I stared at this one for a long time before I decided to watch it. I stared at it with my head tilted and I honestly couldn't figure out if it was going to suck, be really interesting and original, or be one of those films that just tries too hard. In its own weird way, Tragedy Girls is all these things - and I liked it.
I looked at some IMDB user reviews and I quickly realized that everyone is [sometimes] a [bad] critic, and it seems that this film is just too 'modern' for some horror fans. Like some food dishes, sometimes the meal tastes better after it has sat in its own juices overnight.
Shutout to leftovers!
This film is also quite original - it's an extremely macabre story about the addictions of social media (in a way). Not sure where to file that one, but I can say that in the era of true crime podcast galore and murder porn everywhere, this film was birthed at just the right time. It is in its element and knows exactly what it's doing.
Here we have high school best friends who run social media accounts about a murder spree in the area. But you gotta get those 'likes', you all!! So what are you going to do ... or rather, how far will you go for them?
Despite some not liking this film, I honestly think this one holds a solid hold in the cult classic favorites just as soon as it simmers a bit - eventually sitting on the same honors shelf as Heathers, for instance. It just sounds like it's going to take some time, however.
Overall, I really enjoyed the film and I particularly enjoyed the risks it took. The acting was fun, the plot was a striking, and the ending births a new idea for monsters. Best watched with a frienemy, and pairs food you loved in high school. Or something made in a slow cooker.
I watched this film on Hulu. Use the Find it! Watch it! links on Horror Habit's sidebar to locate where else you can find this YOLO feature.
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