The New Kids (1985)

Director: Sean S. Cunningham

Starring: Shannon Presby, Lori Loughlin, James Spader, Eric Stoltz

Newly orphaned siblings Abby and Loren McWilliams arrive in a small Florida town to help their Aunt Fay and Uncle Charlie run a family-owned amusement park, and they find that the town is terrorized by a local street gang.

Shortly after receiving an award for bravery, Col. Mac MacWilliams and his wife are killed in a car crash. Their teenage children, Loren (Shannon Presby) and Abby (Lori Loughlin), move to Florida to live with their uncle Charlie (Eddie Jones), who owns a filling station and an amusement park. All goes well until Dutra (James Spader), leader of a gang of troublemakers, start harassing Abby.

Protective of his sister, Loren – who has military training thanks to his Dad – approaches the gang, but this only makes Dutra more determined to harm them, and their family. Meanwhile, Loren falls in love with the Sheriff’s daughter, Karen (Paige Price), while Abby starts seeing Mark (Eric Stoltz).

The conflict between the MacWilliams siblings and Dutra and his gang reaches a climax when they go to a dance, and they have to fight for their very lives.

Would I watch it again? I don’t think so.