‘This workout’ll kill you…’
Killer Workout is a 1987 slasher horror film in which people are being murdered at a fitness gym.
The movie was written and directed by David A. Prior (Night Claws; Zombie Wars; Mutant Species; Sledgehammer). Also known as Aerobi-Cide and Aerobicide
The Shapiro Entertainment-Winters Group co-production stars Marcia Karr, David James Campbell, Fritz Matthews, Ted Prior, and Teresa Van der Woude.
Plot:
A young model named Valerie is burned in a tanning salon. Two years later, her twin sister Rhonda (Marcia Karr) runs a fitness club in Los Angeles.
After one of its members is murdered by an unknown attacker, Detective Morgan (David James Campbell) begins to investigate…
Reviews:
“It’s one that fans will adore because it’s so cheesy in everything from its performances and characters to its use of eighties stereotypes. And let’s not forget the soundtrack, which is literally awesome. Even the theme that plays over the opening credits is like a disco’d up version of Halloween’s notorious score.” A Slash Above…
“We get luminous leotards and headbands, big hair, more cleavage shots than an entire season of Baywatch and deliciously absurd electro pop music but all at the expense of genuine scares. However, it’s these hilariously dated fads that make the film watchable.” Hysteria Lives!
“While its low budget is apparent, the movie offers better production value than many of its straight-to-video contemporaries. Its lasting legacy may be the fact that it’s so unintentionally cheesy, but at least it has something by which to be remembered.” Broke Horror Fan
“Sadly though, the killer has no personality or style. So, the highlight of the movie ended up being the 80’s fashion and stiff acting. If you’re into slashers then you need to check it out, but everybody else will probably only find it good for the laughs. And it does deliver there! It also delivers on badass 80’s music.” Happyotter
“A gym is a great location for a slasher as it offers up lots of possibilities for kills. The addition of aerobicise allows the film to have plenty of scantily clad women moving around provocatively and somewhat work it into the story. Keyword there being somewhat. Prior was no dummy, he knew exactly who is audience was and what they wanted.” Bloody Disgusting
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“The joy of Killer Workout (aka Aerobi-Cide) is that it’s straight-up eighties slasher cheese wrapped-up in neon-colored spandex with some nudity and goofy kills. They can’t all be My Bloody Valentine (1981), but they aren’t all this enjoyably bad either…” McBastard’s Mausoleum
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