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Night School

1981 ·1h 28m · ★ 5.6 (78)

A Boston police detective investigates a series of gruesome decapitations of various college coeds, committed by a helmeted, black-leather clad serial killer.

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Director

Ken Hughes Ken Hughes

Cast

Horror DNA

Gore
Bloodless Splatterfest
43
Slow Burn
Shock-driven Slow burn
17
Psychological
Straightforward Mind-bending
29
Supernatural
Grounded Otherworldly
20
Creature
Human threats Monster-driven
0
Disturbing
Tame Deeply unsettling
0
Fun Factor
Deadly serious Blast to watch
50
Cerebral
Popcorn horror Thinking horror
0
Survival
No survival element Fight for your life
50
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TMDB Keywords

boston, massachusettschasecollegedeathfearinvestigationlovemachetesurprisesuspicionvideo nasty

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