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As is the case with many horror fanatics, the ’80s holds a special place in my heart. I’m a happy guy if you give me some practical effects, stilted yet somehow effective acting, and perhaps a dash of nudity. If you were to distill these things into a single person, I’m pretty sure you’d get Linnea Quigley, the poster girl for Reagan-era horror. While she’s quite well-known for supplying the genre with ample amounts of nudity, it would do her a disservice to say that’s all she brings to the table. This is a woman that radiates everything I love about ’80s horror. In The Return of the Living Dead, for example, her portrayal of Trash playfully poked fun at Goth punks without ever being mean-spirited about it. In Night of the Demons, she took her status as a sex symbol and twisted it to...

Stars: Christopher George, Patch Mackenzie, E. Danny Murphy, Michael Pataki, E.J. Peaker, Richard Balin, Carmen Argenziano, Beverly Dixon, Hal Bokar, Denise Cheshire, Bill Hufsey, Linnea Quigley, Vanna White | Written by Herb Freed, David Baughn, Anne Marisse | Directed by Herb Freed

Laura, played very briefly by Ruth Ann Llorens (The Comeback Kid) is a talented high school track runner who meets her demise during a race, where she collapses and dies on the spot in front of her whole school (how embarrassing! Even more so due to the fact she won!) Fingers are immediately pointed towards Coach Michaels, played by the ever charming Christopher George (City of the Living Dead, The Exterminator) because he is a determined and often ruthless son of a gun! A couple of months pass and Laura’s sister Anne, played by Patch Mackenzie (Serial, It’s Alive 3) returns home from the Navy to honour her sister’s graduation.

1981's Graduation Day was a flick filled with boobs and blood. Then there's a few minutes of boobs, followed by several minutes of blood, which are again followed by even more boobs and blood. Sound good? Then you'll be delighted to hear that you'll soon be able to see all those boobs and blood in 1080p HD!

From the Press Release

After the death of a high school track star during a race, a mysterious, fencing-mask wearing killer begins murdering her friends and teachers.

Who could the killer be? Her disgruntled coach? Her angry sister? Her violent boyfriend? As the bodies pile up, a twisted mystery unfolds, slowly revealing itself as it moves towards its bloody climax.

One of the quintessential high school set slasher films of the early 80s, Vinegar Syndrome is bringing Graduation Day to Blu-ray, newly restored in 4K and presented in its original aspect ratio for...

They had nearly survived the high school experience, and with one week left of school, it should have been their time to celebrate. But in the 1981 slasher film Graduation Day, someone wants certain seniors on Midvale High’s track team to die before they can turn their tassels. It was recently revealed that Graduation Day will be released in the UK on Blu-ray, and now Vinegar Syndrome has announced a Us high-definition upgrade of Troma’s high school horror flick.

Set for a September 9th release, the Us Blu-ray of Graduation Day comes with a handful of bonus feature interviews:

Special Features (courtesy of Blu-ray.com!):

New 4K restoration from the camera negative Interview with Producer David Baughn Interview with Editor Martin Sadoff Interview with Star Patch Mackenzie

“After a high school track runner, named Laura, suddenly dies from a heart attack after finishing a 30-second 200-meter race, a...