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April Fool's Day (1986) Rank 5 Reviews

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Movie critics combined give April Fool's Day (1986) a score of 2.7434 out of 4
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April Fool's Day (1986) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Apollo Guide (Scott Weinberg)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)
April Fool's Day (1986) scores a combined 3.33 out of 4 stars for filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)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)
April Fool's Day (1986) scores a combined 3.04 out of 4 stars for eFilmCritic.com (Scott Weinberg)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)
April Fool's Day (1986) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for DVD Talk (Adam Tyner)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)
April Fool's Day (1986) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)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)
April Fool's Day (1986) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Slasherpool (Fredrik Nordstrom)Slasherpool (Fredrik Nordstrom)
April Fool's Day (1986) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for SF, Horror and Fantasy Film ReviewSF, 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
April Fool's Day (1986) scores a combined 1.00 out of 4 stars for Brilliant Observations on 1173 Films (Clayton Trapp)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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April Fool's Day (1986) is ranked overall as  out of 4 stars
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April Fool's Day (1986) is ranked overall as  out of 4 stars
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