'Killer Prom': Release date, plot, cast, trailer and all you need to about the Lifetime's thriller movie

Sienna will stop at nothing to make it a perfect night for her young cousin... including murder
(Lifetime)
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A young girl suddenly loses her mother. With that, all her plans and dreams for the near future are thwarted. A new entry in her life promises to fulfill all those roles she has been missing. But is it a deadly affair? 

Here is everything you need to know about the Lifetime thriller: 

Release date

'Killer Prom' premieres on April 19, 2020, at 8/ 7c on Lifetime. 

Plot

According to the official synopsis of the movie, "When Cayleigh Wilson, 17, loses her mother in a tragic boating accident, the excitement of her senior year of high school is shattered. But when her deceased mother's hip and beautiful distant-cousin, Sienna Markle, 40, moves in with Cayleigh and her father, Tony, 40, things start looking up. Sienna gets Cayleigh excited about her life again, especially her senior prom — the biggest high school event! Sienna will stop at nothing to make it a perfect night for her young cousin...including murder."

Cast

Yvonne Zima

Actress Yvonne Zima attends the BAFTA Los Angeles Awards Season Tea in Association with The Four Seasons and Bombay Sapphire at the Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles on January 15, 2011, in Los Angeles, California (Getty Images) 

As Sienna Markle, Yvonne plays an obsessive distant-cousin who will stop at nothing to make the night a perfect one for her cousin. The actress is best known for her role on 'The Young and the Restless' as Daisy Carter, in 'The Long Kiss Goodnight' and as Rachel Greene on 'ER'.

Mark Lutz

Mark Lutz in 'Finding Christmas' (Image: IMDb)

Lutz plays the role of Tony Wilson (information about his character is still under wraps). The actor is best known for his performance as Jukka Branny-Acke in 'Power Play'. 

Creators

'Killer Prom' is written by Andrea Canning (known for her work on 'Deep Fake', 'Who Killed Bunny', 'Til Ex Do Us Part', and 'A Model Kidnapping') and directed by Alexandre Carrière, who is known for 'Homekilling Queen', 'Caleb', 'Jade's Asylum', and 'Blood Sweat and Terrors'. 

Trailers

There is no trailer for Lifetime's movie 'Killer Prom' yet. We will update this article when it is released. 

Where to watch

'Killer Prom' will premiere on April 19, 2020, at 8/ 7c on Lifetime. 

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'Black Hearted Killer' 

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'Killer Dream Home'

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