On this day April 23, 1982, the thriller Tag The Assassination Game premiered in theaters. Directed by Nick Castle, the film starred Robert Carradine, Linda Hamilton, and Michael Winslow. The story followed a group of college students playing a campus-wide game of mock assassination using toy dart guns — until one player starts taking the game a little too seriously.
As the game turns deadly, paranoia spreads and the lighthearted fun turns into a suspenseful cat and mouse chase. The film mixes teen drama, early 80s slasher tension, and campus satire, and it marked an early screen appearance for Linda Hamilton before she became widely known for her role in The Terminator. Even though not a mainstream hit, the film became a cult favorite for fans of obscure early 80s thrillers.
Fun fact: Director Nick Castle was the man behind the mask as Michael Myers in the original Halloween and later directed The Last Starfighter.
Trivia question: What future horror icon was directed by Nick Castle shortly after his role as the original Michael Myers in Halloween?
As the game turns deadly, paranoia spreads and the lighthearted fun turns into a suspenseful cat and mouse chase. The film mixes teen drama, early 80s slasher tension, and campus satire, and it marked an early screen appearance for Linda Hamilton before she became widely known for her role in The Terminator. Even though not a mainstream hit, the film became a cult favorite for fans of obscure early 80s thrillers.
Fun fact: Director Nick Castle was the man behind the mask as Michael Myers in the original Halloween and later directed The Last Starfighter.
Trivia question: What future horror icon was directed by Nick Castle shortly after his role as the original Michael Myers in Halloween?
