This has got to be a sad film based on a true story. It doesn't mean that everything in the film is exactly the same as true life events but there were some changes made. School is rife with friendships and bullies. Here there was no bullying, it was friends and the girl's own friends who did the murder. The true story is much more complex but the film itself focuses on the two BFF's and the arrival of a new girl. The new girl Ashley breaks apart the besties by choosing to befriend one of them and isolating the other. Also making her new friend not go on a date with this boy. The actress playing Ashley comes across as a very evil teenager who abuses her mother at home. As the film was based on a true story, it could've been told better with more realness, such as both girls plotting and planning to kill their friend. It made only Ashley the cold blooded killer while the other girl was reluctant. The only message in the film is not to trust your friends and don't sneak out at night without notifying your parents. The film could've added more updates on the outcome of the murderess' trials and the Skylar Law put into place because of this.
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Innacurate to the real story
jarskynz14 August 2022
Warning: Spoilers
As most are probably aware, and why you probably watched this movie, is it was based on the true story of the murder of Skylar Neese in 2012.
This movie unfortunately was quite different to what was testified as the true events leading up to what happened. They portrayed the characters Ashley (Rachel), Sarah (Skylar) and Jade (Shelia) as quite different in character to witness testimony.
It was portrayed in this that Ashley was constantly actively pushing Sarah out of the group. And that they went regularly to big parties. In reality the girls had quite religious households, and Ashley & Jade were trying to keep their relationship private and secret. They werent actively mean to Sarah to her face, but they started to exclude her and stopped hanging out with her and inviting her places.
Additionally they have Sarah living in a family home and had no job, when in reality their family lived in a secure apartment complex, and she worked at Wendys. It doesnt make sense that Sarah ridicules Ashley's living conditions when she herself was the one who lived in an apartment while the others lived in houses.
This movie had Ashley as the one masterminding the events that happened, when in reality it was Jade. It had Sarah go out the front door, and sneak out as if it was the first time. In reality Sarah would regularly sneak out her window, to go and smoke weed with Ashley & Jade. It portrayed Jade as clueless about what was happening.
In reality Ashley & Jade spent weeks/months planning the murder, including how it would happen, change of clothes, shovels, etc...Sarah would finish her shift at Wendy's, arrive home and go to bed. Ashley & Jade would text her to sneak out as they often would, to go and Smoke weed. They would drive her out to the woods about 50 minutes out of town on the state border where they would normally smoke. They would then proceed to jump her and kill her together, both stabbing her. Following the killing they couldnt dig into the hard earth to bury her, so they covered her in branches, leaves etc...and left her in the woods.
When questioned about her disappearance, Ashley & Jade would stick to the story that they had snuck out that night, but they had dropped her home at around midnight as they always did at the end of the street. The video footage from her apartment would falsly corroborate this story. Thinking that the footage of her arriving home was from them dropping her off, and then she snuck out again to another unknown car. It would turn out, the footage of her arriving home was her coming home from work, and the unknown car was actually Ashley's when they picked her up (the parents didnt know her car, only Jades).
Over time, Ashley would be the one to have a break down and get aggressive with her mother, yelling her, beating her, to the point she called the police. Ashley would eventually be taken to the mental clinic, afterwards she would visit the Police Station and confess to the murder, and take the sheriff to the body. Neither of the girls directly confessed to the parents, most certainly not Jade. The parents werent notified until after the police recovered the body, which was approx 1 year after the murder.
Its a shame they would destroy the true crime story to this extent. This movie didnt fairly represent any of the girls, their relationships, and what actually occured. In reality the mastermind was Jade, Ashley was the guillable one to go along with it. They completely twisted the real story.
I think had they built the movie around the real story, it would have made for a far more compelling movie to watch. It could have been more along the lines of the 1994 film Heavenly Creatures.
This movie unfortunately was quite different to what was testified as the true events leading up to what happened. They portrayed the characters Ashley (Rachel), Sarah (Skylar) and Jade (Shelia) as quite different in character to witness testimony.
It was portrayed in this that Ashley was constantly actively pushing Sarah out of the group. And that they went regularly to big parties. In reality the girls had quite religious households, and Ashley & Jade were trying to keep their relationship private and secret. They werent actively mean to Sarah to her face, but they started to exclude her and stopped hanging out with her and inviting her places.
