This week, MTV will debut its original slasher production My Super Psycho Sweet 16, Jacob Gentry's dead-on homage to '80s slasher films like Terror Train and Prom Night. The network has premiered a full trailer which you can watch below.

Synopsis: Madison Penrose has been spoiled throughout her life. She convinces her parents to re-open Rollerdome for her Sweet 16. The Rollerdome once closed because a series of brutal murders that took place at the locale and the killer comes back to wreak havoc during her party.

Julianna Guill, Lauren McKnight, Chris Zylka, Matt Angel, Maia Osman, Leandra Terrazzano and Justin Price Star. 

My Super Psycho Sweet 16 airs October 23.

 

Movie Poster for Jennifer Body's starring Megan Fox & Amanda Seyfried

One of the main features of horror movies/black comedies is the suspension of disbelief, the willingness of the audience to overlook the limitations of a medium, to suspend their judgment in exchange for the promise of entertainment. Some of the events in such movies are so over-the-top and excessive, that it is nearly impossible to believe they’re plausible. As a fan of the horror genre (movies, literature and comic books), I am always willing to suspend my disbelief, sit back and enjoy; for the same reason, I don't mind watching movies like Jennifer’s Body, the latest movie by Karyn Kusama, starring Megan Fox and Amanda Seyfried. The screenplay was written by the Academy Award winner Diablo Cody and produced by Jason Reitman (they worked together for Juno).

I know this is just another teen black comedy, but I’ve always loved movies set in high schools. Moreover, there seems to be many possible reasons of interest, starting from the official movie poster, where horror and comedy mix. I think this image perfectly sets the atmosphere of the film.

 

Megan Fox in Jennifer's Body

Amanda Seyfried in Jennifer's Body

Did anyone else notice the similarity from the above photo, where Megan Fox licks a drop of blood at the corner of the mouth. The artwork is a rip-off of HBO’s tv show True Blood, but both are inspired from a famous portrait of a vampy Angelina Jolie.

Some other AMAZING prom movies ever are,  Carrie by Brian de Palma.  A Cinderella-like tale of teenage angst, pain, religious obsession and revenge; its climax is set during the prom night, when the protagonist apparently becomes ‘normal’ (she’s got telekinetic powers), is chosen as the prom queen, but then is punished with a shower of pig blood (this will lead to her terrible revenge on her school mates).

Carrie the movie poster starring Sissy Spacek

In Grease by Randal Kleiser, the prom night is full of events: Sandy and Danny take part into the dance contest as a couple, but leave as singles, Rizzo and Kenickie arrive with other partners just to make the other jealous, everybody acts a little crazy.  

Oliva Newton-John & John Travolta

Footloose by Herbert Ross is not a musical, but is centred, like Grease, on dancing: in this case, the protagonist, Ren (Kevin Bacon), is a boy from Chicago who moves to a small country town where rock music and dancing are illegal. He tries and succeeds in breaking free from the ban, just in time for the senior prom.

Kevin Bacon & Lori Singer in Footloose

Back to the Future by Robert Zemeckis starring Michael J. Fox one of the most important events of the movie (the meeting of Lorraine and George, Marty’s soon-to-be parents) takes place at a school ball, Enchantment Under the Sea. During the ball, Marty plays a hard-core version of Chuck Berry’s Johnny B Goode, such a great moment in cinematic history.

Michael J. Fox goes Back to the Futuer and back to his prom

Pretty in Pink by Howard Deutch is a story of Andie Walsh, the girl from the wrong side of the tracks, who falls in love with the geeky and rich Blane. The plot is based on the classic opposition between rich (and spoiled) and poor (but creative) teenagers, but the protagonists finally succeed in staying together. The prom night is the final event of the movie: Andie – who has broken up with Blaine – has hand-sewn her prom dress and goes to the ball with her best friend Duckie (who loves her); Andie and Blane meet at the ball and decide to rekindle their love story.

Molly Ringwald is Pretty in Pink with Jon Cryer (top) & Andrew McCarthy (bottom)

With school starting for most students, it's time to find your place in the evil world of High School ranking...ehh, "F" it.  Who cares, just be yourself and be cool as ice (or hot as hell) at NeverWood High.  We are guaranteed to throw the sickest prom ever.  So, we suggest you start planning your outfits now.