Best friends, social trends and occasional murder.
A girl who halfheartedly tries to be part of the "in crowd" of her school meets a rebel who teaches her a more devious way to play social politics: by killing the popular kids.
ComedyCrimehigh schoolfriendshipadolescencesuicidediarydark comedybullyteen moviedeathcliquebullied
- Harm to children
- Suicide or self-harm
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Character
Comic, ironic, spare and meticulous.
- gravecomic
- earnestironic
- sparerichly built
- rawmeticulous
- intimateepic
Who loves it, who doesn't
41 profiled raters. Loved most by The Prestige Hunters; disliked most by The Sinceres.
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Cast
- Winona RyderVeronica Sawyer
- Christian SlaterJason 'J.D.' Dean
- Shannen DohertyHeather Duke
- Lisanne FalkHeather McNamara
- Kim WalkerHeather Chandler
- Penelope MilfordPauline Fleming
- Glenn ShadixFather Ripper
- Lance FentonKurt Kelly
- Jennifer RhodesVeronica's Mom
- Jeremy ApplegatePeter Dawson
Crew
- Michael LehmannDirector
- Daniel WatersWriter
- Francis KennyDirector of Photography
- David NewmanOriginal Music Composer
- Norman HollynEditor
- Denise Di NoviProducer
Where to watch
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Pairings
Companions we picked from the closest works, and how to take them.
Similar in taste
Closest on the same fourteen dimensions, from everything scored on Curator Co. Other media included when they land close.
M*A*S*H 197075% alikeBoth comic.
Modern Times 193673% alikeBoth comic.
Heathers: The Musical 202271% alikeBoth comic.
Savage House 202669% alikeClose across the board.
Man on the Moon 199969% alikeClose across the board.
Shaun of the Dead 200469% alikeBoth comic.
Dead Man's Wire 202668% alikeClose across the board.
An American Werewolf in London 198168% alikeClose across the board.
Heathers 201865% alikeSeries · Both comic; this one is more raw.
Bored to Death 200964% alikeSeries · Both comic.
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Recommendations from TMDB. Opening one adds it to Curator Co.
