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Campus secrets, missing coeds, and an ax-wielding menace stalk Rush Week at Tambers College.

RUSH WEEK

1989 · 1h 36m · R · Horror

A student journalist risks her head when she picks up the trail of the ax-wielding maniac terrorizing her campus. Eager to prove herself, this young female reporter, gets a scoop on a story about models being murdered. She'll go to any length to get to her story. Soon, she is great danger herself. Will she find the killer before he finds her?

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What is Rush Week about?

Rush Week is a 1989 American horror film directed by Bob Bralver about a student reporter who investigates a series of disappearances and murders on a college campus during Rush Week.

Synopsis

When Toni Daniels, an ambitious student reporter, goes in search of an exciting story, she discovers the dark secrets of Tambers College. Three beautiful coeds have disappeared, leaving behind some bizarre clues. Are the disappearances somehow related to the fraternity rituals of Rush Week? Are they lined to the tragic death of the dean's daughter? Skeletons pop up from every closet and veiled threats fly as Toni follows the twisting trail of clues that leads to an intense and shocking surprise ending.
Details & Specs
Director
Bob Bralver
Writers
Russell V. Manzatt, Michael W. Leighton
Release
1989
Runtime
1h 36m
Genres
Horror
Also Known As
Trágica Semana de Calouros, Terreur sur le campus, Beverly Hills Delitti Al College

Why Cult

College Campus Horror

The action unfolds at Tambers College, where secret societies and student life collide with terror.

Female Reporter Lead

Pamela Ludwig stars as an ambitious student journalist determined to unmask a campus killer, giving the genre a resourceful protagonist.

Fraternity Ritual Mystery

Bizarre clues and missing coeds point toward ominous fraternity rituals, layering the horror with campus intrigue.

Ax-Wielding Maniac

The campus is stalked by a killer with a penchant for axes, upping the slasher stakes and body count.

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Questions from the Vault

What is Rush Week about? +

Rush Week follows a student reporter investigating the disappearance of three coeds and a series of murders linked to fraternity rituals at Tambers College.

When was Rush Week released? +

Rush Week was released in 1989.

Who directed Rush Week? +

Rush Week was directed by Bob Bralver.

How long is Rush Week? +

Rush Week has a runtime of 96 minutes.

What genre is Rush Week? +

Rush Week is a horror film.