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The slasher that pranked its own audience — and horror history.
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Audience Score
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April Fool's Day (1986)

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Overview

HorrorMystery

As soon as Muffy St. John and her college friends arrive on her parents' secluded island, someone starts trimming the guest list... one murder at a time.

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murderslasherteen movieislandapril fool's daycanuxploitationcollege friends

Standout Aspects

Acting

Deborah Foreman's dual performance keeps you off-balance.

Direction

Walton plays fair with clues while misdirecting masterfully.

Best for:Friends: Group watch where everyone's guessing the twist.·Rewatch: Second viewing hits different once you know.
Heads up:Violence: Mostly fake-outs, but some genuine slasher moments.
Fred Walton

Director

Fred Walton

ReleasedMar 27, 1986
Runtime1h 29m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feellight
Budget$5M
Paramount Pictures
YCTM

Top Cast

Amy Steel

Amy Steel

Kit Graham

Ken Olandt

Ken Olandt

Rob Ferris

Deborah Foreman

Deborah Foreman

Muffy / Buffy St. John

Deborah Goodrich

Deborah Goodrich

Nikki Beshears

Clayton Rohner

Clayton Rohner

Chaz Vyshinski

Thomas F. Wilson

Thomas F. Wilson

Arch Cummings

Griffin O'Neal

Griffin O'Neal

Skip St. John

Tom Heaton

Tom Heaton

Constable Potter / Uncle Frank

Lloyd Berry

Lloyd Berry

Ferryman

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

Released during slasher fatigue, this box office flop became a VHS cult sensation that predicted Scream's self-aware horror by a decade.

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April Fool's Day 1986 TV trailer

April Fool's Day 1986 TV trailer

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Discussion

Reactions from the web

love the Biff Tannen laugh 0:10-0:15. what a butthead!

@2kewl4scool 4

one of the best trolling movies of the 80s

@leintati 8

only slasher film ever made where no one dies

@jsh020 4

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