Massacre concerns new student David's (Derrel Maury - what ever became of this guy?) arrival at Central High, a school run by a group of Nazi bullies who terrorize the student body. One of the tormentors, Mark (Andrew Stevens), is an old pal of David's whose keen on having him join the gang. David follows the gang around watching them beat on his peers but does not join in on the fun. When the gang tries to rape a couple gals in an empty classroom David beats the shit out of them.

David tries to rally the bullied students into fighting back but they are too frightened. While repairing a car David's leg is crushed when the gang of thugs drops the car on him. Soon the group of bullies begin dropping like flies in various horrific ways as David ruthlessly fucks them up. The once meager student body begins living it up as they begin taking over the school.

With the gang eliminated the students begin fighting for power - new bullies emerge and the weak begin acting as evil as their previous oppressors. An angered David, now complexity devoid of emotion, begins knocking everybody off! Highlights include a nerdy bully opening up his bomb rigged locker and a threesome in a tent broken up by rolling boulders that crush it flat!

If you've seen the Slater film Heathers than you know how this sucker is going to end (Heathers, an enjoyable film, is a complete Central High rip off).

The initial run of Massacre At Central High was a disaster but a surprising positive review by the influential New York Times critic Vincent Canby (who included it on his best of the year list and stated, "It might even be read as a metaphor for the rise and fall of the Third Reich") led to a succession of bookings.

One of the oddest aspects of Massacre At Central High is the lack of adults - there are no teachers or parents in the entire film (the end features disturbingly old alumni mixed in with the student body). These psychotic kids are on their own leading to an other worldly feel when watching the film.

Much has been written on the meaning of the film - the "revolution" of the poor student body over the rich tormentors - the Nazi like mind set of the bullies (who at one point assault a student for painting a swastika in protest) - the apparent message that the ideologies of the fascist "right" (the tormentors) and the fake humanist "left" (represented by the false intellectuals and hippies) aren't worth a shit - etc. For a fascinating reading on the film check out the always reliable Danny Peary's take in his great Cult Movies book series.

If the above synopsis doesn't get you geared up to check out this forgotten masterpiece did I mention that the super sexy Rainbeaux Smith costars? That's right Rainbeaux, one of the great second fiddle 70's exploitation babes, does her thing prancing around naked and participating in a threesome before getting crushed by a freakin' boulder. You gotta love it.