On this day January 30 1980, To All a Goodnight premiered in theaters, adding another entry to the early wave of slasher films that would define the decade. Set during a winter holiday break at a finishing school, the film leaned into isolation suspense and masked terror, establishing many of the genre tropes that became familiar throughout the 1980s.
To All a Goodnight reflected how early 1980s horror was rapidly expanding following the success of late 1970s slasher films. Its release showed how filmmakers were quick to adapt seasonal settings and confined locations into suspense driven stories aimed at audiences hungry for thrills.
80s insight: The early 1980s marked the explosive growth of the slasher horror genre.
To All a Goodnight reflected how early 1980s horror was rapidly expanding following the success of late 1970s slasher films. Its release showed how filmmakers were quick to adapt seasonal settings and confined locations into suspense driven stories aimed at audiences hungry for thrills.
80s insight: The early 1980s marked the explosive growth of the slasher horror genre.
