April Fool's Day is an American slasher/comedy horror film released in 1986 by Paramount Pictures. It was directed by Fred Walton, from the screenplay by Danilo Bach. The original music score was composed by Charles Bernstein. The film is marketed with the tagline "Don't let the joke be on you!" It has proven to be extremely divisive amongst horror fans, primarily due to its infamous twist ending.
The film is inspired by Agatha Christie's "And Th...
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April Fool's Day is an American slasher/comedy horror film released in 1986 by Paramount Pictures. It was directed by Fred Walton, from the screenplay by Danilo Bach. The original music score was composed by Charles Bernstein. The film is marketed with the tagline "Don't let the joke be on you!" It has proven to be extremely divisive amongst horror fans, primarily due to its infamous twist ending.
The film is inspired by Agatha Christie's "And Then There Were None".
It was filmed in British Columbia, Canada and has a largely Canadian cast.
The film begins as a group of college friends gather to celebrate Spring Break by spending the weekend at the island mansion of their friend, Muffy St. John (Foreman), on the weekend leading up to April Fools' Day. The tone is set almost immediately with Muffy preparing details around the house, and finds an old jack-in-the-box she remembers (in flashback). Her friends, meanwhile, are joking around on the pier, then on the ferry to the island. Nikki...
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