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Death of a Cheerleader

2019 · 85 min

A tense, melancholy descent into obsession and violence, watching a lonely girl's dangerous fixation spiral toward tragedy.

Overview: A remake of the cult classic, inspired by Randall Sullivan’s Rolling Stone article of the same name about the real life murder of a popular, affluent and beautiful Northern California high school cheerleader at the hands of a classmate.
How it feels: Dark, tense, melancholic and cynical. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Obsession, identity, isolation, betrayal
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
identity
isolation
betrayal
crime
Places: small town
school
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild