Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- witty
- irreverent
- tense
- late night horror marathon
- halloween viewing
What critics said
Critics generally found the film a creative, witty, and subversive variation on post-Scream teen slashers, while noting that its ideas are not fully developed.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The killer targets virgins, forcing high-school students to reconsider the conventional rule that sex leads to death.
Virginity is both the killer's selection criterion and the central social pressure shaping the students' behavior.
The killings expose hidden wrongdoing and suppressed history within Cherry Falls and its families.
The screenplay uses zingers and a devil-may-care attitude while revising familiar post-Scream slasher formulas.
Films like Cherry Falls, and why
Heathers
teen slasher horror with witty, subversive treatment of youth culture and social hypocrisy
Scream
self-aware high school slasher mystery combining serial-killer suspense with dark comedy
Ginger Snaps
small-town teen horror centered on sexual politics, secrets, and revenge
The Craft
stylized adolescent horror with provocative themes and outsider protagonists
Movie Details
- Director
- Geoffrey Wright
- Release Date
- 2000-08-25
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Rating
- 5.4 / 10 (327)
Cast
- Brittany Murphy
- Jay Mohr
- Michael Biehn
- Jesse Bradford
- Candy Clark
- Gabriel Mann
- Amanda Anka
- Joannah Portman
- Kristen Miller
- Bre Blair
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo
- 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 Cherry Falls about?
- A sharp-tongued small-town slasher turns virginity into both a murder motive and a dangerous survival strategy.
- What is Cherry Falls like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Cherry Falls as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Cherry Falls violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Cherry Falls as graphic.
- What did critics think of Cherry Falls?
- Critics generally found the film a creative, witty, and subversive variation on post-Scream teen slashers, while noting that its ideas are not fully developed.
- Which films are like Cherry Falls?
- Films with a similar feel include Heathers, Scream, Ginger Snaps, and The Craft.
- How long is Cherry Falls?
- Cherry Falls runs 92 minutes.
- Where can I watch Cherry Falls?
- In United States, Cherry Falls streams on Philo.
