Pep Squad (2018)
“Someone's killing the school spirit.”
Set in and around a small town high school in Kansas, Beth is a naive senior student who asks her two new friends, the slick and outgoing Julie, and her boyfriend Scott to help her cover up the accidental killing of the hated school principal. But they are observed by Terra, a student nominated for prom queen, who blackmails them into rigging the election in her favor. Undaunted, Beth, Julie and Scott turn to the most popular/hated student Cherry to kill Terra for them. Cherry agrees to the hit, but only if she gets Terra's nomination for prom queen and the crown as well which sets off more complications for all involved.
The film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by Steve Balderson, this opening movement establishes high visual and thematic stakes that set the narrative journey into motion.
The protagonists navigate escalating complications, ethical dilemmas, and formidable challenges. Starring Brooke Balderson, Amy Kelly, Jennifer Dreiling, the middle act intensifies dramatic momentum toward an inevitable turning point.
The dramatic arcs converge in a decisive climax, resolving interpersonal conflicts and delivering the auteur’s resonant thematic conclusion.
Brooke Balderson
as Cherry
Amy Kelly
as Terra SimpsonJennifer Dreiling
as Beth VioletSummer Makovkin
as Julie ThurmanAdrian Pujol
as Scott MendotaEric Sherman
as Lester 'The Molester' AndersonBetti O
as Miss NelsonMeghan McDonald
as Suicide ChickMiriam Climenhaga
as KellyTricia Johnson
as LaTaqwaRichard McCauley
as TommyNancy Pujol
as Barbara VioletCinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 45 min |
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