
A slasher film series premised on malevolent forces inflicting suffering on prom night.
Release order — click any era to expand or collapse. All 4 movies shown below.
1 film released between 1980 and 1980.
3 films released between 1987 and 1992.
Watch the Prom Night movies in release order, starting with Prom Night (1980) and continuing through Prom Night IV: Deliver Us from Evil (1992). The series spans 4 films, released between 1980 and 1992. Audiences rate the franchise 5.4/10 on average.
For most viewers, release order is the recommended way to watch Prom Night. This is how the story was crafted and revealed to audiences — earlier films seed details, callbacks, and twists that pay off in later entries. Watching in release order preserves those reveals and matches the pacing the filmmakers intended.
Prom Night largely tracks its own in-universe chronology, so release order and chronological order overlap closely. You can use either without losing much, though release order is still the safest first watch.
A slasher film series premised on malevolent forces inflicting suffering on prom night.
Each film builds on the previous one, rewarding viewers who watch in sequence.
The Prom Night franchise spans 12 years, from 1980 to 1992.
The highest-rated entry is Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II with a 6.1/10 audience score.
Across all films, the franchise averages a 5.4/10 rating from audiences.
Watching all 4 Prom Night films back-to-back takes well over a full day's viewing commitment.
The most recent entry, Prom Night IV: Deliver Us from Evil (1992), continues a franchise that began 12 years earlier.
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