Prom Night Movies: Release Order
The Prom Night series functions as an anthology-style franchise centered around the horror of prom night at Hamilton High School, blending classic slasher elements with supernatural and psychological terror. While the films share thematic connections and setting, most entries tell standalone stories with varying tones and approaches to horror.
The series includes the original 1980 slasher, a supernatural subseries featuring the vengeful ghost Mary Lou Maloney (films II and III), a standalone religious horror entry (IV), and a complete reboot in 2008. Note that Prom Night II and III form the only direct narrative connection in the franchise, following Mary Lou's story, while the other films can be enjoyed independently as part of the broader prom night horror anthology.
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Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II
Thirty years after being murdered by her jealous boyfriend, the vengeful spirit of 1957 prom queen Mary Lou Maloney returns to Hamilton High to settle the score.
Prom Night III: The Last Kiss
The vengeful spirit of Mary Lou, a prom queen who died tragically in the 1950s, returns to terrorize Hamilton High School in this supernatural horror sequel.
Prom Night IV: Deliver Us from Evil
A psychotic priest who murdered teenagers at a 1957 prom escapes after thirty years of imprisonment and continues his deadly rampage. This supernatural slasher follows the violent priest as he terrorizes a new generation.
Prom Night
A high school senior's prom night turns into a nightmare when a dangerous figure from her past threatens her and her friends on what should have been the best night of their lives.
Other Film Series
Hellraiser
Supernatural body horror centered on a mysterious puzzle box and the sadomasochistic Cenobites led by Pinhead.
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Four films exploring alien pod people replacing humans, each updating the concept for different eras and anxieties.
Nightmare on Elm Street
The iconic horror franchise following the burned child killer Freddy Krueger who stalks teenagers through their dreams.
REC
Spanish found footage horror franchise following a demonic infection outbreak, featuring intense apartment building quarantine scenarios and their devastating consequences.
Scream
A meta-horror franchise following Sidney Prescott and others as they face various Ghostface killers, known for its self-aware commentary on slasher film tropes.
The Omen
A supernatural horror franchise following the Antichrist Damien Thorn from his sinister origins through his rise to power, plus a modern remake.