Massacre at Central High
Seen it?1976 | 87 min | Horror, Thriller
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and horror fans.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 27 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
- Made in 1976: an older pace and style.
Maimed by bullies at a California high school, a new student engineers acts of revenge.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
71% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 23K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by René Daalder
- Derrel MauryDavid
- Andrew StevensMark
- Robert CarradineSpoony
- Kimberly BeckTheresa
- Ray UnderwoodBruce
- Steve BondCraig
- Rex Steven SikesRodney
- Lani O'GradyJane
- Damon DouglasPaul
- Dennis KortArthur