7/10
Good Early 80s Slasher
30 January 2019
Mom and dad are away and Trish (Michele Michaels) is having a little slumber party with her best friends. Problem is a silent, stone faced killer Russ Thorn (Michael Villella) has escaped from a mental institution and is ready to wreck havoc on this party.

Thing is there is something more to this 1982 slasher than just kills and scantily clad women. As you can guess the weapon of choice for Russ Thorn is a drill. I think it is a great weapon almost like Freddy Krueger and his glove. And yes there is some sexual under current to the story other than what your eyes can see. I enjoyed in how the film was shot (by director Amy Holden Jones) and extra parts to the script written by Rita Mae Brown (like more going on than just a psycho guy with a drill coming to kill you) that really aren't in your average slasher. Also I really enjoyed the gothic-styled music by Ralph Jones that suits the film just fine. I short one though, running in at only 77 minutes. So, you don't even need an hour and a half to give this one a chance.

Also starring Brinke Stevens in one of her first roles as school girl Linda.
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