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Horror High1973

Name: Horror High
Genre: Monster & Creature, Slasher, Body Horror, Sci-Fi Horror
Released: 1973-09-20
Rating: 5.4

“There is something evil out there... Possessed by a force that doesn't belong to this world - and it's going to kill me!”

Directed by Larry N. Stouffer

5.4

Crypt Score

Blended from 2 sources

IMDb 5.0TMDB 5.6

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Year

1973

Runtime

85 min

Box Office

Budget

$67,000

The premise

A nerdy high school super whiz experiments with a chemical which will transform his guinea pig "Mr. Mumps" from a gentle pet into a ravenous monster. In a fit of rage against his tormentors at the high school, Vernon Potts goes on a killing spree, eliminating all of those who ever picked on him - the Gym Coach, the School Jock, The Creepy Janitor & his hated teacher, Ms. Grindstaff.

Horror Vault's take

Vernon Potts is the classic high school misfit — brilliant, isolated, and endlessly tormented by the people around him. When his chemistry experiments take a monstrous turn, the power he's stumbled upon offers a terrifying release for years of bottled-up rage. This low-budget 1973 creature feature puts a Jekyll-and-Hyde spin on the revenge fantasy, transplanting classic mad-science horror into the hallways of an American high school. The body count climbs as Vernon's list of tormentors gets shorter.

Content: Violence And Murder, Bullying, Monster Transformation Imagery, Disfigurement