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Laurie Lapinski, Stephen Sachs, David Snow, P. Holland, Dennis Ely ... see more see more... , Daphne Zuniga , Jake Jones , Robert Frederick , Chris Morrill , Woody Roll , Chandre , Pamela Holland

This derivative slasher clone is at least clever enough to lift its basic premise from one of the earliest slasher films on record, Black Christmas, setting the mayhem during a nearly-abandoned dormit... read more read more...ory just prior to Christmas break. The few students who remain to clean up the grounds are quickly set upon by a faceless killer with everything from a drill to a pressure cooker, thus preventing the audience from having to endure the standard slasher character stereotypes (virginal heroine, class clown, reclusive weirdo, etc.) any longer than necessary. Painfully obvious red herrings abound, and the silly "twist" ending will probably leave viewers wondering if they missed the set-up. Look for Daphne Zuniga (making a less-than-memorable film debut) as a quickly-dispatched victim. ~ Cavett Binion, Rovi

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R, 1 hr. 25 min.

Directed by: Jeffrey Obrow, Stephen Carpenter

Release Date: April 1, 1982

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DVD Release Date: March 8, 2005

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  • ceWEBrity
    July 21, 2011
    ceWEBrity
    Ugly, dreary, poorly-acted, and the kind of predictable that makes you think there's going to be another twist, because SERIOUSLY? The one thing that gives The Dorm that Dripped Blood some sort of value, besides its awesome title, is that the kills actually look sort of gruesome ... read morefor a movie that probably cost fifty thousand dollars to make. Also, one of the actresses has a strange voice and my friends and I arbitrarily decided she was deaf, so that added a tinge of much-needed bizareness to an otherwise rote dormitory slasher. Too amateurish and starry-eyed to hate, but not worth watching in any regard.
  • WrenchLT
    January 9, 2011
    WrenchLT
    average run-of-the-mill slasher. Despite the nice little twist towards the end it's all routine stuff, but the kills lack any graphic detail and it's all a bit dull overall.
  • silentbob66
    December 21, 2008
    silentbob66
    The Dorm that Dripped Blood follows four college students as they prepare the old dorm building to be torn down in the process they find they are being pursued by a serial killer that likes to kill with a wise range of different weapons such as power tools and even a steam cooker... read more of coure there is one creepy guy also in the buildin believed to be the killer but is he? i found this movie to be pretty good suspenseful with enough good killings to keep you interested my only problem is that there is some slow moments but that can happen with any horror movie worth a watch.
  • kingmob6
    September 27, 2011
    kingmob6
    As far as the average slasher goes, maybe I'm just happy to discover something that isn't part of a major '80s franchise, but I really enjoy these little stand alone flicks like this one.

    Amusing to see Daphne Zuniga in her first film role getting quickly killed, but just a nic... read moree change of pace from the typical more well-known films of its ilk.

    Worth a rental at the very least.

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Tim Brayton
August 1, 2010
Tim Brayton, Antagony & Ecstasy

Intensely, aggressively, crudely, claustrophobically typical. Full Review

Alex Sandell
February 23, 2003
Alex Sandell, Juicy Cerebellum

I saw this at a drive-in when I was about 10 years old. It didn't even scare me then.

Scott Weinberg
July 27, 2002
Scott Weinberg, eFilmCritic.com

Standard slasher with a stolen (goofy) title.

Emanuel Levy
August 12, 2005
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

No review available.

Michael Szymanski
July 8, 2003
Michael Szymanski, Zap2it.com

No review available.

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