Additionally they have Sarah living in a family home and had no job, when in reality their family lived in a secure apartment complex, and she worked at Wendys. It doesnt make sense that Sarah ridicules Ashley's living conditions when she herself was the one who lived in an apartment while the others lived in houses.
This movie had Ashley as the one masterminding the events that happened, when in reality it was Jade. It had Sarah go out the front door, and sneak out as if it was the first time. In reality Sarah would regularly sneak out her window, to go and smoke weed with Ashley & Jade. It portrayed Jade as clueless about what was happening.
In reality Ashley & Jade spent weeks/months planning the murder, including how it would happen, change of clothes, shovels, etc...Sarah would finish her shift at Wendy's, arrive home and go to bed. Ashley & Jade would text her to sneak out as they often would, to go and Smoke weed. They would drive her out to the woods about 50 minutes out of town on the state border where they would normally smoke. They would then proceed to jump her and kill her together, both stabbing her. Following the killing they couldnt dig into the hard earth to bury her, so they covered her in branches, leaves etc...and left her in the woods.
When questioned about her disappearance, Ashley & Jade would stick to the story that they had snuck out that night, but they had dropped her home at around midnight as they always did at the end of the street. The video footage from her apartment would falsly corroborate this story. Thinking that the footage of her arriving home was from them dropping her off, and then she snuck out again to another unknown car. It would turn out, the footage of her arriving home was her coming home from work, and the unknown car was actually Ashley's when they picked her up (the parents didnt know her car, only Jades).
Over time, Ashley would be the one to have a break down and get aggressive with her mother, yelling her, beating her, to the point she called the police. Ashley would eventually be taken to the mental clinic, afterwards she would visit the Police Station and confess to the murder, and take the sheriff to the body. Neither of the girls directly confessed to the parents, most certainly not Jade. The parents werent notified until after the police recovered the body, which was approx 1 year after the murder.
Its a shame they would destroy the true crime story to this extent. This movie didnt fairly represent any of the girls, their relationships, and what actually occured. In reality the mastermind was Jade, Ashley was the guillable one to go along with it. They completely twisted the real story.
I think had they built the movie around the real story, it would have made for a far more compelling movie to watch. It could have been more along the lines of the 1994 film Heavenly Creatures.
pretty girls, ugly deeds, so-so movie
JamieWJackson9 July 2014
Warning: Spoilers
There was some good acting here, and the movie moved along fine. In the end, though, I was left disappointed that the movie was too "based on a true story" to be good fiction, but too fictionalized to be a good docudrama. It kinda slipped into the crack in between.
Tina Ivlev is absurdly sexy, but her character here is so obviously psycho that it's hard to even try to warm up to her. Right from the start she's disturbingly flippant and manipulative. There's never a moment of horrifying realization for the audience, here; the outcome seems telegraphed from the very early going. With no mystery, it seems that the only thing we're watching to see is everybody's reactions to what we know is going to happen.
Despite those and other flaws, the movie-making quality level is decent here, for the most part. It's really just the script that needed some work, I think. I give this 5/10 for being watchable but forgettable.
What I did take away from this is that I will eagerly look forward to more from both Tina and Brittany, two lovely and talented young actresses. (If they make a movie about Helen Hunt's life, I vote Tina to play her. Eerie resemblance, IMO.)
Tina Ivlev is absurdly sexy, but her character here is so obviously psycho that it's hard to even try to warm up to her. Right from the start she's disturbingly flippant and manipulative. There's never a moment of horrifying realization for the audience, here; the outcome seems telegraphed from the very early going. With no mystery, it seems that the only thing we're watching to see is everybody's reactions to what we know is going to happen.
Despite those and other flaws, the movie-making quality level is decent here, for the most part. It's really just the script that needed some work, I think. I give this 5/10 for being watchable but forgettable.
What I did take away from this is that I will eagerly look forward to more from both Tina and Brittany, two lovely and talented young actresses. (If they make a movie about Helen Hunt's life, I vote Tina to play her. Eerie resemblance, IMO.)
Could've Been Much Better
meredlthswift4 January 2017
Warning: Spoilers
All in all, it was your pretty typical Lifetime movie. Teenagers behaving badly and a mom desperate for answers. I've seen better and I've seen worse. The acting was sub-par, but what really got me was the plot. It was rather dull, which is strange considering the subject matter. It has all that you need for a good Lifetime thriller, two teens kill their best friend AND it's based on a true story. In my opinion, here's what went wrong, they should've told a story that more closely resembled the real one. Not just because it would've been more truthful, but because the real story is actually much more interesting.
