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Productions, Inc/ Rated 17+</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Director........Richar</B><B>d Styles</B></div> <div> <B>Screenplay......George E. Fernandez</B></div> <div> <B>Music...........Mason Daring</B></div> <div> <B>Producer........Barry H. Waldman</B></div> <div> <B>Executive Producers....George E. Fernandez & Ed Fernandez</B></div> <div> <B>Based on a Story by Carolyn J. Horton & George E. Fernandez</B></div> <div> <B>Special Effects Make-up by Jerry Macaluso</B></div> <div> <B>Special Effects by Gary Roberts & Clifford Guest</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Dramatis Personae</U></B></div> <div> <B>Sheriff Dean...Tony March</B></div> <div> <B>Sue Ellen......Lisa Stahl</B></div> <div> <B>Deputy Scott...Tom Law</B></div> <div> <B>Patty..........Carol Cadby</B></div> <div> <B>Rose...........Donna Baltron</B></div> <div> <B>Cindy..........Just Kelly</B></div> <div> <B>Chad...........Vince Turner</B></div> <div> <B>Owen...........Gregory Todd Davis</B></div> <div> <B>Angie..........Merry Rozelle</B></div> <div> <B>Eliah..........Roy Smart</B></div> <div> <B>Gas Attendant..Shannon Ratigon</B></div> <div> <B>Shower Girl....Kimberly Johnston</B></div> <div> <B>Nun............Charmaine Stratos</B></div> <div> <B>L.Q............Kevin Quigley</B></div> <div> <B>Bar Maid.......Heidi Brown</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Critique</U></B><B>: Less a horror movie than a psycho-thriller with woods and college crossover elements, and an intriguing one at that. Horror films supply retribution for transgressions such as the prank at the outset, but this may be one of the most extreme cases as the killer has only one motive, eliminating witnesses to an unrelated murder. The acting in this inexpensive film deserves special recognition. The four girls, for all their empty-headedness, are compelling characters. Tension is built in a number of subtle ways: the identity of the owner of the wallet in the mass grave being a particularly brilliant one. We get very little hint about the character of the handsome murderer--appropriately other than when he catches sight of himself in a mirror and pauses for a moment. At this point the murders have built up a bit, and he looks upon his image with some surprise, noticing what he had become. It is interesting too that he is not quick to judge himself too harshly. The subtleness of the film comes also in the radio activity we hear intermediately, full of protestant fundamentalism and self congratulations for the community. Not good signs in a horror film. Indeed, the setup of the town's selfcomplacent hipocracy and the introduction of the boys as potential saviours, as well as the characterization of the coeds as boss, brain, and sluts along with some intentional and effective straying from formula (who will survive til showdown?) provide for a very unpredictable tale with some scary images (the grave and the hanging) and scary surprises. Some pleasant background pop-country music written and mostly sung by Mason Daring, in particular "Waitress". Filmed in Dade County Florida. </B></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Plot Summary</U></B><B>: Dancing screaming coeds prank buxom wallflower when whe is suddenly knifed in the shower in the psycho-style by a masked intruder. After interviweing the brunt of the shampoo joke, the mother superior castigates the four pranksters. The four plan to spend summer break taking vcare of Miss Spencer's invalid grandmother. The sister assigns them each a 100-page paper on the writings of St. Paul. The girsls head for Ft. Lauderdale Beach in a red convertable dodge screaming. and celebrating the hair die fake murder prank. They munchj out, take snapshots and plan for all their dates, they get a speeding ticket.  Sl;utty Sue Ellen. The brainy one works on her essay.  Another tichet in Soutrh Carolina before stopping for barbeque. A huge black guy comes out and smart girl refuses to go in. Miss Spencer insists she needs a coffee and they reluctantly join her despite the "rapists" inside. As they sit inside. two cute white boys pull up. Sue Ellen invites them Michigan guys and they tell they are from Our Lady of Hearts. They talk about Paradice Lost Owen Grant and Chad Bolton. Sleezy Rose, driver Cindy reader Patty, offere a caravan style ride. However, Owen has committed to stop at his sisters, so a breakfast date is arranged. Chad takes Cindy's Milton and promises to return it when the girls meet them for breakfast. Sue Elen manages to pick Chad's pocket to assure they won't be stood up. When the girls stop for gas, a truckload of rednecks blast pass screaming celebrating the first day of hunting season.  