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April Fool's Day (1986) Rank 5 Reviews
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Apollo Guide (Scott Weinberg)
Though it looks and sounds a whole lot like yet another generic holiday-themed slash-fest, April Fool’s Day manages to transcend its sorry sub-genre through the use of well-placed humour and a screenplay that actually offers a few new twists on the ...read the complete April Fool's Day movie review at Apollo Guide (Scott Weinberg)
Arrow in the Head ("The Arrow")
filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)
You might recognize Deborah Foreman's Muffy as the "six inch spike" girl from Real Genius, and you might remember Thomas F. Wilson's Arch as Biff from the Back to the Future series. And you might recognize April Fool's Day's hair and clothing st ...read the complete April Fool's Day movie review at filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)
Daily-Reviews.com (Scott Weinberg)
Night of the Creeps
It's a Bad, Bad, Bad, Bad Movie
eFilmCritic.com (Scott Weinberg)
There are much better 80's horror flicks to spend your money on, but April Fool's Day has enough jolts and twists to warrant a look. ...read the complete April Fool's Day movie review at eFilmCritic.com (Scott Weinberg)
DVD Talk (Adam Tyner)
Unlike the glut of paint-by-numbers slashers spilling off video store shelves in the mid-'80s, April Fool's Day is willing to take a few chances. Though the lack of grue and its overall light tone might not sit well with some genre completists, I'd be ...read the complete April Fool's Day movie review at DVD Talk (Adam Tyner)
filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)
You might recognize Deborah Foreman's Muffy as the "six inch spike" girl from Real Genius, and you might remember Thomas F. Wilson's Arch as Biff from the Back to the Future series. And you might recognize April Fool's Day's hair and clothing ...read the complete April Fool's Day movie review at filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)
DigitalVD.de (Oliver Anter)
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DVD Verdict (Patrick Naugle)
Classic-Horror.com
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digitallyOBSESSED.com (Brian Calhoun)
The Spinning Image (Wayne Southworth)
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UpcomingDiscs.com (David Annandale)
Slasherpool (Fredrik Nordstrom)
A fun and entertaining 80s horror flick ...read the complete April Fool's Day movie review at Slasherpool (Fredrik Nordstrom)
eFilmCritic.com (Dr. Isaksson)
Snack Bar (Adam J. Hakari)
SF, Horror and Fantasy Film Review
After the successes of Halloween (1978)
and Friday the 13th (1980), 1980s slasher filmmakers started to comb every available holiday as a potential title for a film. It soon became apparent after running the gamut from Christmas
Evil (1980), ...read the complete April Fool's Day movie review at SF, Horror and Fantasy Film Review
Brilliant Observations on 1173 Films (Clayton Trapp)
There's this rich girl named Muffy, and she has a secret twin named Buffy...it doesn't get any better. A singularly dull set of characters wander aimlessly through one of the dullest epochs in American history with bad hairdos and stupid clothes, ...read the complete April Fool's Day movie review at Brilliant Observations on 1173 Films (Clayton Trapp)
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User Reviews
by G. Miller on April 03, 2009
I had this movie on VHS and was pleased to get on DVD. I would recommend it to anyone who like a "who is doing it" movie. ...
by Randall E Pillion... on May 31, 2008
Well, it's the 80's and these movies were big. This one is a slasher but no one gets killed, so what then do you call it, a metaphor? I think so, this film gets a high rating from me because of the characters, the story(or plot). And the original concept. ...
by BT "BT" on October 18, 2007
concidering there remaking this in 2009 i wonder if they will go with the original ending from the original 1986 horror film with skips death after everyone leaves and some of them sneak back in to scare muffy i've heard they shot this but no footage has ...
by Mark "Gay Madison... on June 29, 2007
Ok, I won't give away it's secret here, but this is one prank that turned deadly or did it? It is a very fun horror, who done it flick of the 80s. I thought that it was done very well and you were not expecting the ending at all. When the ending did ...
by sexylove "sexylov... on September 12, 2005
April Fool's Day is a great horror flick from the decade that bought us wild hair thats right the 80's!!!!!!! The movie is about a bunch of kids go to this island to visit their friend Muffy!!!!! Needless to say one by one someone is killing the kids ...
by John Baranyai "Bo... on May 18, 2005
This movie is about a group of teenagers who are invited to stay at Muffy's house . Muffy is played by the gorgeous Deborah Foreman who is always a delight onscreen. However things quickly start to go awry and the body count begins to rise. This movie ...
by iank on February 02, 2005
This is one of my favourite movies, a wildly underrated, near-forgotten gem that's a thoroughly enjoyable suspense flick with a legendary ending. I adore it. ...
by M Taylor "Mel" on July 17, 2004
I've seen this movie so many times - it has that classic cheezy 80s feel & a great twist - perfect for get-togethers with friends. It's Scary, Sexy, and FUN! And if you like it, consider checking out "Valley Girl" - another Deborah Foreman ...
by pc6 "pc6" on May 29, 2004
What can I say? It's not the best film ever made, but it is a lot of fun. It starts out as your basic slasher film; good looking young people on an isolated island get killed one by one. Then you get to the ending, which breaks out of the formula. A ...
by Regina High on October 16, 2003
This is one of the best horror films of all time. I remember going to watch this at the local theater when I was about 12 or so. It has a wonderful suspense kept secret held till the very end. Would recommend this to all horror film lovers. ...
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