Cutting Class (1989)

Cutting Class (1989)
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This reject from slasher-movie remedial school -- featuring copious amounts of teen sex and the usual unimaginative gore murders -- involves the return of a problem teen (Donovan Leitch) to high school after his release from an institution. After essentially pinning the "Red Herring" sign on the main character, the filmmakers then pander what passes for suspense as Leitch's classmates head for that big D-hall in the sky. Not even a supporting performance by then-unknown Brad Pitt managed to rescue this lackluster thriller, which arrived far too late in the game to appeal to the teen-horror crowd -- an audience which by then had already migrated from Halloween clones and Friday the 13th sequels to Freddy Krueger territory after Wes Craven's crafty A Nightmare on Elm Street. ~ Cavett Binion, Rovi

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Starring:
Donovan LeitchJill Schoelen, (more)
Director(s):
Rospo Pallenberg
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
R
Format(s):
DVD
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This reject from slasher-movie remedial school -- featuring copious amounts of teen sex and the usual unimaginative gore murders -- involves the return of a problem teen (Donovan Leitch) to high school after his release from an institution. After essentially pinning the "Red Herring" sign on the main character, the filmmakers then pander what passes for suspense as Leitch's classmates head for that big D-hall in the sky. Not even a supporting performance by then-unknown Brad Pitt managed to rescue this lackluster thriller, which arrived far too late in the game to appeal to the teen-horror crowd -- an audience which by then had already migrated from Halloween clones and Friday the 13th sequels to Freddy Krueger territory after Wes Craven's crafty A Nightmare on Elm Street. ~ Cavett Binion, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
91 mins

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Director(s):
Rospo Pallenberg
Writer(s):
Steve Slavkin
Producer(s):
Donald R. BeckRudy Cohen
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
R(Profanity, Not For Children, Violence)
Categories:
HorrorComedy
Warning:  This product is intended for mature audiences only. It may contain violence, sexual content, drug abuse and/or strong language. You must be 17 or older to purchase it. By ordering this item you are certifying that you are at least 17 years of age.

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Bianca B.

If you're looking for a good slasher film, look elsewhere. If you're looking for an unintentionally funny bad movie with a very young Brad Pitt then you've hit the jackpot. Not only does this movie serve as a career low point for Brad but also for Roddy Mc Dowell and Martin Mull. All of the slasher movie cliches are present: dumb and horny teens, even dumber adults, the creepy janitor and red herrings. Plus you get bad acting, laughably awful dialogue ("I have this strange tingle all over my body. Have you ever felt my tingle?") and a lot of Wall of Voodoo songs on the soundtrack. For all of the trash I've talked about this film you'd think I hated it, but in fact I DO like it, just for all of the wrong reasons. It's a bad movie lover's dream, so if you're in the mood for some cheese then this movie won't disappoint.

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Karen J.

Funny, funny, funny! :-) This send up of the 80's slasher flicks hits all the markers AND it's got like this 19 year old Brad Pitt wearing pink lipgloss!!! I thought I would die laughing. It's not a serious film, so don't expect Friday the 13th...

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Vanja L.

Liked it, though it was formulaic. Her acting was only so-so but her looks made up for it. Had me guessing only briefly as to the who-done-it.

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