# April Fool's Day (1986)

> A secluded college reunion turns into a sly, darkly comic slasher puzzle where every apparent death may be another cruel prank.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/14739

## Facts

- Runtime: 89 min
- Genres: Horror, Mystery
- Director: Fred Walton
- Cast: Amy Steel, Ken Olandt, Deborah Foreman, Deborah Goodrich, Clayton Rohner, Thomas F. Wilson, Jay Baker, Leah Pinsent
- TMDB rating: 6.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090655/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: playful, macabre, witty, halloween movie night, april fools day

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