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The Prowler

Seen it?

1981 | 89 min | Horror, Thriller

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a lukewarm 5.8 out of 10 from audiences, 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. If you loved Halloween, start here.
The mood
Scary and gory.
The pace
Fast-moving, at 1 hr 29 min.
What might put you off
Rated R: expect violence.

Thirty years after a murder on the night of Avalon Bay's graduation dance, the sleepy town's teens meet grisly ends at the hands of a prowler once thought to be a jilted soldier home from war.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsSolid

    75% on Rotten Tomatoes, 45 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesBelow par

    5.8 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerSolid

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 48K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Joseph Zito

  • Vicky DawsonPam MacDonald
  • Christopher GoutmanMark London
  • Lawrence TierneyMaj. Chatham
  • Farley GrangerSheriff George Fraser
  • Cindy WeintraubLisa
  • Lisa DunsheathSherry
  • David SederholmCarl
  • Bill NunneryHotel Clerk
  • Thom BrayBen
  • Diane RodeSally