Taylor Cole

Josh Henderson

Scout Taylor-Compton

Joe Egender

Jennifer Siebel Newsom

Samuel Child

Joseph McKelheer

Frank J. Aard

Sabrina Aldridge

Tom Barker

Michael Beasley

Charles Black

Meredith Boll

Mariesha Crews

Dave Gould

Dottie Grissom-Hardin

R. Keith Harris

Eric Hollenbeck

Emily Labelle

Adam Melton

Alexa Sheehan

George Peroulas

Mark Alton Rose

Chris Roseboro

Mark Scarboro

David Schifter

Hamilton Scott

Paul Shaw

Edgar W. Smith

Marjorie Strauss

Tommy Allen Taylor

Phil Flores

Mitchell Altieri

Betty Lou Skinner

Gary Gegan

David Hill

Rachel Goodman

Jennifer L. Soulages

Alec St. John

Kristy Horiuchi

Jonathan Southard

Steven Ritzi

Beth Multer

Robert Getty

Lindsey Hayes Kroeger

James Stemple

Raúl Dávalos

David Beavis

Leigh Ann Yandle

Joan Shay

Chick Bernhard

Frank McGough

Floyd A.B. Rance III

Danilo Bach

Tara L. Craig

Mikey Wigart

Frank Mancuso Jr.

Jennifer Nieves Gordon

Kimberly Shannon Murphy

Michael Maley

Horror

April Fool's Day

360 Pictures

Stage 6 Films

United States of America

_**Not a remake, but a stand-alone sequel**_

After one of the attendees of a debutante’s ball dies in an accident in the Charlotte area, those involved in the prank-gone-wrong are targeted by a killer who wants an admission of guilt.  

“April Fool’s Day” (2008) is not a remake of the original 1986 film, but shares the name and a couple plot rudiments. The characters, the location and their story are altogether different, mixing in bits of "I Know What You Did Last Summer" (1997) and "Cruel Intentions" (1999). You could call it a stand-alone sequel, which is what many slasher sequels are anyway.

Fans of slashers tend to condemn this film but, come on, the original wasn’t that great in the first place, although it had its highlights. Yes, the opening rich kids’ party is dull and there’s a certain feeling of unreality to the proceedings, but the flick otherwise delivers the goods as a slasher, plus the twist is effectively implemented and there’s an addition. People complain that too many of the protagonists are “unlikable,” so what else is new?

Winsome Scout Taylor-Compton stands out in the female department while Taylor Cole is perfect at playing a spoiled biyatch. Sabrina Aldridge is on hand as the mortified target of the prank while Jennifer Siebel Newsom is appears as one of the friends, a beauty contestant.  Meanwhile Mariesha Crews has a bit part.

The film runs 1 hour, 31 minutes, and was shot in Charlotte & nearby Monroe, North Carolina. 

GRADE: B-

English

"April Fools Day" Remake Trailer