Dynamixor The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.

Roy Hart If you're interested in the topic at hand, you should just watch it and judge yourself because the reviews have gone very biased by people that didn't even watch it and just hate (or love) the creator. I liked it, it was well written, narrated, and directed and it was about a topic that interests me.

Brenda The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

Guillelmina The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

mjtsmm2027 The idea of a sporting mascot, an adult dressed in a costume dancing stupidly on a pitch, is a rather bizarre and slightly sinister invention. It takes a cheap slasher film to poke some fun at this, by subverting the supposedly 'friend to all the family' character and making them into a vicious and deranged killer. An interesting idea and the very presence of this Dancing Bear, complete with razor paws, actually carries a degree of menace with mild panache.As for the plot, you'll be hard pushed to write it down in more than 3 sentences and this follows some familiar 80's slasher traits: a prior tragic event which sets off the killer's rampage, college students with sex, weed and alcohol their sole preoccupation, some gratuitous slayings of women with the camera fixated on their terror and a twist ending with a Scooby Doo style whodunnit.The premise of this all stems from the story of a former student referred to as Dickie Kavanaugh, whom you see at the very beginning, at least his legs which are suspended from an apparent suicide, in a mental hospital and then at the very end, in a truly arresting final shot. His story is that he was presumably a rather troubled young man who was taken out into the woods one night as part of a scavenger hunt. WHilst it is not explained what happened, we learn briefly that the aftermath of this meant that he lost his mind. This is quite an interesting idea but nothing more is mentioned except that some anonymous student refutes this and claims he was mad and was sent to the sanitarium due to the killing of his girlfriend. We see a photo of the girl and possibly Dickie at this point. So has Dickie actually killed himself or escaped his confinement ready to enact bloody revenge, or is someone else responsible? With most of the 80's slashers, the explanations in the final moments last about 30 secs so you always have questions. But no need to frown here, it's silly cheap fun and if you can view these old films for what they are, it isn't a bad viewing at all. Slashers forever I say.

anubisswift What made this who dun it slasher enjoyable was the wide variety of zany characters to mull over. There are over the top frat parties, great costumes, brat gossip, cheating whores, killer Mascots, and a residential DJ...what more could you ask for in a Midnight movie?...that being said its clear that this one lacked a little direction and was not the scariest nor the most suspenseful thriller to come out, but it was atmospheric if not formulaic in its filming. At times you have are enjoying the comedic banter so much that the whole killing thing seems unnecessary. Other times the characters are too goofy or ambiguous for you to care about anyway. overall a kitschy good time.

Dagon Robert Deubel, the director of this feature, would end his career upon his completion of Girls Nite Out; the 3 remaining works in his filmography aren't relevant to the horror genre. It seems all too easy to assume why Robert quit the business after the release of this movie but personally I like to envision a group of angry villagers chasing him out of town with brick bats. A homecoming basketball game allows the students of a small Ohio college to form a victory party in order to celebrate their accomplishments; heavily laden with profuse drinking, promiscuity, and relationship drama. In the midst of all of the drunken horseplay and buffoonery, the team mascot is murdered in cold blood and his cherished bear suit is stolen. The college sorority follows through with a "scavenger hunt"; additional fun and games for the young girls to partake in. Meanwhile, the campus security guard delves into his tragic past that involves his deceased daughter and her obsessive ex-boyfriend, pronounced lunatic, Dickie Cavanaugh. With the security guard hung up with curiosity, the campus DJ harassed by the killer's incessant phone calls, and close friends dispatched of ruthlessly, the truth remains to be seen.I took notice that Hal Holbrook, the campus security officer, took a part in this film, after witnessing his appearance in The Fog from 1980 and 1982's Creepshow - in particular, the segment entitled "The Crate." I find him to be a suitable actor in Girls Nite Out in addition to the aforementioned titles. Also appearing in Girls Nite Out is his son David. An interesting tidbit worth addressing is David's appearance in Creepshow 2 in the Old Chief Wood'nHead story...how awesome is it that both father and son secured two roles in BOTH Creepshow movies!? It's awesome, right? More prestigiously, however, is the addition of Lauren-Marie Taylor from Friday the 13th Part 2 fame, and Carrick Glen from The Burning. This is one of the many perks that form as a result of watching so many horror titles...after a great deal of time, or even immediately in some cases, you begin to observe that actors and actresses are recycled throughout. Simply put, it's always nice to see a familiar face.The creators of Girls Nite Out managed to output a piece that follows the numbers too closely…almost like they had a cheat sheet handy and referenced a checklist whenever they reached an artistic barrier. Whether you've digested my mockery of Girls Nite Out as humorous or insulting, it's laced with a great deal of truth. If the feel of a Slasher title is what you're after you'll be sorely disappointed when you discover that the film primarily focuses on college tomfoolery. The only part worth watching is the end. It pains me to admit how effective it is but how many times should I allow a lenient stance on this? In the past I've thought to myself, "You know… that movie was horrible but it had one killer ending, it might be worth owning just for that." If I had a dime for every time I've said that I'd be a rich man; spending carelessly on sub-par Slashers wouldn't be an issue for me. The only accomplishment Girls Nite Out should be credited with is its ability to remain more predictable than a whole night's worth of TGIF.

lthseldy1 Something about those 80's horror movies that gets me is the killer is almost always dressed in some animal costume. This movie is well worth a watch, but I wouldn't watch it again. The story line is dull and it took me three days in watch it in between stop and re-wind and play. But what I liked the most about this film is the reveling of the killers identity came as a surprise to me. It had you guessing and it wasn't predictable just who the killer could be; it could be a number of people in the film. I bought this movie mostly because of Hal Halbrook playing in it and I do enjoy a little cheesy acting in my 80's movies. It's a good movie for those into "Friday13th" type of movies but not worth it if you only have but so much money with you to rent videos at your local video store.