However, we are watching a horror movie remake today. It is directed by the butcher brothers, also known as mitchell altieri and phil flores, who also directed the vampire film the hamiltons. Monday, 1 april april fools day 2020 quotes, pranks, in. The bbcs nature programmes are the stuff of national pride and treasure when it transpires that things may not be entirely as they. April fools day 1986 was an entry in the 1980s slasher movie fad. April fool s day is a 1986 american mystery slasher film directed by fred walton, produced by frank mancuso, jr. No one watches a slasher movie for its complicated narrative or multidimensional characters, so to rob us of its most standard elements not to mention the cathartic moment of our hero triumphing over their. A year after an april fools day prank which resulted in the death of one of their set, a group of friends find themselves targeted by someone who is out for revenge. April fool s day 2008 when a prank leads to an accidental death, a group of teens taylor cole, josh henderson, scout taylorcompton faces the wrath of an unseen killer. Apr 12, 20 the 2008 film isnt so much a remake, just another telling of april fools pranks between friends and foes with the slasherhorror element. For a group of teens, the answer to the mysterious death of their old friend lies within the world of an online video game based on the true story of an ancient noblewoman known as the blood countess. April fools day is a lighthearted comedic day of cheer, practical jokes and hoaxes.
Hd april fools day online sa prevodom, april fools day u hd online sa prevodom, april fools day sa prevodom. And thissocial event is never complete without one of her patented pranks. The legend of zelda trailer featured here is part of an elaborate april fools day prank. April fools day 2008 phil flores, butcher brothers. This is one for the collection, its a party once a year april fools and now with the best coming out party arranged and with several friends heading south for a treat of their lives, or should i say run for your lives. April fool s day is described by star scout taylorcompton as mean girls crossed with horror, and was released straight to dvd on march 25, 2008. April fools day 2008 is an unnecessary but sort of enjoyable remake that was par for the course in the first decade of this century. Find movie and film cast and crew information for april fools day 2008 phil flores, butcher brothers, mitchell altieri on allmovie. April fool s day is a 2008 horror film, which is a directtodvd remake of the 1986 film of the same name. Normally, a film would take about 510 minutes setting up the plot for the rest of the movie, i. April fool s day video 2008 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Technically, they made good on their promise by showing the first two minutes which had long been available on the movies website fullscreen and the entire rest of the film in a.
Apr 03, 2009 april fools day 2008 watched march 27, 2009 synopsis exactly one year ago, a group of friends accidentally killed someone. April fools day has been observed for centuries although its origins remain unclear. A year after a fatal april fools party, six rich friends find themselves the targets of a twisted killer who begins hunting them down one by. Rent april fools day 2008 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. While the young cast in the 1986 film was rather popular at the time, april fools day 2008 cast primarily unknown actors at the time at least to the general viewing audience with only a few familiar faces. The legend of zelda trailer featured here is part of an elaborate april fool s day prank. Steve barton of dread central wrote in 2008 that he considers the film a modern horror classic. It is directed by the butcher brothers, also known as mitchell altieri and phil flores. The butcher brothers first appeared with the lowbudgeted the hamiltons 2006, which was a halfway reasonable horror film and clearly enough to net them the directorial assignment here.
One year later, the teens responsible for the accident become the targets of a twisted killer who begins hunting them down one by one. However, today, quite a few of these folks are very recognizable. This 2008 version offers a modern take on a slasher film taking place on a day. The original is so much more suspenseful than this flick, and the fact that the viewers really cant connect with or care for any of these characters doesnt help. April fools day is a 1986 fake slasher movie directed by fred walton, who also directed when a stranger calls seven years prior muffy st. Tawdry, lowbudget schlock, april fools day feels more like a cheesy soap opera than a horror film. A year after rich socialite milan hastings is killed in an apparent april fool s day prank gone. Traditionally, pranksters shout april fool as they reveal the joke. Each april fool s day, fabulously wealthy young desiree cartier hosts the most killer comingout parties at her todiefor southern mansion. A dullasdirt slasher movie invaded by fashion model rejects from.
