TRAGEDY GIRLS (2017)

With special guest Sarah Parvis

Intro, Math Club, and Debate Society (spoiler-free) 0:00-14:05
Honor Roll and Detention (spoiler-heavy) 14:06-51:18
Superlatives (so. many. spoilers.) 51:19-1:11:35

Director Tyler MacIntyre
Screenplay Chris Lee Hill & Tyler MacIntyre, based on an original screenplay by Justin Olson
Featuring Andy Bethea, Rosalind Chao, Kevin Durand, Brianna Hildebrand, Keith Hudson, Josh Hutcherson, Savannah Jayde, Timothy V. Murphy, Elise Neal, Alexandra Shipp, Jack Quaid, Craig Robinson, Katie Stottlemire, Nicky Whelan

Opened: October 20, 2017
Gross USA/Canada: $61.900
Cumulative Worldwide Gross: $122,200

SPOILER-FREE SYNOPSIS

McKayla and Sadie are best friends with a mutual love of social media and murder. The proprietors of the Instagram, Twitter, and every other platform account Tragedy Girls, the ladies initially befriend, then capture serial killer Lowell, and, over the course of the film, proceed to use his presence as a scapegoat for a series of grisly murders around their small midwestern town of Rosedale. Meanwhile, Jordan Welsh, the son of the local sheriff, is assisting the girls with their online videos, but soon comes to suspect there may be more to their story than they’re letting on. While it would be a spoiler to say more, Tragedy Girls is a dark comedy about the course of true love and friendship, and what happens when a town beset by a series of terrible misfortunes falls prey to a couple of influencers who only have mayhem on their minds.

SPOILER-FREE GUEST BIO

Sarah Parvis is a writer and editor by day, having published more than 40 books on topics ranging from haunted castles and superheroes to bird-watching and starting your own business, and she’s worked with brands including DC Comics, PBS Kids, Disney, Time for Kids, and Warren Buffett’s Secret Millionaires Club. Her first favorite book was “There’s A Monster at the End of This Book.” She’s been chasing that high ever since. Favorite recess snack: Dove mini dark chocolate bars.

EPISODE NOTE

Music from “Tragedy Girls” by Russ Howard III.

TRAILER

SUPERLATIVES

The Gaspar Noe Award for Most Disturbing Scene
Sarah: McKayla makes out with her dead ex-boyfriend
Eric: Wood shop scene/death of Syl Stanton
Bradford: Serving of dog food to Lowell

The Ellen Ripley Award for Character Who Most Deserves to Live (But Doesn’t)
Sarah: Big Al
Eric: Big Al
Bradford: Jordan

The Michael Myers Award for Character Who Most Deserves to Die (and Does)
Sarah: Lowell
Eric: Lowell
Bradford: Syl Stanton

The Ken Russell Award for Most Baroque Screen Moment*
Sarah: Wood shop scene/death of Syl Stanton
Eric: Abstaining
Bradford: Wood shop scene/death of Syl Stanton
(*In this episode, we called the category “Gratuitous Screen Moment”)

The Brad Dourif Award for Character Who Could Have Been Played by Brad Dourif
Sarah: Lowell
Eric: Mayor Campbell
Bradford: McKayla

FINAL LETTER GRADE

Bradford: B+
Eric: B+
Sarah: B+