Student Bodies

Paramount Pictures | Release Date: August 7, 1981

7.7	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 10 Ratings

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MarcDoyleFeb 11, 2011

Chicken... Broken..... Fix it. One of the funniest movies of all-time. Yes, Airplane created the genre, but Student Bodies made it great. Makes me want to make some horsehead bookends.

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LamontRaymondAug 13, 2010

One of the funniest horror spoofs in history. Boy do I feel like making some horse-head bookends. Eggplant?? Sugarless gum on the stairs. Funerals get me hot. Aces.

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jasonvoorhees20Sep 13, 2011

came 10 years too soon. also genuinely creepy in places. some irreverent humor recalls Monty python. also a precursor to scream(LOT of similarity) and scary movie series.

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Ven-WedeJan 10, 2012

Student Bodies is a good example of parody done right. Almost every gag is superbly crafted, with some being so subtle it takes another viewing to notice, and others being so blatant you can't help but giggle. Sure, it's silly, and downrightStudent Bodies is a good example of parody done right. Almost every gag is superbly crafted, with some being so subtle it takes another viewing to notice, and others being so blatant you can't help but giggle. Sure, it's silly, and downright nonsensical in places, but it's all the better for it. Some pacing issues let it down (the bulk of the laughs are in the first two acts), but overall it is certainly worth a watch. Also, the woodwork class and psychiatric evaluation are some of the best written scenes I have seen in a comedy. Check it out.… Expand

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JLuis_001Feb 19, 2022

Another one of those cases where the hype for something that comes to be labeled as a classic becomes problematic due to misguided expectations.

And believe me, I'm judging based on what I saw, but what I saw was only funny for a minusculeAnother one of those cases where the hype for something that comes to be labeled as a classic becomes problematic due to misguided expectations.

And believe me, I'm judging based on what I saw, but what I saw was only funny for a minuscule amount of time.… Expand

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