Fatal Games
- 1984
- 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
4.7/10
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Athletes at a sports academy are getting systematically killed by a mysterious javelin thrower.Athletes at a sports academy are getting systematically killed by a mysterious javelin thrower.Athletes at a sports academy are getting systematically killed by a mysterious javelin thrower.
Spice Williams-Crosby
- Coach Drew
- (as Marcelyn Ann Williams)
Ed Call
- Mr. Burger
- (as Edward Call)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
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Did you know
- TriviaThe film is often cited as being very similar to Graduation Day (1981), due to a killer in a track suit killing teenage athletes with athletic equipment (most notably a javelin), nearly identical opening credit montages of athletic events, and the killer crossing out victims in a group photo. It is also similar in that actress Linnea Quigley appears in both films as a replacement for an actress who refused to appear nude on screen.
- GoofsA student is stabbed underwater. It's doubtful it would be possible to throw a javelin with that strength and speed underwater to kill somebody with efficiency as shown in the movie.
- Alternate versionsThere is an english-language version (with dutch subtitles) released in the Netherlands under the title Olympic Nightmare which is totally uncut and runs 83mins, instead of the usual 81mins.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Cinema Snob: Fatal Games (2014)
- SoundtracksTake It All the Way
Written by Shuki Levy and Deborah Shelton
Featured review
Fatal Games is a pretty standard slasher that held my attention throughout and didn't get boring. It's nothing spectacular or unique, but it's quite fun and also gives a nice insight into the life of an athlete. There are plenty of slasher clichés present such as plenty of T&A. There is a moment at the beginning that made me laugh out loud: the athletes are all joking around and throwing food. They throw a sausage at a girl and it lands on top of her skirt. The deaths are OK, but nothing particularly gory. There is one death that looks surprisingly realistic. You are also kept guessing as to who the killer is throughout - I didn't guess and I'm usually good at figuring these things out. When the killer is revealed we get a nice little twist, but I won't spoil it for you.
Watch this if you're a fan of slashers - it's not the best, but it's worth a look. Also recommended if you like this is a similarly themed slasher film called Aerobicide.
Watch this if you're a fan of slashers - it's not the best, but it's worth a look. Also recommended if you like this is a similarly themed slasher film called Aerobicide.
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- Also known as
- The Killing Touch
- Filming locations
- University High School - 11800 Texas Avenue, West Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA(Falcon Academy Of Athletics / exterior)
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