In the film two girls, Jade and Sara, who have been best friends forever, meet a cool new girl named Ashley. The girls invite Ashley to hang out with them and the three become quick friends. It then becomes clear that Ashley and Sara don't see eye to eye and Ashley obviously wants Jade all to herself and after overhearing Sara saying some mean things about her, Ashley tells Jade they should get rid of her. Jade agrees, thinking they'll play a cruel prank on her or something along those lines so she and Ashley convince Sara to sneak out of her house one night so the three can hang out. Jade then drives to a secluded warehouse where Ashley takes Sara inside and promptly begins to stab her while Jade waits outside until she hears her friend's screams. When she runs inside, Sara as begging for her life, Jade is in tears, hoping to help her, but her friend quickly dies. Ashley convinces Jade to cover it up, but Jade is feeling immensely guilty and after a few days she tells Sara's mom the truth and eventually the two go to jail.
Now, I know that Lifetime movies that are based on true stories are often over-dramatized and changed for television, which I get, but why change a story so much when the truth is so creepily fascinating? The real Sara, a girl named Skylar Neese, was a victim of completely pre-meditated murder by BOTH of her best friends. The girls had been planning it for months and on the night of the murder they brought along knives, bleach, shovels etc. completely prepared to brutally stab their best friend. They lured her to a place in the woods where the three had smoked pot together, then when her back was turned, the two stabbed her over 50 times. They hid her body under a bunch of leaves and went home like nothing had ever happened. When Skyler's body was eventually found, one of the two who committed the murder even posted a picture on twitter, honoring the friend she had killed. I mean, this story is just plain FREAKY. A group of totally normal friends turned to murder. These girls were clearly sociopaths, the story received such a large amount of media attention for a reason, it was completely insane. According to the girls, they killed her because "they didn't like here anymore." Some believe that their friendship became torn because Skyler witnessed the two having a secret lesbian relationship. So my question is, why change it so much? The real version of what happened sounds like a Lifetime movie within itself, so why alter it for television? I just think the films could've been much more captivating if it closely resembled the real story. In my opinion, there wasn't a need for the changes, they were dull and uninteresting.
The one aspect of the movie that I enjoyed was the story line involving the parents. Ashley's mom being an alcoholic gave the character some depth and an explanation for her madness. Sara's mom's commitment to finding out the truth about her daughter was also interesting, but again, I think that the girl's characters didn't need to be changed so much. I don't understand why they tossed out reality in favor of something less stimulating. All in all, the film had potential, but sorely lacked.
In the film two girls, Jade and Sara, who have been best friends forever, meet a cool new girl named Ashley. The girls invite Ashley to hang out with them and the three become quick friends. It then becomes clear that Ashley and Sara don't see eye to eye and Ashley obviously wants Jade all to herself and after overhearing Sara saying some mean things about her, Ashley tells Jade they should get rid of her. Jade agrees, thinking they'll play a cruel prank on her or something along those lines so she and Ashley convince Sara to sneak out of her house one night so the three can hang out. Jade then drives to a secluded warehouse where Ashley takes Sara inside and promptly begins to stab her while Jade waits outside until she hears her friend's screams. When she runs inside, Sara as begging for her life, Jade is in tears, hoping to help her, but her friend quickly dies. Ashley convinces Jade to cover it up, but Jade is feeling immensely guilty and after a few days she tells Sara's mom the truth and eventually the two go to jail.
Now, I know that Lifetime movies that are based on true stories are often over-dramatized and changed for television, which I get, but why change a story so much when the truth is so creepily fascinating? The real Sara, a girl named Skylar Neese, was a victim of completely pre-meditated murder by BOTH of her best friends. The girls had been planning it for months and on the night of the murder they brought along knives, bleach, shovels etc. completely prepared to brutally stab their best friend. They lured her to a place in the woods where the three had smoked pot together, then when her back was turned, the two stabbed her over 50 times. They hid her body under a bunch of leaves and went home like nothing had ever happened. When Skyler's body was eventually found, one of the two who committed the murder even posted a picture on twitter, honoring the friend she had killed. I mean, this story is just plain FREAKY. A group of totally normal friends turned to murder. These girls were clearly sociopaths, the story received such a large amount of media attention for a reason, it was completely insane. According to the girls, they killed her because "they didn't like here anymore." Some believe that their friendship became torn because Skyler witnessed the two having a secret lesbian relationship. So my question is, why change it so much? The real version of what happened sounds like a Lifetime movie within itself, so why alter it for television? I just think the films could've been much more captivating if it closely resembled the real story. In my opinion, there wasn't a need for the changes, they were dull and uninteresting.