The other film in 2008 that chose this path was the remake of prom night. Taylor cole, josh henderson, scout taylorcompton, joe eender, jennifer sebel, samuel child, joseph mckelhir, frank j. It is directed by the butcher brothers, also known as mitchell altieri and phil flores, who also directed the vampire film the hamiltons april fools day is described by star scout taylorcompton as mean girls crossed with horror, and was released straight to dvd release on march 25, 2008. Mar 12, 2008 the tag line to the 1986 slasher pic april foolas day was aa cut above the rest.
A year after rich socialite milan hastings is killed in an apparent april fools day prank gone. April fools day 2008 when a prank leads to an accidental death, a group of teens taylor cole, josh henderson, scout taylorcompton faces the wrath of an unseen killer. Except april fools day takes a half hour to kill off this character. Why 1986s april fools day is the best thing about april fools day duration. Qualified for the 2015 academy awards from wins at austin film festival, palm springs international film festival and seattle film festival. Directtodvd remake of pseudoslasher horror comedy april fools day. April 1, 2008 was an april fools day falling on a tuesday. April fools day 2008 directed by phil flores, mitchell altieri. April fools day is described by star scout taylorcompton as mean girls crossed with horror, 1 and was released straight to dvd on march 25, 2008. April fools day 2008 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Adult swim had been advertising that it would be airing aqua teen hunger force colon movie film for theaters in its entirety on april fools day. In the united kingdom, jokes can only be played until midday. Make sure you check out the full list on the many pages below, and if you have a site that is not already listed, please add it.
The first of april, otherwise known as april fools day, is the one day of the year when it is ok to lie. Jimmy wales resigns from wikipedia and wikia too the register, april 1, 2008. April fools day is a 2008 horror film, which is a directtodvd remake of the 1986 film of the same name. Like many slasher fans, i was disappointed to say the least when i watched april fools day for the first time and got to the haha, it was all a prank. Apr 03, 2020 within 30 seconds of the film s beginning, they are overtly telling us to not take things too seriously and just have a good time, in a film named after a day where nothing is to be believed.
It is directed by the butcher brothers, also known as. The concept of the film is of course set around the day itself. While april fool s day is not as good as the other movies i have mentioned, that doesnt mean it is not a fun watch. Jokesters often expose their actions by shouting april fools at the recipient. Naturally, a young kid wouldnt pick up or care much about that, or the extra time spent on rounding out the characters, but as an adult i find it refreshing. April fools day video 2008 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
The new april fool s revolves around a party given by two rich siblings for their friend. Why not just make a sequel if youre not going to follow the original plot. I loved the original april fools day, but this movie was a piece of shit and it is simple as that. Mar 25, 2008 directed by mitchell altieri, phil flores. Not to mention the half hour you have to sit through before. April fool s day 2008 a year after an april fool s day prank which resulted in the death of one of their set, a group of friends find themselves targeted by someone who is out for revenge. Like so many horrors before it, april fools day got remade in 2008. Met taylor cole, josh henderson en scout taylorcompton.
Customary practices range from simple practical jokes played on friends, family, and coworkers to elaborate media hoaxes concocted for mass consumption. I am a sucker for the remakes from this era sorority row, black christmas and now this one. Directtodvd remake of pseudoslasher horror comedy april fool s day 1986 that is insufferable in comparison to the original film. The plot follows a group of college students vacationing during april fool s day weekend on an island estate, which is. With taylor cole, josh henderson, scout taylorcompton, joe egender. April fools day, sometimes called all fools day, has been celebrated for several centuries by different cultures, its exact origins remain a mystery, although one theory dates its origins to the. I was intrigued to see this remake of april fools day after enjoying the 1986 classic. April fools day 2008 stream and watch online moviefone.
