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Massacre at Central High

Play trailer Poster for Massacre at Central High R,  1976,  1h 27m,  Horror Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 80% 10 Reviews Tomatometer 52% 500+ Ratings Popcornmeter
80% Tomatometer 10 Reviews 52% Popcornmeter 500+ Ratings
Maimed by bullies at a California high school, a new student (Derrel Maury) engineers acts of revenge.

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Emilie Black Cinema Crazed Sep 22, 2022
4/5
The film itself is a must for horror fans as it is where a lot of the typical slasher rules seem to come from. It’s also an interesting look on the mid-1970s. Go to Full Review
Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Sep 17, 2022
3/4
At this lamentable point in time, that title sounds like a “Thanks but no thanks” viewing option, but rest assured that this is probably NOT what one expects. Go to Full Review
James Kendrick Q Network Film Desk Sep 14, 2022
3/4
even with its various flaws and shortcomings, it deserves more attention as a uniquely daring attempt to invigorate staid exploitation fare with an incisive social intelligence Go to Full Review
Sarah Cartland Caution Spoilers Nov 8, 2018
3/5
This is a real oddity -- there are no adults, and its examination of how class-related bullying affects teenagers' behaviour is fascinating. But it looks cheap, the acting is often ropy and the comedy sits uneasily with the brutality. Go to Full Review
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Sep 15, 2007
C
Though offering an intriguing allegorical premise about the power structure, it never graduates to be a literate Animal Farm satire. Go to Full Review
Pablo Villaça Cinema em Cena Sep 10, 2005
3/5
Apesar de beirar o trash em alguns momentos, o filme contm algumas idias interessantes que podem provocar boas discusses - especialmente se for encarado como alegoria. Go to Full Review
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Harry M Jun 30, 2011 Been so long since I seen this film. Going to see if I can dig it up. Hopefully I can find it somewhere
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Massacre at Central High

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Cast & Crew

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Rene Daalder

Director

Derrel Maury

David

Andrew Stevens

Mark

Kimberly Beck

Theresa

Robert Carradine

Spoony

Roy Underwood

Bruce

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Massacre at Central High

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Movie Info

Synopsis Maimed by bullies at a California high school, a new student (Derrel Maury) engineers acts of revenge.
Director
Rene Daalder
Producer
Harold Sobel
Screenwriter
Rene Daalder
Production Co
New Line Cinema
Rating
R
Genre
Horror
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 27m
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