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Storyline

An ambitious young journalist working for her college newspaper becomes intrigued by the recent string of disappearances of several female students, which she believes to be connected to an on-campus murder that happened the previous year during the college's raucous Rush Week.

Released

1989-12-01
Revenue

n/a
Budget

n/a
Runtime

1hr 36m
Genre

Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Status

Released
Language

English
5
Production

Noble Entertainment

Crew

Bob Bralver

Director

Russell V. Manzatt

Writer

Michael W. Leighton

Producer

Keywords:

college serial killer slasher axe murder

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Cast

Pamela Ludwig

Toni Daniels

Dean Hamilton

Jeff Jacobs

Roy Thinnes

Dean Grail

Donald Grant

Byron Rogers

Courtney Gebhart

Jonelle Watson

John Donovan

Arnold Krangen

David Denney

Greg Ochs

Todd Eric Andrews

Harvan

Laura Burkett

Rebecca Winters

Edward Rayden

Ichabod

Mark Clayman

Gordo

Toni Lee

Alma

Johnna Johnson

Cigarette Girl

Dominick Brascia

Peeper

Kathleen Kinmont

Julie Ann McGuffin

Heidi Holicker

Sarah

Gregg Allman

Cosmo Kincald

Ray Bickel

Officer

Dean Wein

Officer

Darrell Zwerling

Professor Caldwell

Pamela Owen

Wendy

Chantel Dubay

Veronica

Pres Seckel

Dean Seckel

Addie

Band Leader

Eddie Battos

Accordian Player

Francis McCaffrey

Clerk

Tim Topper

GAE Member

Michael Corbin

Freshman

Michael W. Leighton

Shadow

Rita M. Saiz

Herself

Gregory James

Frat Boy (uncredited)

Arthur Roberts

(uncredited)

Mitch Watson

Phantom Pledge

Jay Pickett

Parker

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Movie Reviews

Reviews for Rush Week

A Review by JPV852 5

Written by JPV852 on 2021-04-08

Watchable (just barely) but also highly predictable 1980s slasher that has some good-bad moments here and there, but nearly enough to make i... read more

A Review by Wuchak 6

Written by Wuchak on 2023-06-30

**_Nancy Drew goes to college where there’s an axe-murderer_** A journalism student (Pamela Ludwig) transfers to a university in SoCal du... read more

**_Nancy Drew goes to college where there’s an axe-murderer_** A journalism student (Pamela Ludwig) transfers to a university in SoCal during a notorious fraternity’s rush week ceremonies. When attractive female coeds go missing and are curiously underreported, she investigates, but this attracts the attention of the axe-wielding antagonist. “Rush Week” is a mystery/slasher that was released direct-to-video in the UK at the end of 1989, and not made available in the USA until early 1991. I point this out because it doesn’t have the ‘feel’ of a theatrical release. While there’s some nudity, there’s hardly any gore until the final ‘kill’ (not that I care personally; I’m just reporting). Despite being second tier, it should be enjoyed by fans of, say, "Happy Birthday to Me" (1981), “Zombie High” (1987) and the later “Class Warfare” (2001). Ludwig works well as the star with her distinctive, pretty face. She was 28 during shooting and left acting for good in 1990 after an 11-year career where breakout success was denied her. Also on the feminine front, Kathleen Kinmont, from “Halloween 4” (1988), has a noteworthy sequence in the opening act. Meanwhile Heidi Holicker is a highlight as Sarah in a small part; you might remember her as Stacey in “Valley Girl” (1983). On the other side of the gender spectrum, Gregg Allman from the Allman Brothers, and Cher’s ex-hubby, has a notable cameo as an aged-hippie “faculty advisor.” While this has a comic booky direct-to-video vibe, it’s colorful and a fitting choice if you’re in the mood for something Halloween-ish, like "Night of the Creeps" (1986), just not as good production-wise. I’d watch it any day over the overrated and ridiculously contrived “Scream” (1996). Sure, this is contrived and cartoonish too, not to mention predictable, but it’s more palatable and less eye-rolling. The film runs 1 hour, 36 minutes, and was shot in Los Angeles at the VA Hospital in Brentwood and the Higgins-Verbeck-Hirsch Mansion in Windsor Square. GRADE: B-

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A Review by JPV852

Watchable (just barely) but also highly predictable 1980s slasher that has some good-bad moments here and there, but nearly enough to make it a recommendation. The lead actress, Pamela Ludwig, was at least easy on the eyes and gives an okay...