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- Despite the title, it's not a "horror" film (it's not scary and doesn't fit the mold) and it isn't a true "slasher" film.
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Massacre at Central High (released as Blackboard Massacre in the UK) is a 1976 American thriller film directed by Rene Daalder and starring Derrel Maury, Kimberly Beck, Robert Carradine, and Andrew Stevens.
After falling foul of a group of bullies at his new high school, promising young athlete David (Derrel Maury) is attacked and severely injured. His near-crippling leg injury leaves him angry, deranged and thirsty for revenge on those who would bully others.
Sep 9, 2022 · Massacre at Central High is an ultra-rare exploitation film that garnered a level of acclaim with mainstream critics. Part of what elevates this flick above standard grindhouse fare is the...
Massacre at Central High. Maimed by bullies at a California high school, a new student (Derrel Maury) engineers acts of revenge. Rent Massacre at Central High on Fandango at Home, Prime...
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Massacre at Central High is about a morally-driven homicidal psychopath domestic terrorist who is kind of the good guy. It asks deep questions about humanity and about how the hero can become the villain, the underprivileged can become the privileged and how the haves will always bully the have-nots, even if who fills those roles is fluid.
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“Massacre at Central High” (1976) is a high school drama/thriller with slight horror bits that has developed a cult following and influenced future flicks, like “Heathers” (1989). It came out at the same time as the similar “Carrie” and pales by comparison, but not just because of the much lower budget.
Aug 20, 2008 · Despite its title, Massacre at Central High (1976) is a politically-charged horror/action examination of modern-day high school life and not a slasher film; in fact, it predates that popular craze by at least two years.
