| Overall: | D+ |
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| Violence: | D+ |
| Sexual Content: | C |
| Language: | C |
| Drugs/Alcohol: | C- |
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| Video Release: | 18 Aug 2008 |
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Why Is Prom Night Rated PG-13?
During the opening scenes of this film, a high school student discovers her murdered brother and watches as a man kills her mother. The teen is emotionally distressed by the event and is haunted by recurring nightmares. Numerous characters are stalked and savagely stabbed with a knife in shadowed or obscured scenes. Blood splatters across the wall and a man is shown washing blood from his blade. Multiple corpses are seen. A girl falls down stairs while being chased; another has her head smashed into a mirror. A man is repeatedly shot in the chest. Underage drinking is shown, with one character depicted as being drunk. Sexual innuendo, comments and the implied plan for casual sex between teens are portrayed. The script includes frequent vulgarities and repeated terms of Deity.
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About the Reviewer: Kerry Bennett
Kerry Bennett is interested in media from both a journalist and parent perspective. Along with authoring articles for several family-oriented publications, she has written for Parent Previews for nearly 10 years. She serves as Vice President of the Alberta Association for Media Awareness. She and her husband Garry have four sons.
