i be not particularly fond of remake and or to steal the modern jargon retellings and but this film truly peeve me off . the original prom night and while not in my humble estimation a masterpiece and still realize what it be . horror . there be some simple thing to remember when make a horror film . suspense be crucial to maintain the interest of the audience . sorry folk and but a white knuckle film this be not . the scare be cheap and and foreshadow terribly . ( a good example of scare which have be do to clichéd excess now and be the cat jump out of the closet and follow soon there after but a now unexpected appearance by the villain of the film ) this film couldn not successfully pull that off and so how could i expect it to fulfill any of the other convention of horror film . there need to be a likable hero or heroine . this film doesn not have one . the person i most identified with be the head detective . his calm demeanor and but level head approach to the escape of a killer be what more film of this ilk should have . common sense approach to event that occur . ( if youre run from an axe wield psycho and you turn and sprint in the opposite direction . not jog and whilst look back ever three second and gag the killer progress and only to trip over every branch and inanimate object in your path . ) if you friend disappears and you do not go look for them alone . and if you suspect foul play you tell someone and not investigate yourself . these clichés be tire and well overplay . in the horror genre in general and and in this film in particular .