Big Teenage Feelings (Prom Night - 1980)

About this episode

Juliet and Theresa discuss the 1980 slasher film Prom Night, exploring its cultural references and themes related to prom season.

It's prom season so of course it's time to watch 1980's Prom Night, an early slasher that took its inspiration, in part, from Halloween. Join Juliet and Theresa to talk about disco fever, why Wendy is the inspiration for Riverdale's Cheryl Blossom and how being prom king and queen means you must be in love. CW/TW: brief mentions of sexual assault Buy us a coffee! Become a Patron! Theme music: "Book of Shadows" by Houseghost (Rad Girlfriend Records) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Juliet, Theresa

Topics covered

• slasher films
• prom season
• 1980s cinema
• disco culture
• film inspiration

Keywords

• Prom Night
• slasher
• 1980
• Halloween
• Cheryl Blossom
• disco
• prom king
• prom queen

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Prom Night, Halloween

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