Stars:
Deborah Foreman, Ken Olandt, Amy Steel, Clayton Rohner, and Thomas Wilson
Writer:
Danilo Bach
Director:
Fred Walton
Feature
length: 88 minutes
Languages:
English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound and English and French Dolby Surround
Sound 2.0
Subtitles:
English Captions and Closed Captions
Packaging:
Amaray Keep Case
Chapter
Stops: 15
Sound:
Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound and Dolby Surround Sound
Year
of Theatrical Release: 1986/DVD Release: 2002
Theatrical
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Home
Video Distributor: Paramount Home Entertainment
MPAA
Rating: R
Reviewer:
Mark A. Rivera
Producer
Frank Mancuso, Jr. (Body Parts, Species, and Friday The Thirteenth Parts III –
V) put together this little horror film that spoofs the conventions of the genre
about a decade before the “Scream” trilogy ever hit the big screen. The
dialogue is not nearly is sharp though, but the makeup effects are quite
effective. I did not quite care much for this film personally, but can
understand why it has developed a devoted fan base.
Paramount
Home Entertainment presents “April Fool’s Day” with a new anamorphic
widescreen (2.35:1) aspect ratio complete with a new English Dolby Digital 5.1
Surround Soundtrack. The picture is clear and free of blemishes, but the 5.1
Surround Soundtrack is a little hollow at points if not flat. An English and
French Language Dolby Surround Soundtrack is also included along with English
Captions and Closed Captions for the hearing impaired. The menus are standard
interactive still frames that are easy to navigate.
"April
Fool’s Day” will debut on DVD-Video on Tuesday, September 3, 2002 from
Paramount Home Entertainment.
©
Copyright 2002 By Mark A. Rivera
All Rights Reserved.