Fortunately, the fine cast of reliable pros keep this movie watchable: Susan Strasberg as Melissa's friendly mom Joanne, Patrick MacNee as Melissa's uptight archaeologist dad Dr. While the strictly so-so script by Erwin Goldman provides a novel spin on slasher conventions by making horny dudes the key targets of the killer's wrath, the final explanation for the killer's bloodthirsty spree alas proves to be really far-fetched and thus dissatisfying. Director Jim Sotos adroitly crafts a strong rural backwoods hamlet atmosphere, relates the engrossing story at a steady pace, and delivers a satisfying smidgen of mild splatter. After two boys with the hots for Melissa are murdered, both folksy sheriff Dan Burke (the always excellent Bo Hopkins) and his inquisitive wannabe Nancy Drew daughter Marci (an appealing portrayal by Dana Kimmell) decide to investigate. Encourage guests to utilize the slang on the lists in conversation during the party.Sassy teenager Melissa (a nicely brash portrayal by fetching brunette Aleisa Shirley) stirs things up in a sleepy small Texas town. Include phrases such as “Gag me with a spoon,” “I’m so sure,” “Bogus,” “Take a chill pill,” and “What’s your damage?” Place the lists on tabletops to serve as placemats or tied into scrolls using curling ribbon. Print out lists of trendy ‘80s slang on neon printer paper. Encourage guests to take home the action figures and Rubik’s cubes as souvenirs when the party ends.
Add height to these arrangements by displaying the action figures on Rubik’s cubes stacked at varying heights.
Set up an assortment of vintage ‘80s action figures, such as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Strawberry Shortcake, Star Wars, Care Bears and He-Man figures, at each place setting, on the buffet and at the beverage stations. Accent the cassette tape lights with an assortment of vintage boom boxes arranged on tables as a decorative display. Turn on the battery-powered tabletop lights and insert them inside the square glass vases so that the light shines out through the cassette tapes to create ‘80s-themed tabletop mood lighting.
Stack the cassette tapes on top of one another, facing outward, until the glass vases are completely surrounded on all sides by clear cassette tapes. When placing several heads on one table, add dimension to the display by setting the heads on old VHS tapes stacked at varying heights.Īttach clear cassette tapes to the square glass vases with the hot-glue gun and glue sticks. Place the completed mannequin heads on tables to create era-appropriate centerpieces.
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