Head Cheerleader Dead Cheerleader

Every now and then, a visit to my local Pound Shop DVD section turns up a real gem; most of the time, however, the films I find there are real stinkers, like Head Cheerleader Dead Cheerleader, a festering canker of a movie that'll give you absolutely nothing to cheer about.

'Borrowing' most of it's ideas from Wes Craven's Scream, HCDC sees pretty pom-pom shaker Heather Connelly (Tasha Biering) pestered by threatening phone-calls from a maniac who has been offing her team-mates prior to a major game. Suspects include her current boyfriend Danny (Daniel Justin Roach), ex-boyfriend Chris (Andre Walker), touchy-feely Coach Cranford (Bobby Cerutti), shifty sheriff Bookman (Bill Roberson), and hobo Joseph Hatterman (Bob Carter).

Not only is this film highly unoriginal, it's also dreadfully amateurish and cheap looking, with a ridiculous script that attempts to out-do Kevin Williamson in the silly twist ending stakes, laughable performances from its mostly unknown cast (although the movie's only 'name' actress, Z-grade scream queen Debbie Rochon, is easily as crap), and risible gore effects (mannequin spare parts with red paint on them). Worst of all, writer/director Jeffrey Miller has his main character tied to one spot by the fact that she doesn't have a cordless phone; every time the phone rings (which is a lot), we get a boring conversation delivered in exactly the same place (in Craven's film, characters could move around whilst talking, making matters much more interesting).

Fans of trashy films might possibly glean a little enjoyment from the fact that the killer seems to enjoy chopping off his victims' breasts with an axe, and there is some gratuitous nudity to break up the monotony (Noelle Manuel, as lesbian cheerleader Molly, and Debbie Rochon get their tops off, and Beth Hunt as Violet is just hot), but even a few tasteless murders and some bare flesh doesn't stop this one from being a dud.

Oh well, at least it was short!

No positives whatsoever I do not care if was a low budget film there is no excuse for this amateur dross. You might be thinking by the end of this film I could make a better movie with my phone camera.

Special effects are also very poor ,nothing redeemable in the acting department either.

I rented this out from Blockbuster in early 2000s and purposely grabbed it because the front cover made it look as though it was terrible... And I love a "so bad it's good" kinda film every now and again, plus I wanted to prank my partner at the time and say this was the only film I got . Just see the disappointment in her eyes and then reveal 3 other new films I got and see her relief.

The head cheerleader dead cheerleader name is hilarious in itself lol.

Anyways avoid this film at all costs it is not enjoyable in any way whatsoever. 1 out of 10.

And indeed it did. This film fell flat on its face. Not in a comedic way, but in a horrible spasming death. I rented this film from Blockbuster Video's 'Gold Collection'... Never has a film been so terribly misplaced.

I rented this film as part of a bad horror movie night, in order to have a laugh with my friends. The other films were all enjoyably bad, but this was something else all together. The acting was beyond bad, unfortunately it also passed the point of being so bad it was good (or even merely funny). Instead this film ended up with acting so bad it was physically painful to watch and hear.

There were approximately 3 laughs in this film and I doubt any were intentional. One laugh featured is the worst attempt at a shock-scare ever, as an overweight guy grabs a man's leg on a ladder and then delivers his only line in the film in the most hideously funny way possible. Usually when a reviewer teases you like that it is to go get you to see the film, I however want you to do no such thing. I have, therefore, hidden within this review that very line. It is easy to discover, so do so. I guarantee you that it will be far more enjoyable than sitting through this film.

I work for Blockbuster, so I got this rental free. I cannot try to dissuade you from renting (or even *shudder* buying) this film enough.

To conclude:

This film is so bad that it can actively ruin a movie night devoted to mocking bad horror films. Don't make the same mistake I did.

I watched rented this film with a friend expecting it to be one of those "so bad it's good" films you know like crossroads with Britney Spears! But no this is an awful porn flick in disguise enough said.Unless you like awful special effects don't see this movie.

An unknown killer targets cheerleaders at Halloween, but being on such an obviously low budget I only counted one, single decoration in the form of a carved pumpkin! Terrible acting, laughable "special" effects, shaky camerawork and poor attempts at comical moments, this is typical of the dross that the label Film2000 put out on to DVD and VHS. I expected this to be bad and it started off in a "so bad it could be good" way. However, any early promise of enjoyment was dashed in the second half, where most of the running time is boringly taken up at the home of our Final Girl. And what could have been a plausible plot just disintegrates into absurdity. On the plus side we get a little gratuitous female nudity, some classic horror movies such as Evil Dead get name checked and there is a Scream vibe going on. But at the end of the day a catchy title and cool sleeve artwork cannot polish a turd. Awful.