Night School (1981 film)
1981 American slasher film by Ken Hughes / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Night School (also known as Terror Eyes in the United Kingdom)[4] is a 1981 American slasher film directed by Ken Hughes and starring Rachel Ward, in her film debut, Leonard Mann, and Drew Snyder. The plot revolves around a series of brutal murders in Boston, Massachusetts.[5] Alfred Sole was the film's original director, but he passed on the project. Hughes was ultimately brought in to direct, and Night School was his final film.[6]
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Directed by | Ken Hughes |
Written by | Ruth Avergon |
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Cinematography | Mark Irwin |
Edited by | Robert Reitano |
Music by | Brad Fiedel |
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Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $1.2 million[2] |
Box office | $1.6 million[3] |
The music score was composed by Brad Fiedel.
The film premiered at the Avoriaz Fantastic Film Festival in 1981.
Night School was released theatrically in the United States on September 11, 1981, and was panned by critics upon release. In England, it became a video nasty.[7] The film has developed a small cult following among slasher fans, and was given its first DVD release by Warner Archive with a remastered transfer in 2011.