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Prom Night III: The Last Kiss (1990)

Rate: 5
Viewed: 12/19

12/19: At least, Prom Night III: The Last Kiss tries to be fresh for a change.

I have to say that I like this one the most of the Prom Night franchise as it's 100% dissimilar. Playing Alex Gray, Tim Conlon isn't a bad actor and does what he can do to show the 80's isn't yet dead. It's amusing to see him dig six-foot(?) holes on the football field and leave there with pristine-looking clothes.

Courtney Taylor is a Tiffani-Amber Thiessen look-alike. Her character and Valerie Malone of Beverly Hills, 90210 share one thing in common: they sure sleep around a lot. Were these two like that in real life? Oddly, the film shows no nudity. The internet informs me there's a VHS copy that's unedited, but I'm too unmotivated to want to check it out.

Here's a fun fact: Prom Night III: The Last Kiss was financially backed by Live Entertainment whose head honcho was the father of Lyle and Erik Menéndez. Prior to the commencement of filming, the writer-director ate dinner with the family. Afterwards, it had to be delayed for two weeks because the Menéndez parents were found murdered over the weekend, specifically on Sunday, August 20, 1989.

All in all, although better than the last two parts, Prom Night III: The Last Kiss doesn't have enough to rise above the mediocrity.

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