“Are we going to prom or to hell?”
What’s the most important decision a teenager can make? Is it what to do with 5 million dollars two days before aliens blow up the planet? Is it what kind of corn nuts make the best pre-fraternity party snack? According to Michael Lehmann’s dark cult comedy Heathers, the most important decision a teenager can make is whether or not to die by suicide. But what if it’s not a decision at all? What if a hot killer couple blasts through the halls of their suburban high school dressing up their murders as altruistic revenge? The Lady Killers conclude Bad Romance month by putting on their red power scrunchies and fucking each other gently with chainsaws on a very special episode covering one of the hottest killer couples of all time.
Veronica Sawyer (Winona Ryder) may be so “very,” but she...
What’s the most important decision a teenager can make? Is it what to do with 5 million dollars two days before aliens blow up the planet? Is it what kind of corn nuts make the best pre-fraternity party snack? According to Michael Lehmann’s dark cult comedy Heathers, the most important decision a teenager can make is whether or not to die by suicide. But what if it’s not a decision at all? What if a hot killer couple blasts through the halls of their suburban high school dressing up their murders as altruistic revenge? The Lady Killers conclude Bad Romance month by putting on their red power scrunchies and fucking each other gently with chainsaws on a very special episode covering one of the hottest killer couples of all time.
Veronica Sawyer (Winona Ryder) may be so “very,” but she...
- 2/29/2024
- by Jenn Adams
- bloody-disgusting.com
1999 is often considered one of the greatest years in Hollywood history. From "The Matrix" to "Fight Club," many films released that year remain important cultural touchstones. The 1990s was also one of the most prolific eras for independent filmmaking; the classics from this decade run the gamut from funny, to tragic, to downright strange. Those three words provide a succinct description of the 1999 classic "Girl, Interrupted," a film that still resonates today, especially with the younger generations of young women.
"Girl, Interrupted" is based on Susanna Kaysen's memoir of the same name, and follows an 18-year-old girl who checks herself into a psychiatric hospital in 1967. While there, Susanna (Winona Ryder) meets a group of eclectic women who make her question where insanity truly lies: inside the mental institution, or outside of its walls? Some of the brightest stars of the late '90s play Susanna's fellow residents, including Angelina Jolie...
"Girl, Interrupted" is based on Susanna Kaysen's memoir of the same name, and follows an 18-year-old girl who checks herself into a psychiatric hospital in 1967. While there, Susanna (Winona Ryder) meets a group of eclectic women who make her question where insanity truly lies: inside the mental institution, or outside of its walls? Some of the brightest stars of the late '90s play Susanna's fellow residents, including Angelina Jolie...
- 5/29/2023
- by Kira Deshler
- Slash Film
The ending of the 1988 black comedy "Heathers" obliterates the social hierarchies of high school. After J.D.'s plans to blow up the school during the pep rally are thwarted by Veronica, he follows her to the steps of Westerburg High School and sacrifices himself for his anti-clique ideology. Veronica rejects his pretentious worldview and manipulative ways as she calmly watches him die by suicide. When Veronica steals the red scrunchie from Heather Duke and puts it in her disheveled hair, this symbolizes the downfall of the Heathers' rule. "Heather my love, there's a new sheriff in town," she says, effectively knocking the Heathers off the top of the social pyramid.
"Heathers" was considered a flop during its theatrical release, earning $177,247 on its opening weekend and only $1 million at the box office over the course of five weeks (via Box Office Mojo). However, it developed a cult following on VHS and...
"Heathers" was considered a flop during its theatrical release, earning $177,247 on its opening weekend and only $1 million at the box office over the course of five weeks (via Box Office Mojo). However, it developed a cult following on VHS and...
- 5/7/2023
- by Caroline Madden
- Slash Film
The list of musical adaptations is getting dangerously long and after a few painful disappointments, even theater kids are starting to question reality. Alas, the past few years have made it very clear that at some point, we'll have to accept that the movie-to-musical pipeline (not to be confused with the movie-to-musical-to-movie pipeline) is here to stay. And even though I still shudder every time I remember that "Shrek The Musical" exists, it's always thrilling to learn that another musical is on the way. This time the title in question is "Heathers: The Musical." An adaptation of the 1988 film, "Heathers," this high-energy black comedy spent months on London's West End where it was filmed and will now stream as a Roku Original. Starting September 16, you can check out "Heathers: The Musical" anywhere that The Roku Channel streams.
