Prom Night (1980) - Newspaper Ad [San Francisco Examiner - February 22, 1981]

The Canadian slasher cash grab Prom Night debuted on network television a mere six months after its being shown at theaters and drive-ins around the San Francisco Bay Area. It might even have been on home video by then, I have no idea.

My first time seeing it would be at the Alameda Southshore Twin. I did not remember it having a co-feature, so I thought it best to double check the listings and it did not. But the other screen at the Southshore Twin had a double-bill of Battle Beyond the Stars and The Big Brawl. Heh, I am really sorry that I missed out on seeing that.

I also remember watching this broadcast and dreading all the cuts that would no doubt have been made in order to sanitize the film for TV.