Prom Night 2: Hello Mary Lou
Directed by Bruce Pittman
In this supernatural sequel to the slasher classic PROM NIGHT, sexually voracious bad girl Mary Lou Maloney is burned alive after winning prom queen in 1957. 30 years later, her spirit returns to possess Vicki, a cheerleader who’s been chafing under her parents’ repressive rules. Mom and Dad soon get an eyeful after Vicki starts acting out, but Mary Lou is more focused on revenge on the man who caused her early exit from Earth – who’s now the school principal. A fun and frothy mashup of A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 2 and CARRIE, PROM NIGHT 2 is an essential entry in the ‘80s slasher-sequel canon.
In this supernatural sequel, the spirit of a sexually voracious teen possesses a high schooler.
Cast: Lisa Schrage, Michael Ironside, Wendy Lyon
Member Reviews
my favorite entry from this franchise. Most of the movies in the Prom Night series are somewhat derivative, but Mary Lou was a good attempt at creating a mystical slasher icon with her own identity and the dreamscapes are add a unique flair to this film.
This is all camp and the raging b*tch inside every scorned teenaged girl. Why did they make the sequel to Jamie Lee Curtis's movie a supernatural movie? Who knows and who cares. This low key reminds me of Fulci's Aenigma. Except I was thoroughly entertained the whole time.
Classic 80's!
80's horror is the best 👍
The rare instance of an “in name only” sequel that is vastly superior to the original in every way. The script is an excellent melange of popular horror staples that make a unique whole with actual thematic depth about sexual repression vs extreme sexual liberation juxtaposed with the pressures of oncoming adulthood. But at the end of the day it’s all about boss bitch Mary Lou Maloney she is the queen in every way