The one aspect of the movie that I enjoyed was the story line involving the parents. Ashley's mom being an alcoholic gave the character some depth and an explanation for her madness. Sara's mom's commitment to finding out the truth about her daughter was also interesting, but again, I think that the girl's characters didn't need to be changed so much. I don't understand why they tossed out reality in favor of something less stimulating. All in all, the film had potential, but sorely lacked.
A thrilling ride with a dose of reality
lukegunswell11 November 2017
As most of you probably know, this movie is based on the real life murder of Neese by her " best friends" . As such, it's no surprise he hat the main character lama ends up dying. Now a lot of people this movie is disrespectful towards the tragedy by adding details to the characters and changing events . It's only natural a few changes would have been made in order to make an effective movie.
What I liked most about death clique was how amazing of a villain Ashley was. She's cruel heartless and manipulative. She doesn't have some kind of tragic backstory in a failed attempt to make her sympathetic like some other LMN movie villains. She's everything I look for in a villain and her actress did a phenomenal job.
For fans of LMN movies or thrillers in general, please watch this movie. The character interactions are really solid which makes the drama all the more better.
What I liked most about death clique was how amazing of a villain Ashley was. She's cruel heartless and manipulative. She doesn't have some kind of tragic backstory in a failed attempt to make her sympathetic like some other LMN movie villains. She's everything I look for in a villain and her actress did a phenomenal job.
For fans of LMN movies or thrillers in general, please watch this movie. The character interactions are really solid which makes the drama all the more better.
Three's a Crowd
wes-connors14 October 2016
In the opening minutes a woman stumbles, apparently drunk, and tongue-teases the final droplets from a tilted bottle of cheap wine. She knocks over a lamp and falls down. Another woman appears, and reveals herself as a bratty daughter. She won't help her mother get off the floor. Later, we learn the very beautiful young blonde is Tina Ivlev (as Ashley Tralman) and her alcoholic single mother is Michelle Clunie (as Tina). As the credits roll, we switch to a campus setting in the Los Angeles area. High school seniors Brittany Underwood (as Jade Thompson) and Lexi Ainsworth (as Sara Cowan) are best friends forever (BFF). Into their Spanish language classroom struts Ms. Ivlev. She is attracted to Ms. Underwood and quickly maneuvers herself into the BFF twosome. Very quickly, the three have formed the "Death Clique" of the title and we wait to see who is going to die, if anyone...
This story, written by Barbara Kymlicka and directed by Doug Campbell is supposedly "Inspired by true events." Hopefully, anyone connected to the actual individuals who "inspired" this TV movie have received apologies. The crime does not ring true...
Of the main cast, Ms. Ainsworth does the best; helped by her smaller stature and youthful looks, she is able to appear convincing. Ivlev resembles a young Michelle Phillips with Faye Dunaway's attitude; she needs a star-making role. Underwood does her best with the part. Dependable mom Barbara Alyn Woods (as Lana) is routine but effective. Of the minor cast, Connors' Clayton and Weil are well-cast. The scene where Mr. Weil tries to undo Ainsworth's jeans is most memorable. Weil wiping her kiss off his mouth to end the scene was a nice touch. Director Campbell also helps the young women send subtle Lesbian signals; other than one bed scene, it's too shy for the millennium. And, there is no getting over the inadequacies herein. When police detectives walk into a classroom to make arrests, instead of having an administrator call suspects discreetly, you just have to laugh at the absurdity of it all.
*** Death Clique (4/12/2014) Doug Campbell ~ Tina Ivlev, Brittany Underwood, Lexi Ainsworth, Barbara Alyn Woods
This story, written by Barbara Kymlicka and directed by Doug Campbell is supposedly "Inspired by true events." Hopefully, anyone connected to the actual individuals who "inspired" this TV movie have received apologies. The crime does not ring true...
