# Heathers (1989)

> A disaffected high-school outsider joins forces with a dangerously charismatic classmate and turns clique politics into a blackly comic descent into murder.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/1775

## Facts

- Runtime: 103 min
- Genres: Comedy, Crime
- Director: Michael Lehmann
- Cast: Winona Ryder, Christian Slater, Kim Walker, Shannen Doherty, Lisanne Falk, Aaron Mendelsohn, Andrew Benne, Betty Ramey
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097493/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: witty, sardonic, irreverent, cult movie night, dark comedy marathon

## Synopsis

A darkly comedic exploration of high school social dynamics and revenge.

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