On this day June 20, 1982, the slasher film Girls Night Out premiered in theaters. Directed by Robert Deubel, the movie starred Julia Montgomery, Hal Holbrook, Rutanya Alda and James Carroll.
The plot centers around a group of college students holding an all-night scavenger hunt on campus. What begins as a fun night quickly turns deadly when a killer in a bear mascot costume begins stalking and attacking the students one by one. The film blended traditional horror tropes with early 80s campus culture, adding to the era’s growing catalog of low-budget slasher thrillers.
80s insight: Girls Night Out reflects the decade’s fascination with masked killers and college life, serving up horror with just enough camp to become a cult classic.
The plot centers around a group of college students holding an all-night scavenger hunt on campus. What begins as a fun night quickly turns deadly when a killer in a bear mascot costume begins stalking and attacking the students one by one. The film blended traditional horror tropes with early 80s campus culture, adding to the era’s growing catalog of low-budget slasher thrillers.
80s insight: Girls Night Out reflects the decade’s fascination with masked killers and college life, serving up horror with just enough camp to become a cult classic.
