Creative quotient
There is nothing wrong with a regular horror or thriller feature choc-a-bloc with clichés, done-to-death gimmicks, a completely vile ghost or villain and wooden characters if done with a certain amount of novelty. It serves up some brainless entertainment the likes of which can successfully complement a laidback Sunday afternoon. But to make a horror film that slaps you in the face with its ridiculous plot developments is a sin.
Prom Night is about young Donna (Brittany Snow), who is terrified by her ex-date turning stalker and murderer. Donna’s prom night at high school is supposed to be the most memorable evening of her life but turns into the ultimate fright night as her psychopath stalker returns to claim his love’s bounty.
Imagine a bunch of wannabe filmmakers picking up cameras, running around the city and trying to shoot a spoof of Urban Legend, Scream or I Know What You Did Last Summer. Their end product will be direct competition for Prom Night.

Technical expertise
This film is flooded with moments of insane cinema trash. Imagine the protagonist fleeing for her life from the killer and tripping over every inanimate object and looking behind to see if the killer is still chasing every few seconds or hiding under the bed when the killer slays her family members. These elements are jaded and straight out of Hindi cinema's '70s bestseller handbook of ‘How To Make A Successful Potboiler."
Johnathan Schaech as the killer is a big miscast. Dark, evil killers are either supposed to have intimidating looks or have the acting expertise to pull off a spine-chilling performance. Schaech lacks both; his chocolate looks spoil the whole idea of a psycho killer.
The director missed a big trick by using the mirror tactic while showcasing his villain. Nine out of ten times Scheach appears in the mirror behind Donna. And after a couple of times it just becomes annoying.
With no unique plot outline, severely mediocre scripting, a bad choice of actors and bad direction there is no redeeming factor to this film. The only thing that makes this film worth a watch on DVD is the seven odd jumps it shells out.