I would go over to the Pelleys' because Dawn usually had breakfast made … eggs, bacon, whatever we wanted. … He wanted to be someone the community could depend on, someone who could be trusted by his parishioners. When Fenton is about to stab Donna to death, Winn returns and shoots Fenton seven times, killing him. Stephanie Fagan I just would sit at night and think to myself I can't imagine what she's going through. During the senior prom, Kelly and Drew make out in the changing room, but Kelly, a virgin, refuses to have sex and Drew angrily leaves. Mark Senter: Who else could have done it, who else would have done it? I mean they were so young. Meanwhile, Kim and Alex's father (also the school principal) learns that the sex offender blamed for Robin's death has escaped from a psychiatric facility. Jessi Toronjo: So, Jamie … said to me, "You know you should write a book about your life." Realizing Donna is still inside, Winn races back up to the room, but Donna escapes from Fenton. I was scared to have all these memories come back up. Alan Baum: So, after the conviction, we, of course, filed an appeal and we were successful. [47], By the end of its theatrical run, Prom Night had gone on to gross a total of $14,796,236 at the U.S. box office. And I didn't want have to look over my shoulder. The case the jury had to consider rested mainly on the timeline and Jeff Pelley's motive: his anger over prom. He couldn't go to the after prom. Jessi Toronjo: I was scared for my life- that I wasn't gonna make it. … When I went to visit him, he did have a really good job with a computer business. Stephanie Fagan: There's a lot I admire about Jessi. "[54] Jack Mathews of the Detroit Free Press also drew comparisons to Halloween and Carrie, though deeming it "not as effective as either. BOTICH [ interrogation]: So. [10], While attending a Telefilm Canada event in Los Angeles,[11] Lynch met producer Peter Simpson, to whom he pitched the idea. Frank Schaffer: The jury came back with guilty on all four counts against Jeff Pelley. Jessi told attendees, "I just appreciate everybody that's been supportive and has hung in there with me. Jessi Toronjo: When I read the book, it made me realize how strong I am [cries], and it made me realize that I have a purpose and it is to help people. [citation needed] The review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported that 7% of critics gave the film positive reviews based on 67 reviews. [2] Additionally, 10,000 promotional "scream pillows" were to be distributed at screenings to help quiet the outbursts of theater patrons. "[61] TV Guide gave the film one out of four stars, writing: "Curtis disco-dancing and wonderful moments such as when the severed head of a victim rolls across the dance floor. [2] In order to slightly lengthen the film after nudity was excised for television airings, an alternate cut of Prom Night was crafted by editor Michael MacLaverty. Frank Schaffer: The biggest thing was Jeff said he wasn't there. Jessi Toronjo: 30 years later there's still a legal process going on. Knowing that Fenton will come for Donna, Winn arrives at the hotel and warns the staff, one of whom Fenton kills. "[58] The Montreal Gazette's Bruce Bailey praised Curtis's performance but criticized the film's lengthy exposition, noting that "it takes rather long to get down to the business of delivering a few shocks. John Botich: At the time, the prosecutor did not think we had enough. Jamie Collins | Jessi's cousin: Jessi and I … we were three years apart in age … It wasn't too hard for me to try to put myself into her shoes and to know what it must be like to lose everyone. It was like a hush hush thing with me. Jessi's cousin, Jamie Collins, also came back into her life. And I was floored. Plus, stream all your favorite CBS shows live, next day, or on demand anytime, anywhere. A promenade dance, commonly called a prom, or a formal in Australian English, is a dance party of high school students. … She told me that … they had been killed when she was 9. [29] Art director Reuben Freed had wanted to take advantage of Toronto's Victorian architecture, and feld that the Langstaff building had an appropriate Gothic appearance. Stephanie Fagan: After the Pelleys were gone and after they were buried… There was no more laughing. … So, I looked at him and said, "I think your dad did it." "[20] Opposite Nielsen, portraying his character's wife, is Antoinette Bower, whom Lynch had seen on numerous Canadian television programs. And I told her, I said, "Well everybody tells me that," but I definitely could never do that and I probably couldn't talk to a stranger about everything. At the time, the film was AVCO Embassy's most financially successful release, breaking weekend records in Los Angeles, Philadelphia, and New England. 1 Prom Night (1980) 2 Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II (1987) 3 Prom Night III: The Last Kiss (1989) 4 Prom Night IV: Deliver us from Evil (1992) 5 Prom Night (2008) Alan Baum: Jeff was facing life in prison … so everything was at stake. The budget for the film was $20 million. [48], Upon release in 1980, Prom Night received mostly unfavorable reviews from critics, with frequent comparisons to Halloween (1978) and Carrie (1976). The main evidence against Jeff was the timeline. ", Stephanie Fagan: I just … told her I'd been looking for you my whole life. I don't know who would want to. And I thought that's it. Distributed by AVCO Embassy Pictures, it premiered in the United States in July 1980 in select cities, and was an immediate financial success. [34], In terms of on-screen violence, Lynch had intentionally devised the film to have a minimal amount of gore, as he did not want it to be overtly gratuitous; however, the distributor, Avco Embassy Pictures, mandated that they include some graphic violence, resulting in the on-screen decapitation of Lou Farmer in the finale. That's how I feel about her. … It was like I wasn't even there. Jessi Toronjo [reading Stephanie's letter on her computer]: "I have huge tears in my eyes right now just knowing that you are actually going to get my letter this time. … News anchors running around with cameras, pointed at us as we walked in. … I trashed my living room. Inside, Donna experiences more hallucinations, and goes to the bathroom. He was intent on murdering several teenagers who had been responsible for the accidental death of his 10 year old sister years previously, in a childhood prank gone wrong. … And there were cop cars everywhere. I would just sit and talk to them. Kim finds Nick and frees him. So, I ended up admitting myself in the hospital and started getting some help. Stephanie Fagan [at cemetery]: Every time I came out, I was always thinking, "I'll run into her someday — if I just come out here enough, she'll be here.". … Who would say something about that … unless they'd done something wrong? [9] Guza's story was then adapted and incorporated into the film as the central premise and motive for the film's villain. The children make a pact not to tell anyone what happened and keep the incident a secret and they leave. They must all be sleeping.". In the intervening years, Prom Night has accrued a substantial cult following,[4] not only for its horror content but also for its disco-heavy soundtrack, which was released by RCA Records in Japan in 1980. I said, "Oh this is not good. Jeff had told her he thought something bad had happened at home. Donna and her friends are getting ready to attend their senior prom. [35] In order to make the sequence appear realistic, the special effects team decided to build a prop floor through which the actor, David Mucci, could place his head, creating the illusion of his severed head lying on the floor. Jessi Toronjo: Waiting for a verdict was very nerve-wracking. She sees a shadow out in the hall and hides in her closet, thinking it is Fenton. I pretty much thought everybody forgot about me and had moved on with their lives because it wasn't their family that they lost. In F.Y.E. Stephanie Fagan: And the rest is kind of history.
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