I hate that letterboxd ratings convinced me that this was going to be a bad movie.
Yeah the movie is cheap but I loved it and it fit the cheesy vibe of the film.
The lead female character, Julie, was really smart and strong. The teen characters aren't all that but also aren't boring.
What I really wanna talk about is the themes and messages of the film. The film is clearly dismissed as people think its just another cheap schlocky slasher. And while it undeniably is, the film unintentionally has messages linking to repression and religious authorities and institutions. The school setting with the religious leader allows the film to explore how conservatism is pushed towards younger people and moral panic and repression can lead to violence. The film also briefly touches on how women are treated in patriarchal institutions, especially through the charcter of Julie. Her death at the end could be a bleak message on how women are still smothered by the patriachy no matter how much they try to assert control, something that is still very relevant today.
This is a really great film and all slasher fans need to check it out!
I hate that letterboxd ratings convinced me that this was going to be a bad movie.
Yeah the movie is cheap but I loved it and it fit the cheesy vibe of the film.
The lead female character, Julie, was really smart and strong. The teen characters aren't all that but also aren't boring.
What I really wanna talk about is the themes and messages of the film. The film is clearly dismissed as people think its just another cheap schlocky slasher. And while it undeniably is, the film unintentionally has messages linking to repression and religious authorities and institutions. The school setting with the religious leader allows the film to explore how conservatism is pushed towards younger people and moral panic and repression can lead to violence. The film also briefly touches on how women are treated in patriarchal institutions, especially through the charcter of Julie. Her death at the end could be a bleak message on how women are still smothered by the patriachy no matter how much they try to assert control, something that is still very relevant today.
This is a really great film and all slasher fans need to check it out!
