There's a Killer on the Campus!
An ambitious young journalist working for her college newspaper becomes intrigued by the recent string of disappearances of several female students, which she believes to be connected to an on-campus murder that happened the previous year during the college's raucous Rush Week.
Rush Week (1989) is a horror, mystery and thriller film directed by Bob Bralver, released on December 1, 1989 with a runtime of 1h 36m. It stars Pamela Ludwig, Dean Hamilton, Roy Thinnes and Donald Grant. Viewers rate it 5.1 out of 10 across 39 ratings.
Pamela Ludwig
as Toni Daniels
Dean Hamilton
as Jeff Jacobs
Roy Thinnes
as Dean Grail
Donald Grant
as Byron Rogers
Courtney Gebhart
as Jonelle Watson
John Donovan
as Arnold Krangen
David Denney
as Greg Ochs
Todd Eric Andrews
as Harvan
Laura Burkett
as Rebecca Winters
Edward Rayden
as Ichabod
Mark Clayman
as Gordo
Toni Lee
as Alma
Directed by Bob Bralver, written by Russell V. Manzatt and Michael W. Leighton, produced by Michael W. Leighton.
Average viewer score of 5.1/10 from 39 ratings.
Watchable (just barely) but also highly predictable 1980s slasher that has some good-bad moments here and there, but nearly enough to make it a recommendation. The lead actress, Pamela Ludwig, was at least easy on the eyes and gives an okay performance, but everything else really doesn't work. Heck, the end feels like the culmination of a Scooby-Doo episode. **2.25/5**
Reviewed on April 8, 2021
**_Nancy Drew goes to college where there’s an axe-murderer_** A journalism student (Pamela Ludwig) transfers to a university in SoCal during a notorious fraternity’s rush week ceremonies. When attractive female coeds go missing and are curiously underreported, she investigates, but this attracts the attention of the axe-wielding antagonist. “Rush Week” is a mystery/slasher that was released direct-to-video in the…
Reviewed on June 30, 2023
1981
2024
1987
2025
2023
2006
2022
1996
1997
1997
1981
2025
2019
2023
2007
2024
2007
2025
2025
2023
2008
2008
1996
2022
2017
1995
1995
2000
Movie
2001
2006
2003
2021
2019
2024
2004
1971
2007
2007
2025
Rush Week (1989) is available to stream on Crave Amazon Channel. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Rush Week (1989) includes Pamela Ludwig, Dean Hamilton, Roy Thinnes, Donald Grant and Courtney Gebhart. The film was directed by Bob Bralver. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Rush Week was released on December 1, 1989 and runs for 1h 36m.
Rush Week (1989) holds an average rating of 5.1 out of 10 from 39 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy horror, mystery and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
