Graduation Day

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Graduation Day

R

Released May 1, 1981

1h 25m

Horror

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A coach (Christopher George) wearing black gloves and a stopwatch is suspected of killing high-school track stars.

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Jacob Knight

Birth.Movies.Death.

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.

Nov 13, 2017

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Brian Orndorf

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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.

Rated: B

Sep 27, 2014

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Dustin Putman

TheBluFile.com

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.

Rated: 2.5/4

Sep 8, 2014

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Tim Brayton

Antagony & Ecstasy

Its chief merit is that it lacks the awesome stupidity of many of its successors.

Rated: 4/10

Jun 15, 2012

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Emanuel Levy

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Rated: 3/5

Aug 22, 2005

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Andreas Samuelson

Slasherpool

Clichd, forgettable 80s teen slasher lacking all kind of originality or characterization

Rated: 2/5

Aug 14, 2005

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Anthony B

Take a deep breath and relax. This is not the greatest horror flick ever, but it is well worth the watch. Hot young boys and girls getting slaughtered! Sounds like the perfect popcorn cuddle up. I have watched it three times and have loved it. Come on Guys and Gals...hug each other and scream a little.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/19/25

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Tom G

Went in expecting a fun slasher and got a boring teen drama with a few kills

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

07/28/25

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Damian M

Great slasher film, Body count is sky high, lots of creativity in this one. Side-note, The gymnast girl is Jack Frost from Jack Frost.!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/23/24

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Jonathan O

Graduation Day is really cleaver teen slasher movie to watch before graduate in real life and warning to photosensitive viewers.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/18/24

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Damien T

Well, here we are again with another 80s Slasher. Most of the 80s slasher films aren't my favourite, one of them is "Graduation Day". I did not like the screenplay, the cinematography, the acting performances and the plot, while Christopher George's performance was pretty good. The score was below average along with the direction for me. I'll give this film 2 out of 5 stars and a "D" grade.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

10/22/23

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Sean S

I only watched this, because I have been recently been watching all B movie actress Linnea Quigley's films that I can find floating around. She is in it much more than most of her movies. The movie had to be a bomb when it came out, but it it does fall into those C rated 1980's horror movies. The acting arts teacher in it who plays some narcissistic pervert was also the director of the movie and probably shagged Linnea Quigley to get her into it. The high school track team kid looks like he is 35, which is kind of discomforting and the special effects are pretty bad also. It is ok for background noise. It was one of heavy drinker and smoker Christopher George's last films before he died in his 50's of a heart attack.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

07/23/23

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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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