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The How Did This Get Made podcast team dissects the 1987 Canadian horror film Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night 2, a wild supernatural revenge tale featuring a jealous ex-boyfriend burning his girlfriend alive at prom in the 1950s, only for her spirit to possess a student decades later for vengeance. The panel—joined by guests Seth Rogen and Charlize Theron promoting their film Long Shot—celebrates the movie's bonkers plot, fearless performances, complete lack of exposition, and unexpected horniness while trying to make sense of its many inexplicable choices.
Opening and Movie Setup: A Prom Night Gone Wrong
The hosts introduce Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night 2, explaining the basic premise: in 1957, Mary Lou Maloney is burned alive by a jealous ex-boyfriend at prom using a stink bomb. Cut to 1987, she returns from the dead to exact revenge on everyone at the high school, including some people who are inexplicably still there from the 1950s. The panel immediately acknowledges this is one of the best movies they've ever covered, praising the across-the-board commitment from actors who may have never worked again.
- In the 1950s, Mary Lou is burned alive at prom by a jealous ex-boyfriend with a stink bomb
- The movie cuts to 1987 where she returns to exact revenge on the high school
- The film has no exposition—events just unfold without explanation
- Every actor delivers unbelievable performances despite most never being heard from again
" This movie's got it all. I literally wrote the end. 50s, 80s, boobs, butts. Michael Ironside. This movie's got everything. You know what this movie has none of? Exposition. "
Vicky the Star: Greatest Performance Never Recognized
The panel obsesses over Vicky, the possessed protagonist, played by an actress delivering what they consider Academy Award-worthy work. They're baffled by her inexplicable giant rocking horse bedroom decoration, debating whether she's a "horse girl" or if it serves a more sinister purpose. June reveals she was genuinely scared at points but also enjoyed the film, while the hosts marvel at how Vicky transitions from demure good girl to possessed femme fatale.
- Vicky has a massive rocking horse in her bedroom that serves no explained purpose
- The actress playing Vicky delivers incredible work in dual roles as herself and possessed Mary Lou
- June admits she was scared but also enjoyed the film despite not liking horror movies
" That woman is truly a star okay this is vicky we're talking about that's what i'm saying never before have i seen such great work "
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