Slumber Party Massacre

"You know the drill!"

2021 1h 26m EN

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5.1

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★5.1TMDB · 118🍅100%Rotten Tomatoes★5.1IMDB · 3,622

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Synopsis

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Dana, daughter of the only survivor of a massacre in 1993, is going on a weekend trip with her friends. After their car breaks down in the very same town where her mother once fought the Driller Killer, Dana and her friends must come face-to-face with the man who has haunted her mother’s life for the past 30 years.

“You know the drill!”

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Cast

Hannah Gonera
Dana Devereaux
Frances Sholto-Douglas
Maeve
Alex McGregor
Breanie
Reze-Tiana Wessels
Ashley
Mila Rayne
Alix
Rob van Vuuren
Russ Thorne
Jennifer Steyn
Kay
Schelaine Bennett
Trish Devereaux

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Danishka Esterhazy
Writers: Suzanne Keilly, Deon de Lange
Languages: English
Countries: South Africa, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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86 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: South Africa, United States of America.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Danishka Esterhazy, shot by Trevor Calverley. 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 Andries Smit. 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 David Trevail 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

ERA

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Hannah Gonera and Frances Sholto-Douglas and Alex McGregor carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "You know the drill!".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Danishka Esterhazy directs. Trevor Calverley behind the camera. Andries Smit scores. David Trevail cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in South Africa, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 5 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: South Africa, United States of America.
4Directed by Danishka Esterhazy, shot by Trevor Calverley. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Andries Smit. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor David Trevail shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Hannah Gonera and Frances Sholto-Douglas and Alex McGregor carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "You know the drill!".
9IMDB entry: tt14449392 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 16 themes, including "slumber party", "sleepover", "remake", "murder".

The technical file

Cinematography: Trevor Calverley
Original score: Andries Smit
Editing: David Trevail
Production design: Robert Cardoso
Makeup / hair: Amanda Ross-McDonald
VFX supervisor: Rory Mark
Stunt coordinator: Anneli Muller
Runtime: 86 min · 1h 26m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: Slumber Party Massacre (2021)
Rotten Tomatoes: 100% 🍅 Fresh
IMDB rating: 5.1/10 · 3,622 votes
MPAA: TV-MA

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druscilla_of_old2026-08-18
★ 9/10
Now this! This is how you do a reboot of a cult classic! It's been so long since a movie made me want to immediately rewatch it right after I finished watching it. This is how this one made me feel. After watching every single one of the SPM (Slumber Party Massacre) series of movies, I can confidently say that this is the best entry in the series, followed by the original one of course. One gets the impression that if Amy Holden Jones and Rita Mae Brown (director and writers of the 1982 original classic respectively) had the chance and freedom to redo the original SPM today, they'd come up with more or less what Danishka Esterhazy has given us here. Esterhazy has succeeded in taking the original SPM and contextualizing it for a modern audience in a manner that adds to the comedy and the horror of the original, and with performances that far outmatch those of the original actors. Not many directors are able to do such justice to cult classics and for this, I thank her and all the actors whose amazing performances made this possible. Regarding the latter, of special note is the electric performance of Hannah Gonera as Dana Deveraux. While any lover of fun and bloody horror flicks will definitely find a lot of rib-cracking satirical humor and heart-stopping horror moments in here to keep them amply entertained, there's also lots of nods and references to the first three SPM movies that will particularly keep SPM fans engaged. From the names of the characters to the mannerisms of the killer to the props used in the movie and a lot more, SPM fans have a lot of references to keep themselves busy exploring while enjoying the more original elements of this reboot. As such, I especially recommend this one for SPM fans but also strongly recommend it to all lovers of a good slasher and comedy horror flick. I also recommend it to those who love movies containing lighthearted commentaries on important social issues. Now that I've gotten that out of my system, I think I'm gonna give this one a second watch (and possibly a third one after that). Edit: Finished watching this a second time and I LOVE it even more! Now I want it made into a series of its own. I'm really hoping they'll at least make a sequel cause I'd love to see so much more of Trish's badassery.

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