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CLASS REUNION MASSACRE (aka THE REDEEMER: SON OF SATAN!)
Class Reunion Massacre Movie Review
A deranged preacher invites six former classmates to a high school reunion, and starts killing them for living less than pure lives. That is the premise of this 1978 film, which was originally released as The Redeemer: Son of Satan!, but was changed to Class Reunion Massacre upon video release, and what it's known as on Flickstream's Drive-In Classics--by the way, Drive-In Classics is a great way to find a lot of these old, rare horror films, but my God, are there ever a lot of commercials during the movies! Speaking of movies, let's get back to this one. Class Reunion Massacre is, at the bare bones, a slasher film, but it doesn't really settle for being just that. The movie comes out of left field visually, bordering on being an art house film.
"Did somebody say art house?!"
We get a lot of jumping around in this movie, so paying attention is a must--it's also a challenge, as much of this film drags. The dialogue is mind-numbing at times, and the story takes plenty of time to develop and come together, but when the third act hits, your patience pays off--somewhat. While we get some very interesting visuals, the death scenes are not particularly satisfying, and that's sort of what we are expecting from a film such as this one. While not a bad movie by any stretch, Class Reunion Massacre isn't one I would recommend going out of your way to watch either.
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