I have been on DVD bandwagon since inception in March 1997 here in Texas and this is not up to DVD standards! This is only for desperate fanatics who really don't care. As the former victims realize what is happening, they rejoice and become overbearing themselves.

The students rule the school. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. It was one of those which aired at about 4:00am Sunday mornings. The Teenage Slasher Movie Book, 2nd Revised and Expanded Edition (CompanionHouse Bo... Worse, the people who made this obviously didn't even try to find the best quality VHS tape; they probably found the "master" tape selling for 50 cents in a Goodwill store. Literally. Amazon calculates a product’s star ratings based on a machine learned model instead of a raw data average. Carrie with Sissy Spacek came out the same year. A high school transfer student, pushed to the edge by a trio of brutal bullies, resorts to murder to reclaim the school from oppression, and later turns against the students wanting to fill the void of their bully oppressors.

David (Derrell Maury) is a new student at Central High, set near the mountainous California coast. I later found an old VHS rental tape, which I later had a copy of. Massacre at Central High is a very interesting film. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. The film seems to have been influenced by the romance of student takeovers of the 1960's, by Lord of the Flies, and by High Noon. Just horrible transfer of this classic. I agree this is a classic slasher flick from the past, but come on people! Why would they have it for sale on Amazon.ca if you can't play it in canada. Shameful!! This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed.

It was one of those which aired at about 4:00am Sunday mornings. Select your address DVD is NTSC format, Region 0 (region free) and playable world wide. Would like to hear from you. David (Derrell Maury) is a new student at Central High, set near the mountainous California coast. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. How will it all end?

That's for the movie itself and zero stars for the DVD. The action is self-contained and reflects its period well. A great film, low budget and a little amateurish at times (watch for that sound boom that keeps dipping into the shot) but it holds up well even if the latter part is over the top. Along the way, David strikes up a friendship with Mark's girlfriend, Theresa (Kimberly Beck). This will not play on most DVD players sold in the U.S., U.S. i am expecting another movie which i have been checking periodcally and its being released on the 22nd of this month, Which is Godzilla vs Megalon. How bad is it? Amazon is showing us a "Beyond Terror" edition DVD of Massacre at Central High. Amazon calculates a product’s star ratings based on a machine learned model instead of a raw data average. Massacre at Central High raises interesting social issues while keeping the blood flowing. A friend from his past, Mark (Andrew Stevens), welcomes him and makes a strong effort to recruit David into the tough foursome that dominates the school: outsiders don't have a comfortable life. It's actually very hard to describe the movie. The action is self-contained and reflects its period well. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. The film seems to have been influenced by the romance of student takeovers of the 1960's, by Lord of the Flies, and by High Noon.

If cult movies are your bag you will enjoy this. Please try again. I'm sure that this movie appears once in a blue moon on some late night cable network with far superior quality, and it could have been ripped from the broadcast to make this DVD from. The film seems to have been influenced by the romance of student takeovers of the 1960's, by Lord of the Flies, and by High Noon. This title suggests that the film is a "Slasher", but it's a low-budget, albeit very fine drama...there is a total absence of any authority figures. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. I have two gripes about the DVD, the first thing is that it's not in widescreen format and the film source shows in one scene that was taken from either a VHS or videotape. Not exactly a high school flick. Sorry I can't give this the usually high rating I give in my reviews, it was hard to give it two stars. Since others have already done so, I will simply describe the quality of the dvd. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in.After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Just horrible transfer of this classic. They then pay with their lives in imaginative deaths. Massacre At Central High [1980] [DVD] The other bit of info you should know is that this is the same VHS print that is on Amazon's video, so until it ever gets released, this is the only way to see it. All I can say about this film is..One of the worst I have ever seen. Observing the gang members bullying and raping their way through the student body, David chooses to side with and aid the victims and to spend time with Theresa. The students rule the school.