While "High School Possession" may not be the horror film that the title suggests, it's still a very well-made thriller with some strong performances.
Jennifer Stone plays a troubled girl dealing with what seems to be paranoid schizophrenia. While her mother (Ione Skye) tries everything to avoid having her committed, her best friend, played by Janel Parrish, decides to confront a church youth group about conducting an exorcism. It's a Lifetime movie so naturally, things go wrong.
The story has a lot of twists and turns, and I don't want to ruin anything... but let's just say it's not a clear-cut case of demonic possession. Nor is anyone what they appear. In the beginning we have our high school movie stereotypes: the bitchy mean girl, the sidekick, and the poor picked-on victim. By the end of the movie, the bitchy mean girl has become the victim, the sidekick is the protagonist, and the victim is the villain. I also thought it was great that Janel Parrish and Jennifer Stone are playing opposite characters than what we're used to... Janel is the good girl for once while Jennifer gets to kick some butt. Also, the exorcism scene is really intense!
I don't know much about schizophrenia, but Jennifer does a really good job going from popular soccer star to being seriously ill. The movie shows you what it's like to hear voices and it's really not pleasant.
I wish it could have been scarier... which is why I can't give it a perfect rating, but it's definitely creepy and unpredictable.
Jennifer Stone plays a troubled girl dealing with what seems to be paranoid schizophrenia. While her mother (Ione Skye) tries everything to avoid having her committed, her best friend, played by Janel Parrish, decides to confront a church youth group about conducting an exorcism. It's a Lifetime movie so naturally, things go wrong.
The story has a lot of twists and turns, and I don't want to ruin anything... but let's just say it's not a clear-cut case of demonic possession. Nor is anyone what they appear. In the beginning we have our high school movie stereotypes: the bitchy mean girl, the sidekick, and the poor picked-on victim. By the end of the movie, the bitchy mean girl has become the victim, the sidekick is the protagonist, and the victim is the villain. I also thought it was great that Janel Parrish and Jennifer Stone are playing opposite characters than what we're used to... Janel is the good girl for once while Jennifer gets to kick some butt. Also, the exorcism scene is really intense!
I don't know much about schizophrenia, but Jennifer does a really good job going from popular soccer star to being seriously ill. The movie shows you what it's like to hear voices and it's really not pleasant.
I wish it could have been scarier... which is why I can't give it a perfect rating, but it's definitely creepy and unpredictable.