Of the main cast, Ms. Ainsworth does the best; helped by her smaller stature and youthful looks, she is able to appear convincing. Ivlev resembles a young Michelle Phillips with Faye Dunaway's attitude; she needs a star-making role. Underwood does her best with the part. Dependable mom Barbara Alyn Woods (as Lana) is routine but effective. Of the minor cast, Connors' Clayton and Weil are well-cast. The scene where Mr. Weil tries to undo Ainsworth's jeans is most memorable. Weil wiping her kiss off his mouth to end the scene was a nice touch. Director Campbell also helps the young women send subtle Lesbian signals; other than one bed scene, it's too shy for the millennium. And, there is no getting over the inadequacies herein. When police detectives walk into a classroom to make arrests, instead of having an administrator call suspects discreetly, you just have to laugh at the absurdity of it all.
*** Death Clique (4/12/2014) Doug Campbell ~ Tina Ivlev, Brittany Underwood, Lexi Ainsworth, Barbara Alyn Woods
Pretty good movie
lauragibson-2111326 July 2016
Not a bad movie at all. It started pretty cheesy then ended up catching my attention and it kept me interested. It was predictable at times but the emotional side of this movie is what kept me watching.
I felt so sorry for the victim's (sara) family. Sara's mother played her part very well. So did the victim's friend.
I could put myself in the characters' shoes therefore the acting was pretty good overall.
This movie upset me as I found it to be very realistic. Not many movies make me cry, but this one sure did.
Definitely worth a watch.
I felt so sorry for the victim's (sara) family. Sara's mother played her part very well. So did the victim's friend.
I could put myself in the characters' shoes therefore the acting was pretty good overall.
This movie upset me as I found it to be very realistic. Not many movies make me cry, but this one sure did.
Definitely worth a watch.
Terrible movie!
Dflinn4527 April 2014
Warning: Spoilers
This movie did not accurately or fairly represent the Skylar Neese story at all! I feel very sad for the family. Another movie should be made!
Maybe if I weren't familiar with the real story I would have liked it better. The story on Dateline NBC was definitely better than this movie. This movie did not indicate it was based on a true story and I can see why.
The real story is much more interesting. I really encourage you to research the real story...especially after you see the movie, so you can see what I am referring to. Even the Jodi Arias movie was more accurate to the truth and that movie was made in a really short time.
Maybe if I weren't familiar with the real story I would have liked it better. The story on Dateline NBC was definitely better than this movie. This movie did not indicate it was based on a true story and I can see why.
The real story is much more interesting. I really encourage you to research the real story...especially after you see the movie, so you can see what I am referring to. Even the Jodi Arias movie was more accurate to the truth and that movie was made in a really short time.
Good entertainment but....
mrms-9492515 February 2022
This may be a good movie for entertainment but to say they based it off of the murder of Skylar Neese is despicable. The one that was her friend for years was the ringleader not the new girl, I am in no way defending her but do it right and don't shame Skylar or the true story.
Barb
Shakthi8724 January 2022
I just wanted to write a glowing review for Barbra Allyn Woods, I think she did a great job for what it's worth. We all know what we're getting and what to expect with lifetime type movies...it's either your cup of tea or it isn't. Also if you like true crime, or movies based on the events, check it out of you have a sick week off, there's worse movies out there.
Decent movie
jf-666861 March 2021
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The movie does not do the true story justice. They got the story all wrong. Both girls took equal part in killing Skylar neese. They both had knives and they both stabbed and killed her, they killed her the the middle of the woods and left her body there, not in a warehouse building and it wasn't just one girl that killed her. Sure it's decent movie but it was completely inaccurate. The creator of the movie clearly favors one girl over the other just like the fan pages. Both girl are murders and both deserve to rot in prison.
It says INSPIRED BY TRUE EVENTS . It's not a documentary
lovejoiie8919 January 2022
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This movie was inspired by the skylar story but not actual story. DUH. It wasn't suppose to actually depict the REAL story. Lifetime TV movies are changed and written for TV.
I didn't like the fact that they made jade (who I'm assuming was Rachael) out to be innocent because she was not but again it's fictionalized. So no surprise there.
ALso, Ashley was the worst person ever. She literally came to the school and caused chaos. She was a horrible person to her mom and I'm glad they got her at the end.
I never understand how they can kill but are afraid of jail time lol.
