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‘For those who’re not again by midnight… you received’t be coming residence!’
Promenade Night time is a 1980 American/Canadian slasher movie directed by Paul Lynch and starring Leslie Nielsen (Grizzly; Repossessed) and Jamie Lee Curtis. The unique music rating was composed by Paul Zaza and Carl Zittrer.
The movie was given a restricted launch in the US on July 18, 1980 (finally going broad on August 15) by Avco Embassy, and was extremely popular, particularly inside the drive-in circuit. It was launched in Canada in September that 12 months and went on to turn out to be the nation’s highest-grossing horror movie of 1980.
Through the video rental increase years, it spawned three unconnected-except-by-title sequels: Promenade Night time II: Howdy Mary Lou (1987), Promenade Night time III: The Final Kiss (1990) and Promenade Night time IV: Ship Us From Evil (1992). A remake, Promenade Night time, was launched in 2008.
Plot:
For six lengthy years, Hamilton Excessive College seniors Kelly, Jude, Wendy, and Nick have been hiding the reality of what occurred to ten-year-old Robin Hammond the day her damaged physique was found close to an outdated deserted convent. The foursome stored secret how they taunted Robin – backed her right into a nook till, frightened, she stood on a window ledge… and fell to her dying.
Although an accident, the then-twelve-year-olds feared they’d be held accountable and vowed by no means to inform. However another person was there that day… watching. And now, that somebody is able to precise murderous revenge on promenade evening…
In response to director Paul Lynch within the documentary Going to Items: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Movie (2006), he was having issue securing financing till Jamie Lee Curtis signed on.
As soon as the movie was shot, Paramount expressed curiosity in distributing the film. Nonetheless, they solely needed to open it in 300 film homes, whereas Avco Embassy Footage provided to launch it theatrically in 1200 places. In consequence, Avco launched Promenade Night time. and Paramount launched one other unbiased slasher movie in 1980… Friday the thirteenth.
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