german giant of the thriller drama robert sigl manages to excite 90 minutes of horror in the tradition of "scream 1". fast speed, young actors with great talent - bloody showdown for a typical Sigl-Final. Cool horror in an intense and frightening atmosphere.

Obviously, this flick was not made for gore-hounds. Admittedly you don't get to see the murder victims' innards, so avoid it if that is your cup of tea. What you get to see in plentiful are fascinating and nightmarish images that should be envied by the majority of contemporary genre film makers. These images emanate an underlying violence that is much more frightening than gut-spilling excesses. Recommended.

First i saw Robert Sigl's Cultmovie LAURIN. I was very impressed. When i read (in 1999) he made a Scream-like TV Movie with a bunch of Soapstars i was a little shocked. BUT... i think School's Out looks more like Soavi's STAGEFRIGHT than Scream and other Films like that.The acting of Katharina Wackernagel or Sandra Leonhard was very good.Also the Camera-work looks nice...a little bit like the Argento movies. A very very good TV movie....much better than most Big Cinema Baddies.

This dark and brooding chiller import proves that not only Americans can make effective horror films. Just like OIe Bornedals Danish original `Nightwatch', `School's Out' provides a highly menacing atmosphere from start to finish and some unexpected plot twists. It also delivers a top-notch performance from its female lead. Great Grand Guignol set pieces abound in the eerie main location of the ancient school building. The visionary quality of some scenes also adds a special touch and makes this more of an `adult' horror film than a common teenie slasher.