10 Movies Like Graduation Day (1981)

Description: A slasher film set during a college graduation party on a train, featuring masked killers and a focus on suspense and surprise reveals.

Fact: The film features an early role for Jamie Lee Curtis, known as the 'scream queen' of horror. It was one of the first slashers to use a moving vehicle as the primary setting.

Description: A summer camp slasher with a disfigured killer seeking revenge, emphasizing gore and a group of young victims.

Fact: The film was based on the urban legend of Cropsey, a boogeyman figure. It features early work from special effects artist Tom Savini.

Description: A mystery slasher with a twist ending, focusing on a group of friends being killed off one by one during a birthday celebration.

Fact: The film's twist ending was highly controversial and led to debates among horror fans. It was one of the most expensive Canadian films at the time of its release.

Description: A fraternity/sorority initiation turns deadly as pledges face a killer in a haunted mansion, combining horror with elements of dark humor.

Fact: The film was one of the first to blend slasher tropes with haunted house themes. It was produced by Irwin Yablans, who also produced Halloween.

Description: A holiday-themed slasher with a miner-killer targeting young adults in a small town, blending romance with horror.

Fact: The film was heavily censored upon release, with many gory scenes cut. It has since been restored in its uncut version.

Description: A post-war slasher featuring a killer in military gear targeting a college town, with a focus on practical effects and suspense.

Fact: The film's gore effects were created by Tom Savini, who considered it some of his best work. It was initially overshadowed by bigger slasher hits of the time.

Description: A psychological slasher set in a remote mansion where actresses auditioning for a role are stalked by a killer.

Fact: The film was shot in 1981 but delayed due to production issues. Its eerie atmosphere and mask-wearing killer have earned it a cult following.

Description: A summer camp slasher with shocking twists, focusing on a mysterious killer and a controversial ending.

Fact: The film's ending is one of the most talked-about in horror history. It spawned several sequels, each with increasingly bizarre plots.

Description: A sorority initiation goes wrong as pledges face a killer in a department store, blending slasher tropes with psychological twists.

Fact: The film features a young Daphne Zuniga in one of her first roles. Its setting in a shopping mall at night adds a unique tension to the slasher formula.

Description: A prank-filled slasher with a twist ending, where a group of friends gather for a weekend of fun that turns deadly.

Fact: The film was marketed as a straightforward slasher but subverted expectations with its ending. It was one of the first horror films to play with meta-humor.