Massacre at Central High (1976) - 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 vacuum of their oppressors.

[u/Hot_Cow9682]

[u/Apprehensive-Fun4181]

The 70's reactionism spun out in wild ways. Rather than face their broken history, culture, Vietnam and Nixon,   they turned on the kids because some of them were right to be protesting.

This should sound familiar.

[u/BlackestMask]

I read a review of this film decades ago and spent much of the video rental era with it on my list, hoping to find a copy to watch. Never did.

Now I see it's got a Blu-ray release and is on a couple streaming sites. Maybe I'll finally watch it.

[u/Flybot76 → u/BlackestMask]

It used to play on the Movie Channel in the early 80s, that's where I saw it

[u/Harry_Dean_Learner → u/Flybot76]

I saw it on TBS late late night in the early 80s.. such an amazing film

[u/michaelpellerin]

I like this one, it's a guilty pleasure.

[u/iampachyderm]

Great film. Supposedly inspired another classic, Heathers

[u/jessehammertime → u/iampachyderm]

Heathers ripped it off, really. Not mad. I love Heathers.

[u/gen-xtagcy]

Fantastic film, absurd yes, but if you weren't a kid in the 70's you dont know how close to truth it was.