Directed by:
Michael LehmannScreenplay:
Daniel WatersCinematography:
Francis KennyComposer:
David NewmanCast:
Winona Ryder, Christian Slater, Shannen Doherty, Penelope Milford, Lisanne Falk, Kim Walker, Glenn Shadix, Patrick Labyorteaux, Lance Fenton, Phill Lewis (more)VOD (3)
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At Westerburg High School, an elite clique of snobby girls known as Heathers reign supreme. Smart and popular, Veronica (Winona Ryder) is a reluctant member of the gang and disapproves of the other girls' cruel behaviour. When Veronica and her mysterious new boyfriend, J.D. (Christian Slater), play a trick on the clique leader, Heather Chandler (Kim Walker), and accidentally poison her, they make it appear a suicide. But it soon becomes clear to Veronica that J.D. is sociopath intent on vengefully killing the school's popular students. She races to stop J.D., clashing with the clique's new leader, Heather Duke (Shannen Doherty), and leading to an explosive final confrontation with her troubled former lover. (Arrow Films)
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An interesting blend of thriller and teen comedy that hinges on the fact that there are popular and unpopular students, and that the unpopular ones may decide to make short work of the latter. All it takes is the right impulse, this time in the form of a handsome young man who is not right in the head. There's just the right amount of exaggeration, and that's how the film works.
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Heathers is so peculiar and different that it cannot be filed under one specific genre. The creators came up with the original idea of a high school ‘cleansing’, augmenting it with loads of fun elements and a generous dose of political incorrectness (something that would be wholly unimaginable in the U.S. of today). Ubiquitous black humour and first-class catch phrases enhance an already interesting plot and sublime acting performance by the entire cast. Winona Ryder is shining and for Christian Slater this film was, without a doubt, a springboard to Scott/Tarantino’s True Romance. [Summer Film School 2018]
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“Fuck me gently with a chainsaw.” Heathers sometimes unintentionally finds itself beyond the boundaries of a lot of black comedy, which today, after numerous school massacres, enables us to see the film as a somewhat stylised, yet otherwise accurate depiction of the micro-society of high school. It is a case of sociological research, one of many in fact, from which no one has learned. 75%
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