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Graduation Day

Play trailer Poster for Graduation Day R,  1981,  1h 25m,  Horror Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 50% 8 Reviews Tomatometer 19% 500+ Ratings Popcornmeter
50% Tomatometer 8 Reviews 19% Popcornmeter 500+ Ratings
A coach (Christopher George) wearing black gloves and a stopwatch is suspected of killing high-school track stars.

Critics Reviews

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Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Oct 7, 2026
1/4
It’s saying something that Graduation Day manages to be even worse than fellow ’81 offerings Friday the 13th Part 2, Halloween II, My Bloody Valentine, and Night School. Go to Full Review
Jacob Knight Birth.Movies.Death. Nov 13, 2017
For a cheap cash-in (which this no doubt is), there's still a solid amount going on under Graduation Day's hood, even as the bodies begin to pile toward the ceiling. Go to Full Review
Brian Orndorf Blu-ray.com Sep 27, 2014
B
It's completely goofball stuff, but engaging and, at times, exciting, giving a notoriously lazy genre a firm towel snap as it strives to turn a minimal budget into a nail-biter. Go to Full Review
Dustin Putman TheBluFile.com Sep 8, 2014
2.5/4
An ideal weekend movie, the sort of entertaining low-budget horror item that will work best for audiences looking to unwind and have fun after a long, busy work week. Go to Full Review
Tim Brayton Antagony & Ecstasy Jun 15, 2012
4/10
Its chief merit is that it lacks the awesome stupidity of many of its successors. Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Aug 22, 2005
3/5
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Audience Reviews

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Abraham G May 11, 2017 Friday the 13th much?
Kylo S Mar 12, 2017 It's a formulaic, cheesy '80s slice-and-dice romp, but I'd be lying if I said I wasn't thoroughly entertained from beginning to end. See more
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Cast & Crew

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Herb Freed

Director

Christopher George

Coach George Michaels

Patch Mackenzie

Anne Ramstead

E. Danny Murphy

Kevin Badger

Michael Pataki

Principal Guglione

E.J. Peaker

Blondie

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Graduation Day

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Movie Info

Synopsis A coach (Christopher George) wearing black gloves and a stopwatch is suspected of killing high-school track stars.
Director
Herb Freed
Producer
David Baughn, Herb Freed
Screenwriter
Anne Marisse, Herb Freed
Production Co
Baughn/Freed Productions
Rating
R
Genre
Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 1, 1981, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 15, 2017
Runtime
1h 25m
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