The Haunting of Hamilton High

R

1987

1 hr. 37 min.

Horror

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56%

18 Reviews

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60%

5,000+ Ratings

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Decades after promiscuous teen Mary Lou Maloney (Lisa Schrage) dies during a prank gone wrong, she returns as a spirit out for revenge and eager to punish the culprit, her one-time boyfriend, Billy Nordham (Michael Ironside), who is now high-school principal. Evil Mary Lou is perfectly content to kill other locals, and she eventually possesses the body of prom queen contender Vicki Carpenter (Wendy Lyon), which allows her to wreak even more havoc.

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BigD J

This film was surprisingly good, especially when compared to the first, which admittedly isn't saying much. It starts as a slow burn of your typical 80's schlocky campy teenie bopper film and gradually progresses into a much darker, epic display of brutality. Worth the watch.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/09/24

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Jens B

I fell asleep during the first one, so I didn't have any expectations going in. Just wanted to see Michael Ironside again. And boy, oh boy, PROM NIGHT II did not disappoint. First of all, it's a possession flick set in High School, you get Ironside as the principal with a dark past, a very horny ghost, everything explodes (including gravestones), and a bonkers finale! I had a lot of fun with this one!

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/11/24

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Unclericos T

Better than the first.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/08/23

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B Rad

I know this movie as Prom Night 2, Hello Mary Lou. By any name it's a shitty movie. Being a fan of 80's horror I never watched this based on reviews. But I figured what the hell, I'll watch it.....Oooof, big mistake, It was as bad as expected. Terrible acting, unlikable characters, and a stupid plot. Run far away from this one

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

You already know a film would be awful when it ripped off elements from other iconic horror films. That's what Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II did. The film had a teenage girl get revenge on her enemies on prom night (rip-off of Carrie), become possessed (rip-off of The Exorcist), haunt teenagers (rip-off of A Nightmare on Elm Street), and have a creature pop out of a body (rip-off of Alien). The film is basically about a prom queen ghost getting revenge on everyone who went to high school with her. Despite some decency in the acting from Michael Ironside, Wendy Lyon, and Lisa Schrage, the film was already awful from the start. All because of the idiotic writing by Ron Oliver, odd and sad direction by Bruce Pittman, and shoddy editing by Nick Rotundo. Goodbye Mary Lou because this movie is awful. Zero out of five stars.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/18/23

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Audience Member

The only name I have ever seen this movie go my is "Hello Mary Lou, Prom Night II" it's one of my all time favorite 80's horror movie the actress that plays Mary Lou does a Great job with the role. You must see this movie if you love 80's horror.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/18/23

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Bruce Pittman

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Michael Ironside

Bill Nordham

Wendy Lyon

Vicki Carpenter

Louis Ferreira

Craig Nordham

Lisa Schrage

Mary Lou Maloney

Richard Monette

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Kevin Thomas

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A splendid example of what imagination can do with formula genre material.

May 29, 2020

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Jim Naureckas

Chicago Tribune

What makes this film enjoyable is its clever, often subversive script and its surprisingly good actors for a low-budget Canadian movie.

May 29, 2020

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Vincent Canby

New York Times

Bruce Pittman, the director, and Ron Oliver, who wrote the screenplay, have constructed the movie as if it were a gourmet banquet for toddlers. From the first course to the last, it's all ice cream.

May 20, 2003

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Juan Carlos Coto

South Florida Sun-Sentinel

For all the filmmakers' deftness with story and visual style, it's a shame they didn't apply their talents to something more original.

Rated: 2/4

Aug 19, 2021

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Trace Thurman

Horror Queers Podcast

A witty horror comedy with its tongue planted firmly in cheek. Lisa Schrage cements Mary Lou Maloney as an iconic horror villain.

Rated: 4.5/5

Dec 30, 2020

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Felix Vasquez Jr.

Cinema Crazed

There's just so much to enjoy with "Hello Mary Lou" as despite its derivative premise, it takes the whole idea to new levels while embracing the inherent camp of the whole concept.

May 29, 2020

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Synopsis

Decades after promiscuous teen Mary Lou Maloney (Lisa Schrage) dies during a prank gone wrong, she returns as a spirit out for revenge and eager to punish the culprit, her one-time boyfriend, Billy Nordham (Michael Ironside), who is now high-school principal. Evil Mary Lou is perfectly content to kill other locals, and she eventually possesses the body of prom queen contender Vicki Carpenter (Wendy Lyon), which allows her to wreak even more havoc.

Director: Bruce Pittman
Executive Producer: Peter R. Simpson, Peter Haley
Screenwriter: Ron Oliver
Production Co: Simcom Limited
Rating: R
Genre: Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 18, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $2.6M

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