Sometimes for better and, other times for worse, "Heathers" has seen quite the resurgence over the past decade.
Sometimes for better and, other times for worse, "Heathers" has seen quite the resurgence over the past decade.
- 9/7/2022
- by Shania Russell
- Slash Film
Heathers remains a timeless classic despite coming out three decades ago. It’s a cynical and darkly funny mockery of teen rom comedies starring Winona Ryder and Christian Slater as two outcasts who get revenge on a popular clique. However, Veronica isn’t a willing culprit of these murders and races to stop J.D. while she must deal with the new leader, Heather Duke. Heathers is more than about teenage emotions and body counts, but the subjects of suicide, peer pressure, and mental health play a key role in the message of the film. The latter is true for the film’s antagonist,
Why Jason Dean From Heathers Should’ve Gotten A Spin-Off...
Why Jason Dean From Heathers Should’ve Gotten A Spin-Off...
- 3/19/2022
- by Jeffrey Bowie Jr.
- TVovermind.com
Today's episode features Kristolyn Lloyd, who most recently starred Jo March in an Off-Broadway Production of Little Women and Princess Faye in Bliss the Musical in Seattle. She is most known for originating the role of Alana Beck in the Tony Award Winning musical Dear Evan Hansen as well as more noticeable roles such as Heather Duke in Heather the Musical Off-Broadway and Dayzee on the daytime soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful.
- 10/11/2021
- by Little Known Facts w/ Ilana Levine
- BroadwayWorld.com
Shannen Doherty has acted since she was a child, and throughout the 1980s, she worked steadily on television (as Jenny on “Little House on the Prairie”) and in movies (as Heather Duke in “Heathers”). In the early ‘90s, she achieved icon status after the slow-burn explosion of the teen soap “Beverly Hills, 90210,” which propelled its cast into the spotlight, and led the gossip press to follow their every move. After that initial blast of celebrity, Doherty continued to work prolifically in “Mallrats” (1995), “Charmed,” a tonnage of TV movies and more. She even starred in a 2012 reality show, “Shannen Says,” which followed her planning her wedding to photographer Kurt Iswarienko.
Doherty was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015, and went through treatment — which she documented on her Instagram — until her remission in April 2017. But in winter 2019, Doherty learned that it had recurred, and that it had become metastatic Stage 4 cancer — which is treatable,...
Doherty was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015, and went through treatment — which she documented on her Instagram — until her remission in April 2017. But in winter 2019, Doherty learned that it had recurred, and that it had become metastatic Stage 4 cancer — which is treatable,...
- 10/4/2021
- by Kate Aurthur
- Variety Film + TV
With his feature film debut Heathers, director Michael Lehmann set the world of high school comedies ablaze with his timelessly satirical examination of the horrors of the teenage experience. With its blisteringly pitch-black tone and its razor-sharp dialogue, one of the biggest reasons Heathers continues to resonate with audiences—whether it’s fans who first saw it three decades ago or new generations of fans who continue to discover it to this very day, thanks to the home media market and various streaming platforms that feature Heathers—is the film’s engaging and ingenious cast, who were all able to bring both the memorable characters and screenwriter Daniel Waters’ iconic dialogue to life.
While the entire ensemble of Heathers all played their part in establishing the film as a cult classic in the making, it’s the core quintet of young actors—Winona Ryder (Veronica Sawyer), Christian Slater (J.D.
While the entire ensemble of Heathers all played their part in establishing the film as a cult classic in the making, it’s the core quintet of young actors—Winona Ryder (Veronica Sawyer), Christian Slater (J.D.
- 4/17/2019
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
Dim the lights and pull the curtain: it's time for Riverdale's next musical episode on Riverdale Season 3 Episode 16.
