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Prom Night poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 71.1 / 100
1980·Horror / Mystery / Thriller·1h 32m

PROM NIGHT

“If you're not back by midnight... you won't be coming home!”

At a high school senior prom, a masked killer stalks four teenagers who were responsible for the accidental death of a classmate six years prior.

Above the Line
Paul Lynch·DirectorWilliam Gray·ScreenplayRobert Guza Jr.·StoryRobert C. New·Director of PhotographyPaul Zaza·Original Music Composer
Cast
Leslie Nielsen·Mr. HammondJamie Lee Curtis·Kimberly HammondCasey Stevens·Nick McBrideAnne-Marie Martin·Wendy RichardsAntoinette Bower·Mrs. HammondMichael Tough·Alex HammondRobert A. Silverman·Mr. SykesPita Oliver·VickiDavid Mucci·Lou FarmerJeff Wincott·Drew Shinnick
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 7
Paul Lynch·DirectorSarah Grahame·ContinuityLee Knippelberg·Second Assistant DirectorMartha Hendricks·Third Assistant DirectorDan Nyberg·Second Unit DirectorSteve Wright·First Assistant DirectorSteve Wright·Second Unit Director
Writing· 2
William Gray·ScreenplayRobert Guza Jr.·Story
Camera· 3
Robert C. New·Director of PhotographyCarlo Campana·Key GripRobert Fresco·Camera Operator
Sound & Music· 6
Paul Zaza·Original Music ComposerCarl Zittrer·Original Music ComposerBruce Nyznik·Supervising Sound EditorRobin Leigh·Sound EditorGary C. Bourgeois·Sound Re-Recording MixerBryan Day·Sound Recordist
Art & Design· 4
Reuben Freed·Art DirectionKathleen Mifsud·Makeup ArtistChristine A. Hart·Assistant Makeup ArtistJo-Ann Chorney·Set Dresser
Production· 5
Peter R. Simpson·ProducerRichard Simpson·Associate ProducerDeanne Judson·Executive In Charge Of ProductionMaggie McMeekin·Assistant Production ManagerDan Nyberg·Production Manager
Other Departments· 3
Warren Keillor·Special EffectsAllan Cotter·Special EffectsJenny Arbour·Hairstylist
By the Numbers
71.1
OF 100
Master Score
5.3
OF 10
IMDb
48%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$15M
ROI 886%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Prom Night's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Terrifying, Suspenseful, Dark
Composition
Layered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features a dark, stylized illustration with multiple overlapping elements. At the top, a pair of wide-open, frightened eyes are visible within a dark”

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Key Elements
Lightning BoltKnifeBalaclavaLarge Building
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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