It was 25 minutes into the film before we see the prank that resulted in milans sabrina aldridge tragic death. On this day, it is customary to play relatives, friends, and just acquaintances, or make fun of them. On april fools day, youtube tricks users with the popular baitandswitch prank called rickrolling by featuring video links that actually lead to rick astleys never gonna give you up music video. Where does this holiday come from from france, england, mexico or sweden is a mystery, which, unfortunately, is covered with darkness.
The host of the party is the muchhated desiree, who makes it a point to play numerous pranks on her various guests each year she has this get. April fool s day is a 2008 american directtovideo slasher film remake of the 1986 film of the same name. But that wasnt quite an apt description of director fred waltons film. Tawdry, lowbudget schlock, april fool s day feels more like a cheesy soap opera than a horror film. While april fools day is not as good as the other movies i have mentioned, that doesnt mean it is not a fun watch. Sep 28, 2016 the other film in 2008 that chose this path was the remake of prom night. Deadly pranks april fools day 2008 tiffany a whites. This directtovideo remake of the cult film from 1986 is. Halloween 1978 and friday the th 1980 had created the template of the slasher movie between them and were followed by a great many copycat slasher films that all featured similar holiday titles. John deborah foreman is rich and she is about to inherit an old house on an island. A year after an april fool s day prank which resulted in the death of one of their set, a group of friends find themselves targeted by someone who is out for revenge. It has been suggested that in ancient roman and hindu cultures, the day originally marked new years day. You could see the twist ending of this movie coming 5 minutes into the movie. April fool s day is described by star scout taylorcompton as mean girls crossed with horror, and was released straight to dvd release on march 25.
Horror thriller film geregisseerd door mitchell altieri en phil flores. On april fools day 2008, all of the featured videos on youtubes homepage jokingly led to the astley vid. April fools day is a yearly observance on the first of april during which pranks and silly behavior are socially sanctioned and merriment is supposed to reign. Rent april fools day 2008 starring taylor cole and josh henderson on dvd and bluray. April fools day 2008 letterboxd social film discovery. Deadly pranks april fools day 2008 tiffany a white. In choosing the title it did, april fools day was able to approach the slasher film in a lighter vein although. As with the remake of prom night, april fools day 2008 has thrown out almost everything from the original bar the title and the general concept. April fool s day 2008 is an unnecessary but sort of enjoyable remake that was par for the course in the first decade of this century. April fools day 2008 a year after an april fools day prank which resulted in the death of one of their set, a group of friends find themselves targeted by someone who is out for revenge. Apr 01, 2008 wikipedia fudges the truth for april fools day cnet, april 1, 2008 cade metz. April fools day is a 1986 fake slasher movie directed by fred walton, who also directed when a stranger calls seven years prior.
Mar 30, 2018 april fools day is a yearly observance on the first of april during which pranks and silly behavior are socially sanctioned and merriment is supposed to reign. Released 2008, april fool s day stars taylorcole, joshhenderson, scouttaylorcompton, joeegender the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 31 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. Legend of zelda april fools day movie trailer premiere. I adored the many unfortunate events which occurred throughout the film and how they toyed with our noggins. April fools day or april fools day sometimes called all fools day is an annual custom on april 1 consisting of practical jokes and hoaxes. Released 2008, april fools day stars taylorcole, joshhenderson, scouttaylorcompton, joeegender the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 31 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. Wikipedia fudges the truth for april fools day cnet, april 1, 2008 cade metz. This was supposed to be a remake of the 1986 original of the same name the reason slaughter high had to change its name. April fools day 2008 watched march 27, 2009 synopsis. Legend of zelda april fools day movie trailer premiere ign. Each april fools day, fabulously wealthy young desiree cartier hosts the most killer comingout parties at her todiefor southern mansion. I liked the idea of this film, but like with every other slasher film, april fool s day copies the trend of many films that came. Remade in the laziest and most lacklustre way possible.
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