History Trivia / HelloMaryLouPromNightII

* FollowTheLeader: The film leans towards supernatural slasher genre á la [[Film/ANightmareOnElmStreet1984 Elm Street]].

* BoxOfficeBomb: Earned only $2,683,519 on a $2 million budget, but was a success on home video. However, this only ensured the next two sequels would go direct-to-video.

* ExecutiveMeddling: Peter Simpson was unhappy with director Bruce Pittman's original cut, feeling it wasn't scary enough. Simpson ordered around 1/3 of the movie to be reshot under the direction of screenwriter Ron Oliver, who (at the time) had never directed a movie before. The reshoots primarily dealt with "horror" scenes (such as Vicki's interactions with the demonic rocking horse), with the intention of upping the scare factor. The ending was also changed, adding in a SequelHook, according to Lisa Schrage.

* ExecutiveMeddling: Peter Simpson was unhappy with director Bruce Pittman's original cut, feeling it wasn't scary enough. Simpson ordered around 1/3 of the movie to be reshot under the direction of screenwriter Ron Oliver, who (at the time) had never directed a movie before. The reshoots primarily dealt with "horror" scenes (such as Vicki's interactions with the demonic rocking horse), with the intention of upping the scare factor.

* DawsonCasting: As per usual, most of the high-schoolers were played by twentysomethings. Lisa Schrage, as 17-year-old Mary Lou, was 30 at the time of production, Wendy Lyon was 28 as Vicki, Louis Ferreira was 22 as Craig, and Terri Hawkes was 29 as Kelly. Averted with 19-year-old Brock Simpson as Josh.

* ThrowItIn: Vicki's full frontal nudity in the locker room scene was not in the script. Bruce Pittman suggested it to Wendy Lyon during filming, and she enthusiastically agreed to do it.

* PlayingAgainstType: ''Creator/MichaelIronside'' almost always plays villains, here he is a good guy.

* DawsonCasting: As per usual, most of the high-schoolers were played by twentysomethings. Lisa Schrage, as 17-year-old Mary Lou, was 30 at the time of production, Wendy Lyon was 28 as Vicki, and Terri Hawkes was 29 as Kelly.

* DawsonCasting: As per usual, most of the high-schoolers were played by twentysomethings. Lisa Schrage, as 17-year-old Mary Lou, was 30 at the time of production, and Terri Hawkes was 29 as Kelly.

* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: According to screenwriter Ron Oliver, the film received much better critical and audience reception in the US than its native Canada.

* DawsonCasting: As per usual, most of the high-schoolers were played by twentysomethings. Lisa Schrage, as 17-year-old Mary Lou, was 30 at the time of production.

* ExecutiveMeddling: Producer Peter Simpson was unhappy with the original cut, feeling it wasn't scary enough, and ordered 1/3 of the movie to be reshot under the direction of screenwriter Ron Oliver, who (at that time) had never directed a movie before.
** Also the distributor had the rights to the original ''Film/PromNight'', and chose to make this film an InNameOnly sequel to it at the last minute. Its original title was ''The Haunting of Hamilton High''.

** Also the distributor had the rights to the original ''Film/PromNight'', and chose to make this film an InNameOnly sequel to it at the last minute. It's original title was ''The Haunting of Hamilton High''.

* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: According to screenwriter Ron Oliver, the film received much better critical and audience reception in the US than it's native Canada.

* ExecutiveMeddling: Producer Peter Simpson was unhappy with the original cut, feeling it wasn't scary enough, and ordered ''half'' of the movie to be reshot under the direction of screenwriter Ron Oliver, who (at that time) had never directed a movie before.

* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: According to screenwriter Ron Oliver, the film received much better critical and audience reception in the US than it's native Canada.
* HeyItsThatGuy: Kelly is played by Terri Hawkes, who later went onto be the voice of ''Anime/SailorMoon'' eight years later. Also Wendy Lyon (Vicki) voiced Queen Serenity (Sailor Moon's mother) in that show, in addition to other characters.
** Brock Simpson (Josh) had earlier played the young Nick in the first ''Prom Night''. He would also have small roles in both subsequent films in the series.

* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: According to screenwriter Ron Oliver, the film received much better critical and audience reception in the US than it's native Canada.

* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: According to screenwriter Ron Oliver, the film received much better critical and audience reception in the US than it's native Canada.
* SequelTheOriginalTitle

* FollowTheLeader: Hello Mary Lou leans towards supernatural slasher genre á la [[Film/ANightmareOnElmStreet1984 Elm Street]].
* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: According to screenwriter Ron Oliver, the film received much better critical and audience acclaim in the US than it's native Canada.

* ExecutiveMeddling: Producer Peter Simpson was unhappy with the original cut, feeling it wasn't scary enough, and ordered reshoots for a ''third'' of the film under the direction of screenwriter Ron Oliver, who (at that time) had never directed a movie before.

* ExcecutiveMeddling: Producer Peter Simpson was unhappy with the original cut, feeling it wasn't scary enough, and ordered reshoots for a ''third'' of the film under the direction of screenwriter Ron Oliver, who (at that time) had never directed a movie before.
** Also the distributor had the rights to the original ''Film/PromNight'', and chose to make this film an InNameOnlySequel to it at the last minute. It's original title was ''The Haunting of Hamilton High''.