Amy Steel was cast in the role of Kit at the suggestion of producer Frank Mancuso Jr., after Steel had appeared in Mancuso's Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981). Ken Olandt and Amy Steel are great as a couple trying to solve the mystery of it all. The film is nicely shot in beautiful British Columbia.The true highlight of this film though is its above-average cast. Directed by Mitchell Altieri, Phil Flores. Once on the island, it turns out that Muffy has set up a variety of pranks throughout the mansion, ranging from simple gags such as a whoopee cushion and dribble glasses and exploding cigars to more complex and disturbing pranks, such as an audiotape of a baby crying in someone's room and heroin paraphernalia in a guest's wardrobe. Though it retains the original concept, the story and characters are radically altered in an effort to make it more contemporary. Dunmora Estate - 8100 McPhail Road, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. The hostess, Muffy, is the only one who apparently knows what's going on. After a seemingly innocent prank goes horribly wrong, a group of sorority sisters are stalked and murdered one by one in their sorority house while throwing a party to celebrate their graduation. April Fool’s Day was one of the many movies that we watched (along with Girl School Screamers, which was one of my girlfriend’s favorites of all time) that day, and it held up very well. In 2015, as part of Varèse Sarabande's LP to CD subscription series, the vinyl album was released on cd for the first time in a replica vinyl cardboard slip.[22]. [1] Walton reflect that the cast was made up of a "young, very talented group of kids that were having a lot of fun. April Fool's Day (1986) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. [10], Jay Maeder of the New York Daily News gave the film a scathing review, awarding it zero stars and spoiling the film's surprise ending, writing that it "is so offensively witless that we take a real pleasure in giving it away. Later that night, a half-drunk Muffy goes to her room and finds a wrapped present on her bed. It has since been released to DVD on four occasions. [4] Walton recalled that he cast Foreman after she "blew them away" during her audition. I was glad to add the collector's edition April Fool's Day Scream to my library. Plot. So most audiences came in expecting to see something that they weren't going to see." [16] It was then included as one of the films on a triple-feature disc that also included Tales from the Darkside: The Movie and Stephen King's Graveyard Shift in August 2007. En route to the island, as their antics become more boisterous, local deckhand Buck is seriously injured in a gruesome accident. April Fool's Day Jay Baker, Leah Pinsent, and Deborah Goodrich are equally good in their supporting roles.As the tagliner says, April Fool's Day is certainly a 'cut' above the rest of its kind. This FAQ is empty. April Fool's Day. A wax museum owner uses his horror exhibits to unleash evil on the world. From $2.99$2.99 to rent. It is a day which celebrates the custom of playing practical jokes on friends, or sending them on fools' errands. Losman , One of the more fondly remembered horror entries of the '80's is this unique gem that's much more clever and amusing than the average slasher film.Young woman invites her beloved college friends to her island home for a weekend of fun, but everything goes wrong. April Fools Day ( 27 x 40 Inches - 69cm x 102cm ) Poster - Not a DVD The condition is brand new. The hostess, Muffy, is the only one who apparently knows what's going on. On the weekend leading up to April Fools' Day, a group of college friends, consisting of Harvey, Nikki, Rob, Skip, Nan, Chaz, Kit and Arch, gather to celebrate spring break by spending the weekend at the island mansion of Skip's cousin, Vassar student Muffy St. John. "[5], Paul Attanasio of The Washington Post wrote: "The suspense sequences are stylishly managed, and Walton has attractively cast the movie with a number of natural, if unexciting, actors. But then again, is it really her doing the killing? So most audiences came in expecting to see something that they weren't going to see. At a high school senior prom, a masked killer stalks four teenagers who were responsible for the accidental death of a classmate six years previously. Directed by Fred Walton. Directed by: Fred Walton. [3] Though a commercial success, director Walton reflected: "The tragedy, I think, or the great disappointment was that Paramount didn't know how to release it other than as a typical slasher picture. Clayton Rohner and Thomas F. Wilson are a joy as two joke-happy friends. Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Full Size Poster; Same Size That You See In The Theater Packaged with care and shipped in sturdy reinforced packing material There's a lightheartedness to the film that belies its genre, however. A group of eight college friends gather together at an island mansion belonging to heiress Muffy St. John to celebrate their final year of school. While there are really no known actors in the cast, they all deliver great performances and bring their characters to a wonderfully likable light! Muffy screams, but then realizes she is not really bleeding and that Nan used a trick razor and stage blood. [23] This novelization features an alternate ending in which Skip sneaks back onto the island after everyone has left to kill Muffy for his share of the family money, though he fails and winds up dead himself. DVD. [17] Eight months later, in March 2008, it was offered as a double feature with My Bloody Valentine (1981),[18] and again as a standalone release in 2013. (1986). [1] Filming took place over a period of six weeks at two private properties in Victoria. Upon watching it again recently I am happy to report that it still stands the test of time and is … April Fool's Day is a 1986 American mystery slasher film directed by Fred Walton, produced by Frank Mancuso, Jr., and starring Thomas F. Wilson, Deborah Foreman, Griffin O'Neal, Amy Steel, Ken Olandt, Deborah Goodrich, and Leah Pinsent. A freak accident occurs, mysterious things appear in the guests rooms, our hostess starts acting strangely, and bodies are starting to pile up!With its clever combination of Agatha Christie-type mystery, teen horror film conventions, and quirky humor - it's not hard to understand why this film has developed a bit of a fan base. [24], https://www.nytimes.com/1986/03/27/movies/screen-april-fool-s-day-directed-by-fred-walton.html, "When it comes to 'April Fool's Day' the joke is on the viewers", "Tales From the Darkside: (The Movie / Stephen King's Graveyard Shift / April Fool's Day)", "Scream Factory Bringing 1986 Slasher Film 'April Fool's Day' to Collector's Edition Blu-ray", "What's New on DVD in March: 'Uncut Gems,' 'April Fool's Day,' 'The Affair' and More", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=April_Fool%27s_Day_(1986_film)&oldid=999298580, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 9 January 2021, at 13:39. [21], A soundtrack for the film was released in 1986 on vinyl only. April Fools' Day: The Best of the Web The London Guardian abandoned print for Twitter, Bjork joined Led Zeppelin, and The Onion …well, The Onion did what it does every other day. As Muffy prepares details around the house, she finds an old jack-in-the-box and recalls receiving the toy at a childhood birthday party. Although the dead bodies throughout are bloody and may be disturbing, in the end we find out that none of them really died. [4] In the role of Muffy St. John, the young college coed who holds the gathering at her familial mansion, Deborah Foreman (who had recently starred opposite Nicolas Cage in Valley Girl), auditioned for the role. A decades-old folk tale surrounding a deranged murderer killing those who celebrate Valentine's Day turns out to be true to legend when a group defies the killer's order and people start turning up dead. No pinholes or tape and has never been hung or displayed. Soon, Arch and Nan also go missing. I had almost forgotten about it, It is shot in wide screen edition 2.35:1 crispy/clear picture with alot of special features. 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