Croquet mallets, plaid skirts, and '80s hair mean that we're heading into the world of Heathers, the teen dark comedy. And just like a musical, the songs infused itself into the plot of Riverdale.
Was the performance a showstopper or did it need to pull the curtain?
"Big Fun" was Riverdale's second debut with a full musical episode; the first was the Carrie musical on Riverdale Season 2 Episode 18.
But this time around, the musical didn't light up the stage like its predecessor.
You could say that it didn't provide ... big fun. (*crickets* You didn't like the play on words? Fine!)
Overall, the musical numbers looked clunky and missed the same sheen/glow that Riverdale typically puts into their performances.
Whereas the cast connected to their roles in the Carrie musical,...
Croquet mallets, plaid skirts, and '80s hair mean that we're heading into the world of Heathers, the teen dark comedy. And just like a musical, the songs infused itself into the plot of Riverdale.
Was the performance a showstopper or did it need to pull the curtain?
"Big Fun" was Riverdale's second debut with a full musical episode; the first was the Carrie musical on Riverdale Season 2 Episode 18.
But this time around, the musical didn't light up the stage like its predecessor.
You could say that it didn't provide ... big fun. (*crickets* You didn't like the play on words? Fine!)
Overall, the musical numbers looked clunky and missed the same sheen/glow that Riverdale typically puts into their performances.
Whereas the cast connected to their roles in the Carrie musical,...
- 3/21/2019
- by Justin Carreiro
- TVfanatic
Well [bleep] Cheryl gently with a chainsaw, because she is not messing around in this sneak peek at Wednesday’s “Riverdale,” which features The CW series’ cast performing “Heathers: The Musical.”
In the preview below, we find out Cheryl (Madelaine Petsch) has rightfully been given the part of Heather Chandler, the Hbic from the ’90s cult classic, while Veronica (Camila Mendes) is taking on Heather McNamara and Betty (Lili Reinhart) is Heather Duke. But, as Kevin — once again the Riverdale High musical’s director — puts it, “Cheryl is the mythic bitch.”
And in the musical episode’s second teaser — which you can view above — Cheryl takes that title up to 11 when she finds out Toni has been set as the choreographer for the production, and she’s, uh, not too happy about her ex girlfriend being in charge of her dance steps.
“Um, does anyone have a chainsaw because what the-,...
In the preview below, we find out Cheryl (Madelaine Petsch) has rightfully been given the part of Heather Chandler, the Hbic from the ’90s cult classic, while Veronica (Camila Mendes) is taking on Heather McNamara and Betty (Lili Reinhart) is Heather Duke. But, as Kevin — once again the Riverdale High musical’s director — puts it, “Cheryl is the mythic bitch.”
And in the musical episode’s second teaser — which you can view above — Cheryl takes that title up to 11 when she finds out Toni has been set as the choreographer for the production, and she’s, uh, not too happy about her ex girlfriend being in charge of her dance steps.
“Um, does anyone have a chainsaw because what the-,...
- 3/19/2019
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
The next musical episode of “Riverdale” may be less bloody but it’ll have no shortage of death.
Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, the showrunner of the CW teen dramedy, revealed on Twitter on Thursday that the “Riverdale” kids will be taking on “Heathers: The Musical” in the show’s next musical episode.
Airing Wednesday, March 20, the episode will, confusingly, see Josie (Ashleigh Murray) take on the lead role of Veronica Sawyer, with Veronica (Camila Mendes) playing Heather McNamara. Betty (Lili Reinhart) will step into Shannen Doherty’s shoes as head mean girl Heather Duke, and bad boy Sweet Pea (Jordan Connor) will play J.D. Once again, Kevin Keller (Casey Cott) will direct. See the rest of the cast list below.
Also Read: Here's the Archie Comics Reference You Missed on 'Chilling Adventures of Sabrina: A Midwinter's Tale'
“Riverdale’s” take on the show follows last season’s episode dedicated to the...
Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, the showrunner of the CW teen dramedy, revealed on Twitter on Thursday that the “Riverdale” kids will be taking on “Heathers: The Musical” in the show’s next musical episode.
