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Student Bodies

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In this seminal horror-comedy, an anonymous killer known only as "the Breather" (Richard Brando) terrorizes the teenagers of Lamab High by killing every student who indulges in sex. The long list of suspects includes the school's psychoanalyst (Carl Jacobs), nurse (Janice E. O'Malley), principal (Joe Talarowski) and, most surprisingly, virginal student Toby (Kristen Riter), who's always at the scene of the crime. Toby knows she's innocent, however, and vows to catch the killer.
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Trace Thurman Horror Queers Podcast 08/09/2021
3/5
Loses steam in the back half but there's still plenty of belly laughs to be had in the first half. Go to Full Review Joe Lipsett Horror Queers Podcast 08/04/2021
Adheres to the dumb/smart approach of other classics such as Airplane! and The Naked Gun. Opens strong, gets a lot of funny jokes in and then loses steam heading into the finale, but a worthy early horror parody nonetheless Go to Full Review Tim Brayton Antagony & Ecstasy 08/14/2014
2/10
A slog through broad potty and sex jokes, surface-level satire, and the misplaced conviction that being loud is the same as being funny. Go to Full Review Scott Nash Three Movie Buffs 03/08/2012
2.5/4
It's rough around the edges, but any fan of slasher horror will get a chuckle out of it. Go to Full Review Philip Martin Arkansas Democrat-Gazette 01/23/2003
1/5
Brian J. Arthurs Beach Reporter (Southern California) 10/04/2002
1/5
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MariofanAlex445 Oct 18 A very good first half, then it dies down and becomes a regular screwball horror/comedy. The ending was extremely weird though, no clue how much of the movie was real or not, but who cares right? 2.5/5. Decently entertaining movie. See more Jason H Sep 22 It's pretty dumb, but it's still better than Scary Movie. See more thiago s @Thiagostone Apr 9 Filme ruim, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas 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. See more Films On Blast F Apr 2 Cult classic. Hysterical and original. Too bad the cast is what the cast is, otherwise this could have had legs. See more Tim C 08/21/2024 This was for my generation one of the essential cable movies to watch on Movie Channel or HBO. Since it got it's R rating solely because it deliberately dropped an F bomb (which guaranteed an R rating back in the early 80s) many parents (mine included) didn't have a problem letting their pre-teen kids watching the movie. It is deliberately nonsensical and followed the standard comedic tropes established by the Airplane movies. It does everything for effect. The back end of the film tends to be slow and dry for many but the ending itself is all over the place even the surprise ending that has a surprise ending. Films like this set the stage for films like the Scary Movie franchise. It is a great watch for anyone who loved the very early days of the slasher genre. Many of the actors involved never appeared again on film, most leaving or retiring after the movie. See more Nick G 01/15/2024 This movie is a classic!!! Yes it is funny and a parody of the 80's slasher films. the killer aka "The Breather", will leave you in stitches. This movie really took off once it hit cable back in the 80's. It's a great popcorn movie. The over the top actions of "The Breather" makes this film. And you will love Horsehead Bookheads!!! See more Read all reviews
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Mickey Rose

Director

Kristen Riter

Toby

Matthew Goldsby

Hardy

Jerry Belson

The Breather

Joe Flood

Mr. Dumpkin

Joe Talarowski

Principal Peters

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Synopsis In this seminal horror-comedy, an anonymous killer known only as "the Breather" (Richard Brando) terrorizes the teenagers of Lamab High by killing every student who indulges in sex. The long list of suspects includes the school's psychoanalyst (Carl Jacobs), nurse (Janice E. O'Malley), principal (Joe Talarowski) and, most surprisingly, virginal student Toby (Kristen Riter), who's always at the scene of the crime. Toby knows she's innocent, however, and vows to catch the killer.
Director
Mickey Rose
Producer
Michael Ritchie
Distributor
Paramount Pictures
Production Co
Paramount Pictures
Rating
R
Genre
Comedy, Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 7, 1981, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 8, 2017
Runtime
1h 26m
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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