in an interesting role, but the movie is all about the girl who wants to win. There are some beautiful moments and lines in this. And the death scene that we singled out for Weapon of Choice, it is a work of art. Having seen the third installment of the series as well, I give full credit on this one to the writer, Don Oliver. He has a keen eye for merging horror and comedy in that all to careful balance that most often pisses people off, has them laughing uncontrollably at hideously evil things, or simply confuses them. For me this particular balance almost always works. Peter Jackson is a master at this. Don Oliver isn't too bad either.