Student Bodies (1981)

After a rash of deranged murders, a group of high school students is determined to solve the identity of the psychotic killer terrorizing them and set out to stop him before he is able to ruin the upcoming school dance that is endangered of being canceled.This was quite possibly the greatest slasher-comedy in the genre. The main factor for this one is the rather typical and formulaic approach to the genre where it's just intent on skewering the conventions and playing everything up for laughs that it is literally impossible to stop laughing at this. These scenes are handled with great skill at poking fun here, lampooning conventions like the opening attacks on the couple attempting to sleep together in the house which features all sorts of wacky sight-gags spoofing similar scenes in various other slashers from the time such as the excessively heavy breathing over the phone, the fun with the boyfriend getting ready for the whole situation rather than the girlfriend and the overall fun killing methods that provide truly hilarious spoofs of the genre. That carries on through the other encounters here, ranging from the scene at the funeral that shows the killer striking the requisite horny teens for his rampage to the bleacher ambush and the parade float death that are a great deal of fun for how against the grain they are from normal slasher scenarios. That is how this one works so well, bringing a strong portrayal of basic slasher tropes being twisted around into these absurd tales which are quite the sendup of these scenes being mixed with the other slapstick articles in here. Featuring scenes of the goofy janitor walking around with the blow-up doll, the antics of the vendors at the stadium during the game and the numerous over- the-top sound effects employed which give this one such a goofy and silly approach that gives this one an impressive feel. These here are what make this one of the best of the slasher spoofs, there are a few minor issues. The film's biggest problem is the last half which is quite at odds with the vast majority of what came before it. The fact that this one drops a lot of these slasher tropes for a rather out-of-place second half that makes no real connection to the type of film it had been previously with the full reveal of both the killer and their motivation for killing is simply lame and doesn't make any sense, nor does the reason for including the finale in the hospital that really sticks out for being highly and insanely stupid for the clichés of the genre it's poking fun at gives this one a noticeably convoluted finale. Sure, it's cheesy and stupid, and as a horror film it utterly fails since it's not going to scare anyone, but as a comedy, this one is nearly flawless which is what gives this one so much to really like.Rated R: Violence, Nudity and Language.

Those who are not sold on this movie have not seen it with friends. The biggest laugh-getting slumber party movie of all time. Take off your thinking cap, don't take yourself seriously and do not watch alone! It pokes fun at how stupid the acting and plot points are of slashers. The original teen horror comedy has become one of the most seminal movies ever - dozens of Student Bodies imitations try to duplicate the sick and disturbed humor, but those are contrived wanting to copy. This is the most genuinely disturbed comedy of them all. It should be... look at the teenage snuff films they ridicule. It deserves the Nobel Prize. Ahead of its time. But watch with friends. "Individually, the audience is an idiot. collectively, it is a genius." - Samuel Goldwyn.... SO WATCH WITH FRIENDS! No one is qualified to judge until they do.

I will admit that there are a few moments of chuckles in "Student Bodies", such as the attempt to insure an "R" rating, and the curious use of an eggplant as a murder weapon. However there is much dead material connecting these bright spots. Many scenes go on for far too long, such as the stair climbing scene. The characters are somewhat of a mixed bag, with the lanky janitor perhaps the standout. The horse heads joke is funny the first time, but then is overused to the extreme. It is my guess that everything was stretched to the maximum to attain feature length for something that would have difficulty filling out a "Saturday Night Live" skit. - MERK

im writing this at the time of watching it!I've had this movie for about 14 years on VHS, and for some reason i never watched it until now!!let me tell u this....I've been laughing from the second it started, im now about an hour into the movie!!i always thought scary movie was quite original....but whoever made that must of been a serious fan of this movie!! if u like scary movie you will love this...there's a lot more fun and laughs, and originality!! if u didn't like scary movie you will still enjoy this!! its a must for any horror or comedy fan!! i keep expecting the likes of lesley neilson to pop up somewhere!! this gets a 10 out of 10 from me, i haven't watched anythin so funny in a long time!!