Airing Wednesday, March 20, the episode will, confusingly, see Josie (Ashleigh Murray) take on the lead role of Veronica Sawyer, with Veronica (Camila Mendes) playing Heather McNamara. Betty (Lili Reinhart) will step into Shannen Doherty’s shoes as head mean girl Heather Duke, and bad boy Sweet Pea (Jordan Connor) will play J.D. Once again, Kevin Keller (Casey Cott) will direct. See the rest of the cast list below.
Also Read: Here's the Archie Comics Reference You Missed on 'Chilling Adventures of Sabrina: A Midwinter's Tale'
“Riverdale’s” take on the show follows last season’s episode dedicated to the...
- 1/17/2019
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
Listen up, bus trash! We’re about to discuss both parts of Thursday’s Heathers premiere. If you don’t want to be spoiled, you should probably turn back now.
Dear Diary… Nearly two years after being ordered to series, Paramount Network’s long-shelved Heathers reboot — based on the 1988 cult classic — has finally arrived, and no one is safe. (Well, no one named Heather, anyway.)
Thursday’s two-part premiere introduces us to Veronica Sawyer (played by Grace Victoria Cox), a high school girl in the midst of a major identity crisis — that crisis being that she doesn’t have one,...
Dear Diary… Nearly two years after being ordered to series, Paramount Network’s long-shelved Heathers reboot — based on the 1988 cult classic — has finally arrived, and no one is safe. (Well, no one named Heather, anyway.)
Thursday’s two-part premiere introduces us to Veronica Sawyer (played by Grace Victoria Cox), a high school girl in the midst of a major identity crisis — that crisis being that she doesn’t have one,...
- 10/26/2018
- TVLine.com
Sneak peek from the #Heathers set..... jealous much? @tvland
A post shared by ShannenDoherty (@theshando) on Nov 22, 2016 at 10:01am Pst
If you were looking forward to the reboot of Heathers, based on the 1988 cult classic, we have bad news. Keith Cox, president of development at Paramount Network, released a statement to The Hollywood Reporter announcing the news that the series is no longer a go. The decision was made out of respect for the string of school shootings this year, including the most recent tragedy in Santa Fe, TX.
"This was a very difficult decision. We had multiple meetings, and in the end, we didn't feel comfortable right now airing the series," Cox shared. "This is a bold move and we stand behind it." Cox went on to explain, "This is a high school show, we're blowing up the school, there are guns in the school, it's a satire...
A post shared by ShannenDoherty (@theshando) on Nov 22, 2016 at 10:01am Pst
If you were looking forward to the reboot of Heathers, based on the 1988 cult classic, we have bad news. Keith Cox, president of development at Paramount Network, released a statement to The Hollywood Reporter announcing the news that the series is no longer a go. The decision was made out of respect for the string of school shootings this year, including the most recent tragedy in Santa Fe, TX.
"This was a very difficult decision. We had multiple meetings, and in the end, we didn't feel comfortable right now airing the series," Cox shared. "This is a bold move and we stand behind it." Cox went on to explain, "This is a high school show, we're blowing up the school, there are guns in the school, it's a satire...
- 6/6/2018
- by Terry Carter
- Popsugar.com
If you've been waiting to watch the Heathers TV show, you may have a long wait ahead of you. Paramount Network has decided to scrap the "pitch-black comedy anthology series" before it ever saw the light of day. On the plus side, they are actively trying to find a new home for the show.A satirical reboot of the 1988 feature film of the same name, Heathers was described this way: Set in the present day, "good girl" Veronica Sawyer (Grace Victoria Cox) deals with a very different but equally vicious group of 'Heathers.' Heather Chandler (Melanie Field) is the unconventional leader of this popular high school clique and rules Westerburg High through fear, intimidation and amazing fashion sense. Heather Duke (Brendan Scannell) is Heather C's #1 sidekick and harnesses the Heather's power to destroy whoever he views as a total discount hobgoblin.
- 6/2/2018
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
The planned series version of “Heathers” will not air on Paramount Network as planned, Variety has confirmed.
