Guess who's going to be the life of the party?
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.
Cast
Amy Steel
Kit Graham
Ken Olandt
Rob Ferris
Deborah Foreman
Muffy / Buffy St. John
Deborah Goodrich
Nikki Beshears
Clayton Rohner
Chaz Vyshinski
Thomas F. Wilson
Arch Cummings
Jay Baker
Harvey 'Hal' Edison
Leah Pinsent
Nan Youngblood
Griffin O'Neal
Skip St. John
Tom Heaton
Constable Potter / Uncle Frank
Lloyd Berry
Ferryman
Pat Barlow
Clara
Mike Nomad
Buck
Videos
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‘April Fool’s Day’ at 40: No Joke, It’s One of Horror’s Cleverest Slashers
With 'April Fool's Day' celebrating its 40th anniversary this month, we look back at why it's still one of the genre's cleverest slashers.
- Release Date 03/27/1986
- Language English
- Director Fred Walton
- Writer Danilo Bach
- Editor Bruce Green
- Cinematographer Charles Minsky
- Producer Frank Mancuso Jr.
- Companies YCTM, Hometown Films, Paramount Pictures
- Budget $5,000,000
| Country | Date | Format | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | Mar 27, 1986 | Theatrical | 16 |
| United States | Mar 27, 1986 | Theatrical | R |
| Germany | Nov 10, 1989 | Theatrical | — |
| United Kingdom | Jun 30, 2003 | Physical (DVD) | 15 |
April Fool's Day Ratings
Overall
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Scares
How effective are the jump scares
Atmosphere
How immersive and tense is the atmosphere
Gore
Level and quality of gore/violence
Story
Quality of the storyline and plot
Special Effects
Quality of special/visual effects
Sound Design
Audio quality and sound effects
Pacing
Flow and timing of the narrative