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April Fool's Day poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 67.1 / 100
1986·Horror / Mystery·1h 29m

APRIL FOOL'S DAY

“Guess who's going to be the life of the party?”

As soon as Muffy St. John and her college friends arrive on her parents' secluded island, someone starts trimming the guest list... one murder at a time.

Above the Line
Fred Walton·DirectorDanilo Bach·WriterCharles Minsky·Director of PhotographyCharles Bernstein·Original Music ComposerBruce Green·Editor
Cast
Amy Steel·Kit GrahamKen Olandt·Rob FerrisDeborah Foreman·Muffy / Buffy St. JohnDeborah Goodrich·Nikki BeshearsClayton Rohner·Chaz VyshinskiThomas F. Wilson·Arch CummingsJay Baker·Harvey 'Hal' EdisonLeah Pinsent·Nan YoungbloodGriffin O'Neal·Skip St. JohnTom Heaton·Constable Potter / Uncle Frank
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Fred Walton·Director
Writing· 1
Danilo Bach·Writer
Camera· 1
Charles Minsky·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Bruce Green·EditorBruce Giesbrecht·Assistant Editor
Sound & Music· 6
Charles Bernstein·Original Music ComposerDavid Lewis Yewdall·Sound DesignerF. Hudson Miller·Sound EffectsJonathan D. Evans·Sound EngineerR.J. Palmer·Supervising Sound EditorPeter Shewchuk·Sound Mixer
Art & Design· 10
W. Stewart Campbell·Art DirectionMartin Becker·Makeup EffectsBettie Kauffman·Makeup EffectsDella Mae Johnston·Set DecorationJim Gill·Makeup EffectsChristopher Swift·Makeup EffectsMartin Becker·Makeup Effects DesignerTodd McIntosh·Makeup Department HeadRoger Dole·Assistant Set DecorationD.N. Pettipas·Set Dresser
Production· 8
Frank Mancuso Jr.·ProducerFern Champion·CastingPamela Basker·CastingRandy Cheveldave·Production ManagerMark Holub·Casting AssociateMary Jo Slater·CastingSue Swan·Casting CoordinatorSusan Willett·Casting
Other Departments· 1
Martin Becker·Special Effects
By the Numbers
67.1
OF 100
Master Score
6.1
OF 10
IMDb
50%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind April Fool's Day's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#F0712A
#F0C400
#FFFFFF
Mood
Suspenseful, Playful, Ominous
Composition
Layered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Graphic Design

“The movie poster features a woman seen from behind, wearing a light-colored ribbed dress, with her long dark hair braided into a noose shape hanging down her ba”

horrormystery
Key Elements
KnifeChampagne FluteBraided Hair NooseTableDrinks
Atmosphere
Vibrant, Warm
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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