April Fool's Day

1986 "Guess who's going to be the life of the party?"
6.1| 1h28m| R| en
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As soon as Muffy St. John and her college friends arrive on her parents' secluded island, someone starts trimming the guest list... one murder at a time.

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Inclubabu Plot so thin, it passes unnoticed.
SparkMore n my opinion it was a great movie with some interesting elements, even though having some plot holes and the ending probably was just too messy and crammed together, but still fun to watch and not your casual movie that is similar to all other ones.
Bob This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.
Allissa .Like the great film, it's made with a great deal of visible affection both in front of and behind the camera.
lukandkilt I enjoyed most of this movie. It was silly and ticked most of the boxes of a good slasher. However, every reveal falls flat in my opinion, and the ending can only be described as painful.
edwardrevans This movie is how can I say intriguingly bad in a way it's enjoyable to watch, and that's the key. It seems that the actors are overacting and hamming it up for the audience. Normally I would of switched the movie of like this as I did in Batman V superman, however I was hooked on how weird it is and where it was going. April fools day is shot like a home movie and acted such with random dialogue that never made sense, its the kind of film you would show a B movie party. It's difficult to review April Fools day without giving out massive spoilers as the movie title kind of does that anyway. April fools Day is as we shall say a Guilty Pleasure.
Anonymous Andy (Minus_The_Beer) Before the likes of "Scream" and "Cabin In The Woods" turned slasher movie tropes on their heads, "April Fool's Day" -- a Trojan horse of sorts -- did just that, all while operating in a vein similar to the popular holiday-themed stalk n' slash flicks of the era like "My Bloody Valentine" and "New Year's Evil."Rich and slightly aloof Muffy (Deborah Foreman) invites a group of her friends to her private island for a weekend of good times. Incidentally, they also arrive on April Fool's Day, which means the line between goofing around and getting gutted is more than a little blurred, as a series of pranks turns into a deadly game of survival, with a little who-dunnit thrown in for good measure.Produced by Frank Mancuso Jr. -- who helped birth many of the "Friday The 13th" sequels -- "April Fool's Day" shares a bit of DNA with similar films of its era. But whereas the average slasher flick of the time opted for gore over story or tension, "April Fool's Day" keeps most of its violence off-screen and/or implied, giving the film its own look and feel. At times, it gives off a slight Hitchcock-ian vibe that suits it just fine. Among the cast, genre fans will be pleased to find Amy Steel of "Friday The 13th Pt. 2" fame as well as the indispensable Thomas F. Wilson (Biff from the "Back To The Future" films) leading the unusually likable group of victims. While "April Fool's Day" appears to be all-too familiar on the surface, it really is a unique experience unto itself. Don't be fooled by its somewhat tricky presentation; this one is a real treat indeed.
TheBlueHairedLawyer At the remote home of Muffy, her friends from college, many of them perverts who constantly make gross sex jokes, show up for a party. Unknown to them, they are being set up for the thrill-ride of their lives... and so are you, if you watch this 'till the end.Not only was this film creepy, but it was also hilarious, not the disgusting sex jokes but the way Muffy gets back at these dopes. As it turns out though, it was all in good fun.The soundtrack was great, the acting not too bad and the remote island setting perfect for a slasher film. If you like jokes, horror films and want a fun movie to pass the time, you'll love April Fool's Day!