| | | His biggest fan just became his worst nightmare.
Features: DVD
Jess Bradford (Bring It On) and Erika Christensen (Traffic) plunge into a world of desire and deceit in this "scary, suspenseful surprise!" (Access Hollywood) Ben Cronin has it all: good friends, a loyal sweetheart, and a great shot at a swimming scholarship. But a chance encounter with a sexy student turns Ben's dream life into a nightmare as her schoolgirl crush escalates to obsession, madness and, ultimately, murder.
"...sleekly shot, expertly cast..." Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly
"...a technically well-made suspenser." Dustin Pitman, themovieboy.com
Editor's Note
This teen psychodrama directed by John Polson plays like a Generation Y version of FATAL ATTRACTION. Ben Cronin (Jesse Bradford) is a high school swimmer with an incredibly promising future. On the verge of securing a scholarship to Stanford, and in love with the too-good-to-be-true Amy (Shiri Appleby), Ben seems to have it all. But the arrival of a new student threatens to ruin everything Ben has worked so hard to attain. Temptation arrives in the form of Madison Bell (Erika Christiansen), a beautiful, sultry cellist whose overt sexuality is too much for Ben too handle. In a fit of passion, he succumbs to her advances, but is immediately wracked with guilt. Trying to eradicate his mistake before it can escalate any further, Ben confronts Madison. To his dismay, he discovers that she has formed an abnormally strong attachment to him. Soon, Ben has been accused of taking steroids, fired from his hospital job, and targeted by the police for trying to kill Amy. With the help of friends, Ben must find a way to expose Madison and stop her reign of terror. Polson's entertaining film is fueled by an amped hard rock soundtrack and Louis Febre's moody score.
| Features | Audio: English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound; Spanish, French Dolby Surround Sound | | Both Widescreen and Full Screen Presentations | | Subtitles: English, Spanish | | Full-Length Audio Commentary by Director John Polson, Jesse Bradford, and Erika Christensen | | 10 Deleted Scenes with Optional Director's Commentary | | The Girlfriend From Hell Featurette & More! |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Foxvideo |
| Release Date: 9/11/2007 |
| Running Time: 85 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 2002 | | Catalog ID: 2006902 | | UPC: 00024543069027 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English, French Dubbed, Spanish Dubbed | | Available Subtitles: English, Spanish | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | 2.35:1 |
| Cast & Crew
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| | Professional Reviews | Entertainment Weekly
"...[Christensen is] a thoughtful, alluring actress playing a sex bomb, and that makes her far more erotic -- and fascinating -- to watch than the latest teen babe du jour.." 09/20/2002 p.74Variety
"...The film is a fine showcase for Christensen..." 09/16/2002 p.29 L.A. WEEKLY 5 of 10
The story may not be new, but Australian director John Polson, making his American feature debut, jazzes it up adroitly, with a nifty, staccato editing technique that suggests Madison's inner turmoil... - Chuck Wilson,
IOFILM.CO.UK 0 of 10
As a thriller, the film has an inevitability that cannot be rerouted. Australian actor/director John Polson and award-winning English cinematographer Giles Nuttgens make a terrific effort at disguising the obvious with energy and innovation. - The Wolf
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