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April Fool's Day Reviews

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When wealthy Muffy St. John (Deborah Foreman, VALLEY GIRL) invites her college friends up to her parents' secluded island home for Spring Break, they all accept, and arrive expecting a weekend of sun and sex. Things are fine at first, but when one of the guest goes missing, the weekend takes a turn for the worse and only get .. Read more

Starring	Deborah Foreman, Griffin O'Neal, Amy Steel, Deborah Goodrich
Director	Fred Walton
Genres	Horror, Thriller

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- A teenage slasher movie with an original twist, but one that does not alter the usual tedium of the genre.
- 32088
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:42
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  - 2
  Supposed to be a slasher flick?
  
  This film is supposed to be a bit of a slasher flick, but while it tries to scare, all it seems to do is make you think, why the hell did I decide to rent this... read more »
  
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- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Nickie
  - London
  - 21 May 2004 at 14:56
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  Average horror with an original twist
  
  Well, that's twenty years of curosity staisfied. I first saw the trailer when I was no more then ten years old and it just happened to be one of those ... read more »
  
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- - brokenking
  - 219 reviews
  - Bristol
  - 10 Jun 2009 at 09:41
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  April Fool's Day
  
  Muffy is having a party to celebrate the end of school, and it's going to be a killer!
  
  There is one glaring criticism of this movie, for me ... read more »
  
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  - Folkestone
  - 01 Feb 2009 at 21:25
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  Nearly worth watching
  
  This slasher film has more in common with Agatha Christie than Friday the 13th, so I have to admit I really enjoyed it. If you're a fan of films where the ... read more »
  
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  - Cardiff
  - 04 Aug 2008 at 12:10
- - 0
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  Funny For All The Wrong Reasons.
  
  This isn't so much a bad film, it just leaves you with a feeling of disappointment. The twist ending just wipes out all that had gone before and you end up ... read more »
  
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- - Ian Davies
  - MerthyrTydfil, South Wales
  - 31 Aug 2007 at 10:18
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  April Fool's Day
  
  seems so dated since i first watched it! i actually fell asleep after 1/2 hour!
  
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  - Cardiff,Wales
  - 27 Mar 2006 at 12:39
- - 4
  - 0
  Very 80's
  
  Even if you didn't know this film was from the 80's you could tell as soon as you started watching it (and I don't mean the fashion). Done around ... read more »
  
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- - Liz
  - Lancashire, UK
  - 01 Feb 2005 at 14:56
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  Great Film
  
  I really enjoyed this as did my family, you will enjoy it too, you have to see it, it will play with your head.
  
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  - Uk
  - 15 Sep 2004 at 09:39
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  Don't Be Fooled
  
  This is one of those 'almost' movies. April Fool's Day has a very likable cast, a good plot and wonderful setting what is doesn't have is a lot ... read more »
  
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- - Paul Mayne
  - Nuneaton, England
  - 03 Jun 2004 at 22:26
- - 6
  - 2
  Supposed to be a slasher flick?
  
  This film is supposed to be a bit of a slasher flick, but while it tries to scare, all it seems to do is make you think, why the hell did I decide to rent this... read more »
  
  Report this review
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- - Nickie
  - London
  - 21 May 2004 at 14:56
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  April Fools Day
  
  Although I knew what the twist was it the film was still a very entertaining movie.
  
  The make up was excellent for an eighties movie.
  
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- - Anonymous
  - Manhester
  - 09 May 2004 at 15:47
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- - 6
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  Supposed to be a slasher flick?
  
  This film is supposed to be a bit of a slasher flick, but while it tries to scare, all it seems to do is make you think, why the hell did I decide to rent this... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 303817
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Nickie
  - London
  - 21 May 2004 at 14:56
- - 4
  - 0
  Very 80's
  
  Even if you didn't know this film was from the 80's you could tell as soon as you started watching it (and I don't mean the fashion). Done around ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 68729
- - Liz
  - Lancashire, UK
  - 01 Feb 2005 at 14:56
- - 3
  - 0
  Don't Be Fooled
  
  This is one of those 'almost' movies. April Fool's Day has a very likable cast, a good plot and wonderful setting what is doesn't have is a lot ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 7027
- - Paul Mayne
  - Nuneaton, England
  - 03 Jun 2004 at 22:26
- - 1
  - 0
  Great Film
  
  I really enjoyed this as did my family, you will enjoy it too, you have to see it, it will play with your head.
  
  Report this review
- 18256
- - a customer
  - Uk
  - 15 Sep 2004 at 09:39
- - 0
  - 0
  April Fools Day
  
  Although I knew what the twist was it the film was still a very entertaining movie.
  
  The make up was excellent for an eighties movie.
  
  Report this review
- 136493
- - Anonymous
  - Manhester
  - 09 May 2004 at 15:47
- - 0
  - 0
  April Fool's Day
  
  seems so dated since i first watched it! i actually fell asleep after 1/2 hour!
  
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- 224576
- - a customer
  - Cardiff,Wales
  - 27 Mar 2006 at 12:39
- - 0
  - 0
  You have been warned
  
  If I used 2 words to sum this film up they would be not recommended!!!! To give a bit more detail this is one of thee worst films I’ve ever seen, and the ... read more »
  
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- - rodgerq
  - ayrshire
  - 27 Jan 2004 at 23:49
- - 0
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  Funny For All The Wrong Reasons.
  
  This isn't so much a bad film, it just leaves you with a feeling of disappointment. The twist ending just wipes out all that had gone before and you end up ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 470645
- - Ian Davies
  - MerthyrTydfil, South Wales
  - 31 Aug 2007 at 10:18
- - 0
  - 0
  Nearly worth watching
  
  This slasher film has more in common with Agatha Christie than Friday the 13th, so I have to admit I really enjoyed it. If you're a fan of films where the ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 608084
- - a customer
  - Cardiff
  - 04 Aug 2008 at 12:10
- - 0
  - 0
  April Fool's Day
  
  Muffy is having a party to celebrate the end of school, and it's going to be a killer!
  
  There is one glaring criticism of this movie, for me ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 699904
- - a customer
  - Folkestone
  - 01 Feb 2009 at 21:25

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- A teenage slasher movie with an original twist, but one that does not alter the usual tedium of the genre.
- 32088
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:42

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- April Fool's Day
  
  When wealthy Muffy St. John (Deborah Foreman, VALLEY GIRL) invites her college friends up to her parents' secluded island home for Spring Break, they all accept, and arrive expecting a weekend of sun and sex. Things are fine at first, but when one of the guest goes missing, the weekend takes a turn ...