Slumber Party Massacre II

"Sleepless nights."

1987 1h 16m EN

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5.1

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4.7

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★5.1TMDB · 203●49Metacritic★4.7IMDB · 8,516

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Synopsis

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Courtney is tormented by dreams of the infamous Driller Killer returning to wreak havoc... only to find that the murderous monster is reincarnated as an evil rocker.

“Sleepless nights.”

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Cast

Crystal Bernard
Courtney Bates
Jennifer Rhodes
Mrs. Bates
Kimberly McArthur
Amy
Patrick Lowe
Matt Arbicost
Juliette Cummins
Sheila Barrington
Heidi Kozak
Sally Burns
Cindy Eilbacher
Valerie Bates
Atanas Ilitch
The Driller Killer

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Deborah Brock
Writers: Deborah Brock
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 76-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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39 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "The Slumber Party Massacre Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Deborah Brock, shot by Thomas L. Callaway. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Richard Cox. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor William Flicker shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Crystal Bernard and Jennifer Rhodes and Kimberly McArthur carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Sleepless nights.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Deborah Brock directs. Thomas L. Callaway behind the camera. Richard Cox scores. William Flicker cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Tight 76-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
239 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "The Slumber Party Massacre Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Deborah Brock, shot by Thomas L. Callaway. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Richard Cox. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor William Flicker shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Crystal Bernard and Jennifer Rhodes and Kimberly McArthur carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Sleepless nights.".
9IMDB entry: tt0093996 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Thomas L. Callaway
Original score: Richard Cox
Editing: William Flicker
Production design: John Deng
Makeup / hair: Susan Reiner
Sound: Andrew Schatz
Runtime: 76 min · 1h 16m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Slumber Party Massacre II (1987)
Metacritic: 49/100
IMDB rating: 4.7/10 · 8,516 votes
MPAA: R

Part of

The Slumber Party Massacre Collection

The Massacre films are three interconnected series of slasher films executive-produced by Roger Corman: the Slumber Party Massacre series (1982–2021), the Sorority House Massacre series (1986–1990) and the Cheerleader Massacre series (2003–2011), distributed by New World Pictures and New Concorde. The series also features the standalone film Sharkansas Women's Prison Massacre (2015), and the reboot film Slumber Party Massacre (2021). All three of the original Slumber Party Massacre films, and the first Sorority House Massacre film, were given limited theatrical releases, while Sorority House Massacre II and III, and both Cheerleader Massacre films were released direct-to-video, and the 2021 reboot released to the Syfy network. The franchise is notable for being primarily directed by women, who direct every Slumber Party Massacre film and the first Sorority House Massacre film.

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Wuchak2019-07-28
★ 7/10
A rockabilly driller-killer menaces Crystal Bernard & friends This improves upon the unimaginative bluntness of the first film from five years prior with a superior cast of females, highlighted by winsome Bernard and blonde Heidi Kozak as Sally. Juliette Cummins is also on hand as redhead Sheila, who previously appeared in "Friday the 13th Part V: A New Beginning" and "Psycho III.” The film clicks with kinetic mojo and is almost ingenious in the way it dares to sneer at horror conventions for the first two-thirds. Instead, it focuses on establishing the quality characters, the fun antics of their outing, their all-female rock band, and Courtney's bloody nightmares, the latter of which borrows from "A Nightmare on Elm Street.” Like "Friday the 13th Part V," the movie emphasizes the lingering aftereffects of an episode with a mad killer. The driller killer from Courtney's nightmares is curiously part rockabilly greaser and part mid-80's metal maniac, naturally a little reminiscent of the rock star killer from "Trick or Treat" (1986), Sammi Curr, just more comical. I suppose some of the editing in the suspenseful last act could be chalked up to amateurish filmmaking (e.g. when the girl falls from the ledge), but perhaps it better reflects what's really happening. I'd say more but I don't want to give away spoilers. Let's just say 2+2=4. At the time, this original element was still fresh. The third installment came out three years later and features a quality female cast, but it lacks the imagination of this one and resorts to too much tastelessness. It’s a’right, but it’s easily the least of the series. This one is short ‘n’ sweet at 1h 16m and was shot in Jun 1987 in Los Angeles, including Venice Beach, as well as Santa Clarita for the condo sequences, which is a 40 minutes’ drive to the northwest. GRADE: B
GenerationofSwine2023-01-14
★ 10/10
Which one was this? I can't really remember. I do, however, know it was the movie where they hire a lot of women and require them all to take their clothes off. I recall a shower scene in there somewhere. And then I remember the women running around screaming in undies that are really only worn in the bedroom. Was there a plot? Not really, it was just an excuse for nudity and undies. But, you already knew all of that when you sat down to watch this. Because, honestly in film making, they aren't really trying to pass it off as anything other than an excuse to film young naked breasts and you don't really get anything but that. So, why are you reading this? You know exactly what this movie is about. You knew that before you even clicked on this review. But, at least the review is as honest as the movie. If you are expecting more than that, there is something seriously wrong with you.
JPV8522024-07-01
★ 4/10
Where the first movie was a cross between Friday the 13th and Halloween, this sequel takes inspiration from Nightmare on Elm Street. This was a slog to get through where the first half is in the main character's head and second half he comes to life and starts making his way through the cast. This was just a bizarre movie with musical scenes thrown in. I guess points for not just being a retread of the first movie... 2/5