Cindy agrees to write her friend's papers fron 50=100 per page, when the incur a blowout. Capable Cindy discovers there is no spare tire, Rose threw it iout to fit her luggage. Sue Ellen takes to the woods to relieve herself.  Owen and Chad stop dfor beer and Wheaties when Chad discovers Sue Ellen's note informing him that she has his money andd licence. Patty heads back to the gas station. Sue Ellen hears people having sex and spies as the woman smacks the man accusing him of strringing her on for two years. She threatens to tell his wife everything and he breaks her neck. As she steals away the murderer hears her step and looks. Rose and Patty wonder about Sue Ellen. Patty arrives at the gas station to find the attendant has gone hunting. Murderer loads his lover into the truck and takes her to burial, when Rose and Cindy discopver the lady in the truck is dead, the murderer opens fire blowing  off Roses head. As he stalksa Patty, Sue Ellen arrives at the car. The murderer, a ranger, tracks Sue Ellen.  Sue Ellen and Patty riun to meet each other and Sue Ellen explains the first murder to Patty and the possibility that he has the other two. Patty arrives at the car only to discover that Sue Ellen has rtaken the keys. The killere strangles her. Chad and Owen wait for the girls. A phone rings in the garage and Sue Ellen braeaks the window and reaches in to have her hand half-eaten by the watch dog. Patty comforts her until the police car arrives driven by -- a blonde cop. The cop is mnot impressed by the girls' haughty attitude nor by their story until he receives a report that the car actually has a flat. He imprisons them and assures them they can make a call as soon as the sheriff gets back.  Dean the Sheriff and murderer arrives back and interviews Sue Ellen who describes the murder. The sfherriff explains to them that their status as b & e suspects makes their story less believable. Patty recalls that the luggage will show they had been four, but upon inspection, there is no luggage. (Girls are from Virginia) The sheriff walks through the town greeting the good people of Medley. In the redneck bar "Jake's Place", deputy Scott learns that Angie hasn't reported for work. Upon hearing this, the Sheriff drives to Angie's and cleans out her room and butrns her belongings in a trash barrel. The deputy foolishly lets the girls out to cook enraging the Sheriff. Chad leads Owen on a search of the girls toward Medley, Georgia. When the sheriff roars at Sue Allen "You just keep your moutrh shut!" she recognizes him as the yelling killer. Sheriff reports to Scott that Angie left town. An old hunter, Ely Turner, follows his Golden Retriever to a burial site. The reality that the Sheriff may have harmed Cindy and Rose dawns on Sue Ellen and Patty. Scott reports Turner's find to the sheriff who is experiencing flashbacks to the murder. Sue Ellen tells Patty she knows the sheriff realized it the moment she did.  The sheriff arrives and attempts to cuff the gir;ls when Patty smashes a chair over his head and they flee. Five hunters show Scott the three bodies. Sheriff calls Scott to help chase the girls. Scott aprehends Patty and is alienated when the sheriff nearkly shoots her already in custody. Scott locks her in the car and she pleads with him to believe that the sgheriff is the killer. Meanwhile Turner finds the sheriff's badge in the grave. The shereiff corners Sue Ellen in a barn. Sue Ellen sits face to face with a rat snake which the sheriff shoots without seeing her. The sheriff authorizes then orders his deputies to shoot her on sight. The sheriff orders Scott to lead the search while he returns to the jail. Scott seems suspicious. As Sue Ellen screams for their help, the boys blow by blasyting the stereo. The sheriff enters Paty's cell and orders her to take off her clothes as he disrobes to a radio sermon against sensuous pleasure. As they prepare to kiss, he strangles her with her bra and makes oit look like a hanging. Deputy Scott sends the posse one way while he heads the other. AS the sheriff washes, the boys enter and the sheriff throws them out just before they can see the dead Patty. In the woods, two of the rednecks fire and hit Sue Ellen before Scott can intervene and call for an ambulance. As sjhe is loaded into the ambulance she again accuses the sheriff and Scott asks where the other girl is. Turner tries yto give Scott the badge but he doesn't listen as the sheriff boards the ambulance to ride with Sue Ellen. Turner gives Scott the badge and he realkizes whats going on.</B></div> </td> </tr></table></body>