Blu-ray Review: The Slumber Party Massacre (1982) is a horror comedy classic with a serious Driller Killer!
The Slumber Party Massacre (1982) is a horror comedy that is widely recognized as a cult classic. Trish (Michele Michaels) plans a slumber party for her closest high school friends—Kim (Debra Deliso), Jackie (Andree Honore), and Diane (Gina Mari). Valerie (Robin Stille) has recently transferred to the school. She excels at playing basketball, but is soft-spoken and reserved. While discussing the slumber party in the locker room, Trish tells Diane that she wants to invite Valerie. Diane has a snobbish attitude, and prefers to keep the party to just the “old gang.” Valerie overhears the conversation and declines the party invite when Trish approaches her. The party turns terrifying when Russ Thorn (Michael Villella), an escaped mental patient with a portable power drill, crashes the evening. Valerie and her sister Courtney just happen to live next door. Will they be able to rescue their neighbors? The Slumber Party Massacre is significant because of its suspenseful story, sense of hu