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A few years ago, a mysterious serial-killer caused panic on Crippen High School. The killer was never caught. A movie company, Cosmic Pictures, has decided to make a feature movie about these events - on location, at the now abandoned school. Since members of cast and crew disappear without a trace, it seems as if history is repeating itself...
A group of teenagers are stalked by a killer while making a movie at a remote high school. The film blends slasher tropes with meta-commentary on horror filmmaking itself. As the body count rises, the students and crew realize the danger is all too real, blurring the lines between their fictional horror film and their own terrifying reality.
Return to Horror High was a modest release that gained a cult following over time, primarily for its unconventional approach to the slasher genre. While not a critical darling upon release, its blend of humor and horror, along with its self-aware nature, has been appreciated by genre fans. It's often seen as a more unique entry in the late 1980s horror landscape.
The film's meta-commentary and self-aware humor are its strongest points.
It attempts to subvert slasher clichés, with mixed but often amusing results.
While not a typical slasher, its unique premise offers some entertainment value for genre fans.
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The film was marketed with the tagline: 'This year, the screams are for real!' a nod to the meta-narrative of actors making a horror film while being hunted by a real killer.
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Mega-whoopty-doo-star George Clooney is the first victim in this slasher/comedy wannabe. He is also the luckiest, since he does not have to endure the rest of the film. Five years after murders rock a high school, film makers return to sho...
_**Fun low-budget high school slasher parody with not enough laughs**_ Cops (e.g. Pepper Martin & Maureen McCormick) arrive upon the bloody aftermath of a massacre at a high school where a film is being made. The story switches back to t...
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