Night Screams

Night Screams

Year: 1987

Runtime: 84 mins

Language: English

Director: Allen Plone

Horror

On the night a football star throws a party for his friends, the celebration turns deadly when two deranged inmates escape from a nearby asylum. Desperate to evade the police, they stumble into the same gathering, turning the night into a terrifying hunt.

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Timeline & Setting – Night Screams (1987)

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Wichita, Kansas, Oklahoma

A Wichita, Kansas home hosts a farewell party that should be a quiet send-off but becomes a deadly battleground as uninvited intruders hide in the cellar. The confined house amplifies fear as the party turns into a brutal sequence of murders. The midwestern setting provides a familiar facade masking a night of chaos and betrayal.

🏠 Suburban 🔪 Slasher

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Main Characters – Night Screams (1987)

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David (Joseph Paul Manno)

David is a potential college football star who has just won a four‑year scholarship to a college in Oklahoma. He hosts a farewell party that spirals into violence as uninvited intruders arrive. His temper becomes a critical driver of events, and the night ends with him at the center of the chaos and accusations.

🎓 Ambition ⚡ Temper 🧭 Pressure

Joni (Megan Wyss)

Joni is introduced as a new classmate who seems to connect with David. As the night unfolds, she is revealed to be unstable and responsible for much of the carnage. Her actions drive the murder spree, culminating in a deadly confrontation with David.

🧠 Insanity 💖 Jealousy 💥 Violence

Lisa (Janette Caldwell)

Lisa participates in the party scenes, drinks with friends, and clashes with others. She descends to the cellar on a wine errand, and is ultimately killed by Snake during the murderous night. Her death marks one of the early escalations in the killing spree.

💃 Social 🥃 Drinker 🗝️ Secret

Frannie (Diana Martin)

Frannie makes out in the Jacuzzi with Chuck, adding to the party's tension. She is later electrocuted in the Jacuzzi, a brutal moment that underscores the night’s lethal turn.

💃 Romance 🔒 Secrets 🧊 Danger

Chuck

Chuck makes out with Frannie in the Jacuzzi, then encounters a violent end in the kitchen where the killer attacks. His death adds to the sense of chaos and threat at the party.

⚔️ Violence 🏃 Escape

D.B.

D.B. arrives as part of the party dynamic and becomes entangled in the aftermath as he discovers dead bodies and encounters the killer. He fights to survive the night, sacrificing himself in a final confrontation.

🕵️ Cop 🩸 Witness

Runner

Runner is one of the convicts who crashed the party. He is distressed by the killings and ultimately overpowered by Snake, highlighting the fear and desperation of the intruders.

💥 Prisoner 🔒 Escape

Snake

Snake is a violent intruder who murders several partygoers, including Lisa, and fights David. He is ultimately fatally stabbed by D.B. in a climactic confrontation.

🔪 Killer 🗡️ Hunter

Russell

Russell is a friend at the party who parties with the group and is killed by a pool cue during the mayhem. His death adds to the mounting tragedy of the night.

🥤 Friend 🪝 Tragedy

Brenda

Brenda feels rejected and leaves the party, only to meet a gruesome end when the murder escalates around the abandoned car and the pool of violence that follows.

💃 Social ⚰️ Tragedy

Chris

Chris is involved in the party’s sexual escapades and becomes a victim of the killer’s violence, contributing to the sense of danger that pervades the night.

🎬 Porn 🔪 Violence

Doug

Doug shares a sexual moment with Chris and becomes another casualty of the killer’s brutal methods, illustrating the indiscriminate nature of the night’s violence.

💋 Sex 💥 Death

Mason

Mason sits alone in a rocking chair during the party and is killed early on by the violent intruders, illustrating the night’s brutal unpredictability.

🪑 Isolation 🔪 Death

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Major Themes – Night Screams (1987)

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🔪 Murder

The party at a suburban home spirals into a lethal slaughter as two convicts and a conflicted outsider infiltrate the celebration. The house becomes a trap where hidden tensions erupt into rapid, fatal acts. The narrative emphasizes how ordinary settings can mask terrible violence, turning a farewell party into a crime scene. The relentless killings drive the suspense and force characters into desperate choices.

🧠 Madness

A psychological twist reveals that Joni is unstable, and her actions drive much of the carnage. David's long‑standing temper, linked to a hyperactivity disorder, surfaces under stress and precipitates brutal outcomes. The film toys with perceptions of sanity, portraying killer and victim as tangled identities within a single night. The story uses psychological tension to question trust, loyalty, and the price of hidden secrets.

Last Updated: October 04, 2025 at 13:26

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