The move to scrap the series entirely comes after it was pushed from its original March 7 launch date in the wake of the school shooting in Parkland, Florida in February. It was then set to debut on July 10, but the debate around gun control and school shootings has not abated since, stoked again when another gunman killing 10 people at a high school in Santa Fe, Texas, earlier this month.
The show was originally ordered at fellow Viacom network TV Land before moving over to Paramount Network (formerly Spike TV) last year. The show, based on the 1988 movie of the same name, is described a pitch-black comedy anthology set in the present day, featuring a group of all-new Heathers, who have the same character names from the original film, but this time, the outcasts...
The move to scrap the series entirely comes after it was pushed from its original March 7 launch date in the wake of the school shooting in Parkland, Florida in February. It was then set to debut on July 10, but the debate around gun control and school shootings has not abated since, stoked again when another gunman killing 10 people at a high school in Santa Fe, Texas, earlier this month.
The show was originally ordered at fellow Viacom network TV Land before moving over to Paramount Network (formerly Spike TV) last year. The show, based on the 1988 movie of the same name, is described a pitch-black comedy anthology set in the present day, featuring a group of all-new Heathers, who have the same character names from the original film, but this time, the outcasts...
- 6/1/2018
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Paramount Network and parent company Viacom have opted not to air the shelved “Heathers” adaptation, instead planning to shop the series elsewhere.
In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Paramount development exec Keith Cox said some of the show’s content — guns in the classroom, the explosion of the school at the end the season — was deemed unfit to air on the younger-skewing network in the wake of the Parkland shooting.
“We had multiple meetings, and in the end, we didn’t feel comfortable right now airing the series and I’m not sure when there might be a time that we as a youthful brand at Viacom would feel comfortable,” said Cox.
Also Read: Paramount Network Delays 'Heathers' TV Series 'Out of Respect' for Florida Shooting Victims
The company will instead shop the show around to other networks and streaming platforms, hoping to sell the completed first season,...
In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Paramount development exec Keith Cox said some of the show’s content — guns in the classroom, the explosion of the school at the end the season — was deemed unfit to air on the younger-skewing network in the wake of the Parkland shooting.
“We had multiple meetings, and in the end, we didn’t feel comfortable right now airing the series and I’m not sure when there might be a time that we as a youthful brand at Viacom would feel comfortable,” said Cox.
Also Read: Paramount Network Delays 'Heathers' TV Series 'Out of Respect' for Florida Shooting Victims
The company will instead shop the show around to other networks and streaming platforms, hoping to sell the completed first season,...
- 6/1/2018
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
Dig out your croquet set, because Michael Lehmann's cult dark comedy Heathers is coming to life soon as a TV series reboot on the Paramount Network, and ahead of the series' March 7th premiere, we have a look at a new clip from the show that offers a glimpse into the tense high school hierarchy of the Heathers.
"Heathers, based on the killer cult classic, premieres March 7th on the Paramount Network.
Starring Grace Victoria Cox as Veronica Sawyer, James Scully as Jd, Melanie Field as Heather Chandler, Brendan Scannell as Heather Duke, and Jasmine Mathews as Heather McNamara.
Heathers is an hour-long pitch-black comedy anthology set in the present day, based on the 1988 cult classic film of the same name. The much-anticipated reboot perfectly blends drama, love, rivalry, and comedy into a modern-day masterpiece."
Red band trailer:
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"Heathers, based on the killer cult classic, premieres March 7th on the Paramount Network.
Starring Grace Victoria Cox as Veronica Sawyer, James Scully as Jd, Melanie Field as Heather Chandler, Brendan Scannell as Heather Duke, and Jasmine Mathews as Heather McNamara.
Heathers is an hour-long pitch-black comedy anthology set in the present day, based on the 1988 cult classic film of the same name. The much-anticipated reboot perfectly blends drama, love, rivalry, and comedy into a modern-day masterpiece."
Red band trailer:
The post Watch a Clip from the New Heathers TV Series appeared first on Daily Dead.
- 2/15/2018
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
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