Extracurricular

This is a low budget film horror thriller about a group of clever but bored students who get a taste for killing.

Miriam, Derek, Jenny and Ian are the clever kids who meticulous plan their murders. They even have a backup plan in case things go wrong.

Luke Goss plays the local cop and the father of two of the kids who is investigating the latest deaths.

The film is derivative of better films such as American Psycho, Scream and Compulsion even though this has a cynical twist in its ending.

By the end you think, why are some of the victims talking to their would be murderers and trying to get through to them. Just run.

Useless cops, stupid adults, treacherous teens, only reason I watched to the end was to see who gets caught and how. Pretty shabby. Not recommended for horror or thriller fans, or fans of good movies.

Home invasion films are easily the scariest of all genre films due to their inherent realism. The characters in this film are too clever by half. Clearly this movie was inspired by the truly horrifying "Funny Games" and the masterful performances therein.That said, "FG" os a hard film to stomach, as is the also fantastic French film "Inside". Using a car analogy, this film would be taking a 1989 Ford Mustang to the aforementioned being a shiny new Bugatti. The Mustang is a great film if you are a new driver and want to take a girl out on a Friday night date. The Bugatti is a car if you want a supermodel to have your number on speed dial.

Last half of the movie is so dark you can barely see. It's not ominous when filmed that way. Just really irritating. The movie had zero point. And the ending is so unrealistic it's a joke.

I don't lean on reviews when choosing a movie, but I use IMDB as a gauge for what to expect. Interpreting 6 stars for good quality, I rented Extracurricular. How in the world did this movie get over 6 stars?! If I had received a heads-up as to what I was in for, I wouldn't have paid to rent it. The movie is ok. There are plenty of holes, acting is not too bad and writing is below average, but it's the kind of film I'd watch on Netflix or Prime. The characters remain as unfamiliar at the end as they are in the beginning. There's a clusterfumble of twists and sort of suspenseful moments. There are plenty of unanswered questions. But the movie is forgettable, so I actually don't want answers.