Heathers
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.
Critics Sentiment
J.D. accidentally kills Heather Chandler with drain cleaner
Veronica fakes her own hanging to discover J.D.'s bomb plot
The film peaks with Heather Chandler's shocking death and subsequent satirical funeral sequences, then gradually declines as J.D.'s character becomes increasingly cartoonish and the tonal balance shifts toward melodrama.
Heathers starts strong with its iconic opening and builds to brilliant satirical heights through the murder sequences and funeral scenes. The film maintains its biting wit through the middle act but loses some momentum in the final third as reviewers felt the dramatic elements became less stable and the ending somewhat disappointing compared to the razor-sharp earlier material.
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Winona Ryder
Veronica Sawyer
Christian Slater
Jason 'J.D.' Dean
Shannen Doherty
Heather Duke
Lisanne Falk
Heather McNamara
Kim Walker
Heather Chandler
Penelope Milford
Pauline Fleming
Glenn Shadix
Father Ripper
Lance Fenton
Kurt Kelly
Jennifer Rhodes
Veronica's Mom
Jeremy Applegate
Peter Dawson
Patrick Labyorteaux
Ram Sweeney
Jon Matthews
Rodney
Carrie Lynn
Martha Dunnstock / Dumptruck
Phill Lewis
Dennis
Renée Estevez
Betty Finn
John Zarchen
Country Club Keith
William Cort
Veronica's Dad
John Ingle
Principal Gowan
Stuart Mabray
Counselor Paul Hyde
Sherrie Wills
Country Club Courtney
Crew
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