Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- irreverent
- pitch black
- witty
- halloween party
- cult movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film an irreverently entertaining horror comedy that refreshes familiar teen and slasher tropes with timely social-media commentary and pitch-black humor.
What sets it apart
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Sadie and McKayla turn real murders and local tragedy into content for their online show, pursuing attention and legacy.
The protagonists’ bond drives their killings, cover-ups, and shared pursuit of horror celebrity.
The premise explicitly twists slasher formulas while the girls treat murder as both genre material and online entertainment.
The film derives comedy from the girls’ death obsession, calculated killings, and absurd pursuit of a legendary reputation.
Films like Tragedy Girls, and why
Jennifer's Body
female-led slasher comedy combining teen friendship, media satire, and pitch-black humor
Spree
irreverent horror comedy centered on internet-age identity, spectacle, and escalating violence
Scream 4
self-aware teen horror with dark comedy, genre conventions, and murder-driven social performance
Heathers
stylized comedy horror about performative violence and fame-seeking outsiders
Movie Details
- Director
- Tyler MacIntyre
- Release Date
- 2017-10-20
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (366)
Cast
- Brianna Hildebrand
- Alexandra Shipp
- Jack Quaid
- Kevin Durand
- Timothy V. Murphy
- Katie Stottlemire
- Nicky Whelan
- Elise Neal
- Craig Robinson
- Andy Bethea
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Peacock Premium, Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+, Shudder, Sundance Now, Shudder Amazon Channel, Shudder Apple TV channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Peacock Premium Plus, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Tragedy Girls about?
- Two death-obsessed teens transform their murder livestream into a ruthless bid for fame, friendship, and horror immortality.
- What is Tragedy Girls like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Tragedy Girls as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Tragedy Girls violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Tragedy Girls as graphic.
- What did critics think of Tragedy Girls?
- Critics broadly found the film an irreverently entertaining horror comedy that refreshes familiar teen and slasher tropes with timely social-media commentary and pitch-black humor.
- Which films are like Tragedy Girls?
- Films with a similar feel include Jennifer's Body, Spree, Scream 4, and Heathers.
- How long is Tragedy Girls?
- Tragedy Girls runs 98 minutes.
- Where can I watch Tragedy Girls?
- In United States, Tragedy Girls streams on Amazon Prime Video, Peacock Premium, Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+, Shudder, Sundance Now, Shudder Amazon Channel, Shudder Apple TV channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Peacock Premium Plus, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel.
