Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II

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Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II

R

1987

1h 37m

Horror

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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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Kevin Thomas

Los Angeles Times

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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thiago s

Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas de terror são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

08/20/25

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Stephen C

Success in 1 hour and 37 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/14/25

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Nick O

This cool teenage possession flick about a dead prom queen returning for revenge has nothing to do with the original Prom Night, but that’s actually a good thing!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/30/25

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Dave S

Considering how crappy the original Prom Night was, Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night 2 turns out to be a pleasant surprise. Set 30 years after Mary Lou burst into a ball of flames at the senior prom, her spirit returns to exact revenge and, in general, cause mayhem. Borrowing heavily from movies like Carrie, The Exorcist, and A Nightmare on Elm Street, it’s far from perfect – some shaky performances, clunky dialogue, and mediocre special effects tend to bring it down a notch. However, it never takes itself too seriously, often poking fun at its genre, and manages to move along at a nice enough clip to hold the viewer’s interest. As an added it bonus, the movie also works as a standalone, meaning that you don’t have to sit through the insufferable original to know what’s going on.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

04/14/25

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Julian S

It’s cheap, fun, and pure 80s gold—easily a step up from the original.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/25/25

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BigD J

This film (Prom Night II) 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

05/27/24

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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
Producer: Ray Sager
Screenwriter: Ron Oliver
Production Co: Simcom Limited, British Columbia Television
Rating: R
Genre: Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 18, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $2.6M
Runtime: 1h 37m

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