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April Fool's Day  (1986)
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Horror Party
Tagline(s):Last one out's...a goner.
 Guess who's going to be the life of the party?
 Childish pranks turn into a bloody battle for survival!
 Good friends...with some time to kill.
 Join eight guests who are dying to have fun.
 It's the party to end all parties!
 Get ready to party till you drop!
 Don't let the joke be on you!
 A cut above the rest.
Nomination Year: 1995
SYNOPSIS: 

Nine college students staying at a friend's remote island mansion begin to fall victim to an unseen murderer over the April Fool's Day weekend, but nothing is as it seems. Your quintessential "isolated young folks picked off one by one" slasher. *Chef's kiss*

The VHS cover proudly states it was brought to you by the team that brought you Friday the 13th Parts 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6! Uh...probably not the glowing endorsement you meant it to be, my guy.

Bryan "Allen Smithee" Cassidy
Smithee Award Nominations
Best One-Liner
On a Clear Day, You Can See the Plot Holes

Everyone is marveling at the opulence of Muffy's island house. Chaz opens the curtains to reveal a magnificent view.

Snarky Nikki quips: "On a clear day, you can see the Kennedys."

Acting Appropriately Stupid
The Murderess Is Right: What Could Possibly Happen?

There's a deranged killer on the loose, everybody knows (or at least suspects) who it is, and the cops have told them to stay together until they arrive. But the killer says, "This is stupid, let's all go to bed," and they DO!

Directors
Director Claim to Fame
Fred Walton Known for The Rosary Murders and When a Stranger Calls [Back]. 
Cast
Actor Character Claim to Fame
Amy Steel Kit Ginny in Friday the 13th Part II, Kit in April Fool's Day, and Pam Elliot on "The Powers of Matthew Star." 
Ken Olandt Rob Once dated Jennifer Aniston. Probably met when he was Nathan in Leprechaun. This heartthrob was also Zach Stone on "Super Force" and Kirk Dooley on "Riptide." 
Deborah Foreman Muffy/Buffy Played Susan Decker in Real Genius and Julie Richman in the original Valley Girl. As well as a bunch of Smithee fodder. 
Deborah Goodrich Nikki Friends with Julia Roberts. Deborah in Just One of the Guys. 
Leah Pinsent Nan Veronica Miller on "The Industry." 
Clayton Rohner Chaz Played Captain Sam Cage in Sometimes They Come Back...For More and 1998's Frozen (NOT the Disney film), as well as Detective Vince Biggio on "Murder One," Chandler Smythe on "Good vs. Evil," and Bruce on "SuperHigh." 
Thomas F. Wilson Arch Biff Tannen, Griff Tannen, and Buford "Mad Dog" Tannen in the Back to the Future franchise. 
Griffin O'Neal Skip Troy in Assault of the Killer Bimbos and Blade in Night Children. 
Jay Baker Harvey Zack Lambert in The Incredible Hulk Returns. 
Tom Heaton Constable Potter/Uncle Frank From '67 to 2009, prolific in bit parts. 
Lloyd Berry Ferryman Plays a lot of bums and kooks, like in Jumanji, Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem, and Scary Movie. 
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