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5.8/10 1981 1h 29m Released

If you think you're safe... you're DEAD wrong!

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.

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Top Cast

Vicky Dawson
Vicky Dawson
Pam MacDonald
Christopher Goutman
Christopher Goutman
Mark London
Lawrence Tierney
Lawrence Tierney
Maj. Chatham
Farley Granger
Farley Granger
Sheriff George Fraser
Cindy Weintraub
Cindy Weintraub
Lisa
Lisa Dunsheath
Lisa Dunsheath
Sherry
David Sederholm
David Sederholm
Carl
Bill Nunnery
Bill Nunnery
Hotel Clerk
Thom Bray
Thom Bray
Ben
Diane Rode
Diane Rode
Sally
Bryan Englund
Bryan Englund
Paul
Donna Davis
Donna Davis
Miss Allison
Carleton Carpenter
Carleton Carpenter
1945 M.C.
Joy Glaccum
Joy Glaccum
Francis Rosemary Chatham
Timothy Wahrer
Timothy Wahrer
Roy
John Seitz
John Seitz
Pat Kingsley

Reviews

slayrrr666

Preparing for a lavish party, friends decide to hold it at a local dance hall start to realize that their missing attendees have been killed off by a vicious killer seeking revenge among them for a wrong that was committed back at the end of World War II and try to escape alive. This is undoubtedly one of the greatest slashers around. What really works for this one is the fact that it uses a simple story yet…

Wuchak 6/10

_**Decent slasher taking place at old Inns on the southern coast of New Jersey**_ A Dear John letter during WW2 provokes a veteran to murder in 1945 at a coastal New Jersey hamlet. He was never caught and 35 years later he dons his old soldier garb to kill again at the college dance. “The Prowler” (1981), also known as “Rosemary’s Killer,” is a slasher/horror in the mold of “Friday the 13th” (1980) and “My…

tmdb76622195 1/10

Spoilers in review! Let us review the plot of this generic horror film. First, in flashback, a horrific murder happens. Fast forward to the then present-day, and the reopening of a closed dance/school/prom night, etc., where the first murder took place. Throw in a few red herring suspects, like the school janitor in the basement, or the crazy old man who bags groceries at the supermarket. Introduce one virginal…

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FAQ about The Prowler

What is The Prowler about?
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.
When was The Prowler released?
The Prowler was released in 1981.
What genres does The Prowler belong to?
The Prowler is categorised as Horror, Thriller, Mystery.
Who stars in The Prowler?
The cast of The Prowler includes Vicky Dawson, Christopher Goutman, Lawrence Tierney, Farley Granger, Cindy Weintraub.