As for jade she was stupid and brainwashed. How can you let some new girl who clearly came off as a lesbian and mean turn you against your best friend . Smh.
I didn't like the fact that they made jade (who I'm assuming was Rachael) out to be innocent because she was not but again it's fictionalized. So no surprise there.
ALso, Ashley was the worst person ever. She literally came to the school and caused chaos. She was a horrible person to her mom and I'm glad they got her at the end.
I never understand how they can kill but are afraid of jail time lol.
As for jade she was stupid and brainwashed. How can you let some new girl who clearly came off as a lesbian and mean turn you against your best friend . Smh.
Guilty
ray-28021 May 2014
In 2012, Skylar Neese was murdered by two of her friends; in 2014, her story was murdered by Hollywood. Some films are so bad they are good; this one is so bad it gives Below Utopia a run for its money.
My ongoing prayer that Lexi Ainsworth won't make me look stupid by making my prediction of an Oscar for her within a decade or so just took a slight hit, but through no fault of her own. The fate of her character in the film appears a metaphor for the actress's true opinion of the material. Given absolutely atrocious writing, and a nearly-as-atrocious supporting cast, she did her best to save it, but the patient died anyway. In this film, Lexi is like the slow kid stuck at the doorbell after her friends rang it and ran way, leaving her to account for the sins of her peers.
Sara Cowan (Lexi), Jade (Brittany Underwood), and new-girl Ashley (Tiina Ivle) form the titular clique, with one meeting the titular fate. The unattractive Ivlev chews the scenery as if she'd smoked six joints on an empty stomach on her way to an all-you-can-eat buffet. Her impact on the film is that of a nuclear weapon. The exceptionally hot Brittany Underwood reveals that she is a much stronger television actress who comes much more into her own with a long-term role. Her take on Jade seems to be that of "submissive lesbian stoner." As Sara, Lexi mails it in, but does so with first-class postage for a script she could easily have performed in her sleep. The best she could give is what she gave: an absence of even minor mistakes. Having seen both Underwood and Lexi on soaps for years, I know what each are capable of. The emotional range she displayed in the scene she turned in on GH when Mac killed Warren could have won film awards. With compelling material, and a competent cast, she'll shine, but this film has neither.
Ideally, a world-class actress should be able to sit and wait for that killer script, but in the real world the bills have to be paid, and films like this have their place in the profitable true-crime niche, where the confines of the story tend to suffocate an actor's ability to take over a film. Rarely has this been made more apparent to me than here.
My ongoing prayer that Lexi Ainsworth won't make me look stupid by making my prediction of an Oscar for her within a decade or so just took a slight hit, but through no fault of her own. The fate of her character in the film appears a metaphor for the actress's true opinion of the material. Given absolutely atrocious writing, and a nearly-as-atrocious supporting cast, she did her best to save it, but the patient died anyway. In this film, Lexi is like the slow kid stuck at the doorbell after her friends rang it and ran way, leaving her to account for the sins of her peers.
Sara Cowan (Lexi), Jade (Brittany Underwood), and new-girl Ashley (Tiina Ivle) form the titular clique, with one meeting the titular fate. The unattractive Ivlev chews the scenery as if she'd smoked six joints on an empty stomach on her way to an all-you-can-eat buffet. Her impact on the film is that of a nuclear weapon. The exceptionally hot Brittany Underwood reveals that she is a much stronger television actress who comes much more into her own with a long-term role. Her take on Jade seems to be that of "submissive lesbian stoner." As Sara, Lexi mails it in, but does so with first-class postage for a script she could easily have performed in her sleep. The best she could give is what she gave: an absence of even minor mistakes. Having seen both Underwood and Lexi on soaps for years, I know what each are capable of. The emotional range she displayed in the scene she turned in on GH when Mac killed Warren could have won film awards. With compelling material, and a competent cast, she'll shine, but this film has neither.
Ideally, a world-class actress should be able to sit and wait for that killer script, but in the real world the bills have to be paid, and films like this have their place in the profitable true-crime niche, where the confines of the story tend to suffocate an actor's ability to take over a film. Rarely has this been made more apparent to me than here.
PMS VS. TESTOSTERONE
nogodnomasters21 April 2019
Warning: Spoilers
A group of young adults go to an isolated home, cue spinner...slasher film.
