10 Overlooked Horror Slasher Movies That Deserve Your Attention

10. Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II

The original Prom Night has maintained a devoted following in the years since its release, but its slew of sequels have never seen similar levels of love and praise, and it's easy to see why.

None of the sequels followed on from the original film's story, instead, they slapped the title onto an unrelated bunch of prom-centric films that aired much more on the campier side of things. The best of which is 1987's Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II, a supernatural slasher that sees vengeful ex-prom queen Mary Lou Maloney rise from the grave to bloody up the halls of her old high school in an attempt to get even for being burnt to death during her coronation in 1957.

Despite having no connection to the first film, Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II is a worthy successor that tells an equally as entertaining horror story that owes more than a pound of flesh to the likes of A Nightmare on Elm Street and Carrie.

It's certainly not one for those who enjoy serious horror films, but for those of us that love a big old dollop of camp on top of their bloody sundae, it's an absolute corker.