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Psycho Prom Queen

2018 · 85 min

A tense, watchable small-town thriller that coasts on familiar mean-girl suspense and a steady sense of dread.

Directed by: Philippe Gagnon
Genres: Thriller, Tv movie
Starring: Zoe McLellan, Alexandra MacDonald, Nia Roam

Overview: Following the suspected suicide of her friend and fellow teacher, Julie Taylor is hired to take over the senior math class for the last few weeks of school. It's been a difficult year for Julie and this is a fresh start for her and her teenager daughter Miya. Though Julie hopes that being both the new kid and the new teacher's daughter won't be too hard on Miya, she can't help but worry when her daughter becomes fast friends with the school's resident mean girl, Amy Turner.

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Directed by: Philippe Gagnon
Genres: Thriller, Tv movie
Starring: Zoe McLellan, Alexandra MacDonald, Nia Roam

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: deception
betrayal
identity
family
grief
Places: school
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	3
Horror	3
Humour	2
Realism	6
Romance	2
Tension	6
Darkness	6
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: thriller, tv movie
Directed by: Philippe Gagnon
Written by: Barbara Kymlicka
Starring: Zoe McLellan, Alexandra MacDonald, Nia Roam, Anana Rydvald, Judith Baribeau, Erika Rosenbaum, Trevor Momesso, Matt Holland
Music: Louise Tremblay, James Gelfand
Cinematography: Daniel Villeneuve
Runtime: 85 min
Country: Canada
Languages: English

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