This is a slasher film that involved a group of young teens away to party for the weekend. Luckily grandma owned a pool table. The one kid who wasn't invited was the weird looking guy with the eye make up and black lipstick (Ryan Carty). Seems he was put away for allegedly killing his parents, but now he is out and following the gang.
The characters were rather dry. The conversations were boring as secrets are revealed... My goodness they are high school students. How many freaking secrets can they have? Anyway the killer may not be who you expect, which is a plus, but the cast of characters were a bore unless maybe you are in high school and a discussion of PMS vs testosterone is entertaining.
Parental Guide: F-bomb. Sex. No nudity.
This is a slasher film that involved a group of young teens away to party for the weekend. Luckily grandma owned a pool table. The one kid who wasn't invited was the weird looking guy with the eye make up and black lipstick (Ryan Carty). Seems he was put away for allegedly killing his parents, but now he is out and following the gang.
The characters were rather dry. The conversations were boring as secrets are revealed... My goodness they are high school students. How many freaking secrets can they have? Anyway the killer may not be who you expect, which is a plus, but the cast of characters were a bore unless maybe you are in high school and a discussion of PMS vs testosterone is entertaining.
Parental Guide: F-bomb. Sex. No nudity.
Death Clique-This Manipulative Disturbed Young Girl ***1/2
edwagreen22 April 2014
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Very good film where a girl moves into a town with her welfare collecting mother who is always drunk. The girl is manipulative, vicious and quite disturbed at that.
She soon becomes friends with two other girls from their local high school. Jealous of their friendship, she turns one girl against the other and lures one of the girls to her death and then makes sure to make it appear that the friend was the killer.
Amazing that the alcoholic mother soon woke up and realized what was going on as well as the victim's mother. The film also shows how the mother of the dead girl never believed that her daughter's friend from grade 6 was the killer.
Film proves that there has to be more of a trusting relationship among parents and their children. After all, the murder victim was good, but upset with the thought of her father being transferred and moving to another state. Our murderer came from a dysfunctional house but took advantage of the situation to rule over her mother at will. The framed girl came from a home where the father was moving in with his girlfriend and the mother was non-existent.
She soon becomes friends with two other girls from their local high school. Jealous of their friendship, she turns one girl against the other and lures one of the girls to her death and then makes sure to make it appear that the friend was the killer.
Amazing that the alcoholic mother soon woke up and realized what was going on as well as the victim's mother. The film also shows how the mother of the dead girl never believed that her daughter's friend from grade 6 was the killer.
Film proves that there has to be more of a trusting relationship among parents and their children. After all, the murder victim was good, but upset with the thought of her father being transferred and moving to another state. Our murderer came from a dysfunctional house but took advantage of the situation to rule over her mother at will. The framed girl came from a home where the father was moving in with his girlfriend and the mother was non-existent.
A great lifetime movie
adriianna-4029924 June 2018
Pitiful
wongieteam1 November 2020
Those Crazy Teenagers!
HarleanHayworth2 November 2020
Warning: Spoilers
Death Clique is a soapy, trashy Lifetime movie about three teenage girls and a murder. It is loosely based on the death of Skylar Neese.
Ashley is the new girl in the school (with an alcoholic mom, an absent dad, and no discipline) She become obsessed with being best friends with Jade but Jade already has a best friend - Sarah. Not only does Ashley want to steal Sarah's best friend but she also wants her dead. They never really explain why Sarah must die - I'm assuming it's because Ashley is CRAZY!
Ashley does murder Sarah while Jade watches (and does nothing to help). Then they try to cover it up and lie to the police but of course it all backfires on them and they get caught.
The cast is great (considering this is a love budget Lifetime movie) and the story kept my interest. This is the perfect movie to watch when your stuck home for a night.
Ashley is the new girl in the school (with an alcoholic mom, an absent dad, and no discipline) She become obsessed with being best friends with Jade but Jade already has a best friend - Sarah. Not only does Ashley want to steal Sarah's best friend but she also wants her dead. They never really explain why Sarah must die - I'm assuming it's because Ashley is CRAZY!
Ashley does murder Sarah while Jade watches (and does nothing to help). Then they try to cover it up and lie to the police but of course it all backfires on them and they get caught.
The cast is great (considering this is a love budget Lifetime movie) and the story kept my interest. This is the perfect movie to watch when your stuck home for a night.
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