Graduation Day

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Graduation Day

R

1981

1h 25m

Horror

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A coach (Christopher George) wearing black gloves and a stopwatch is suspected of killing high-school track stars.

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Jacob Knight

Birth.Movies.Death.

11/13/2017

For a cheap cash-in (which this no doubt is), there's still a solid amount going on under Graduation Day's hood, even as the bodies begin to pile toward the ceiling.

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Brian Orndorf

Blu-ray.com

09/27/2014

B

It's completely goofball stuff, but engaging and, at times, exciting, giving a notoriously lazy genre a firm towel snap as it strives to turn a minimal budget into a nail-biter.

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Dustin Putman

TheBluFile.com

09/08/2014

2.5/4

An ideal weekend movie, the sort of entertaining low-budget horror item that will work best for audiences looking to unwind and have fun after a long, busy work week.

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Tim Brayton

Antagony & Ecstasy

06/15/2012

4/10

Its chief merit is that it lacks the awesome stupidity of many of its successors.

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

08/22/2005

3/5

Andreas Samuelson

Slasherpool

08/14/2005

2/5

Clichd, forgettable 80s teen slasher lacking all kind of originality or characterization

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Farah R.

@Farah Jan 20

Heed the alarmingly low ratings of this film because they’re true. I thought they might be exaggerated since horror movies tend to be over hated and some 80s slashers took campy to new heights. Not Graduation Day though; its tedious plot, flat characters, and cheap effects make it unwatchable.

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Anthony B

@Horror69 Aug 19

Take a deep breath and relax. This is not the greatest horror flick ever, but it is well worth the watch. Hot young boys and girls getting slaughtered! Sounds like the perfect popcorn cuddle up. I have watched it three times and have loved it. Come on Guys and Gals...hug each other and scream a little.

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Tom G

@RT00582286 Jul 28

Went in expecting a fun slasher and got a boring teen drama with a few kills

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Damian M

@RT52801145 11/23/2024

Great slasher film, Body count is sky high, lots of creativity in this one. Side-note, The gymnast girl is Jack Frost from Jack Frost.!

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Jonathan O

@RT41230270 06/18/2024

Graduation Day is really cleaver teen slasher movie to watch before graduate in real life and warning to photosensitive viewers.

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Damien T

@RT29719414 10/22/2023

Well, here we are again with another 80s Slasher. Most of the 80s slasher films aren't my favourite, one of them is "Graduation Day". I did not like the screenplay, the cinematography, the acting performances and the plot, while Christopher George's performance was pretty good. The score was below average along with the direction for me. I'll give this film 2 out of 5 stars and a "D" grade.

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Synopsis

A coach (Christopher George) wearing black gloves and a stopwatch is suspected of killing high-school track stars.

Director: Herb Freed
Producer: David Baughn, Herb Freed
Screenwriter: Anne Marisse, Herb Freed
Production Co: Baughn/Freed Productions
Rating: R
Genre: Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 1, 1981, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 15, 2017
Runtime: 1h 25m