Massacre at Central High

Massacre at Central High
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRene Daalder
Written byRene Daalder
Produced byJerome Bauman
Harold Sobel
Starring
CinematographyBertram van Munster
Edited byHarry Keramidas
Music byTommy Leonetti
Distributed byBrian Distributing Corporation
Release date
  • April 28, 1976 (1976-04-28)
Running time
87 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$500,000

Massacre at Central High (released as Blackboard Massacre in the UK) is a 1976 American thriller film directed by Rene Daalder and starring Derrel Maury, Kimberly Beck, Robert Carradine, and Andrew Stevens. The plot follows a series of revenge killings at a fictional American high school, after which the oppressed students take on the role of their bully oppressors. Despite its title, it is not a slasher film but an unusual blend of political allegory, social commentary, and low-budget exploitation; with the exception of the final sequence, no "adult" characters (such as teachers and parents) are seen.