Triggered

Triggered has what is, quite possibly, the most loathesome character I've ever seen on screen. Her name is Callee and all she does is complain about (mostly) made up bigotry and intolerance. She seems to think that being a crusader for social justice only entails following the most ridiculous of the far left on Twitter and shaming anyone who doesn't prescribe to her narrow vision of what's right and what's wrong. This gets her a decent amount of attention at her small town high school for a while until a serial killer from the past shows back up and she has to figure out another way to get attention even if it means murder.

You have to give actress Meredith Mohler and writer/director Chris Moore a hand for daring to create such a narcissistic and selfish character and placing her as the lead in a film. It's to their credit that she remains watchable and interesting even when she's doing the most wicked of things. If Mohler plays her cards right, I could see her having a big future.

The rest of the cast is good as well, but they're given less to work with and can come across more like cartoons, which does fit with the tone of the film, so that's not really a negative. The only ones who get fully fleshed out characters are Jesse Dalton and Amanda Wyss who play Callee's long-suffering gay BFF and her alcoholic school principal with a dark past of her own. They're the only two truly sympathetic characters in the film and they do a wonderful job of grounding the film when it starts getting crazy.

The film was obviously made for about 3 cents, but this is one of those times when a low budget helps a film and gives it an unpolished early John Waters feel which seems to be what the creators are going for and, more often than not, they succeed. There's also a surprising amount of male nudity instead of the typical female nudity found in films like this and it's also a positive portrait of a gay teen that's not the usual coming out story or bullying story.

This teenage slasher spoof was extremely fun! The main character Callee was nothing like I've seen before. Loved the low budget feel to this movie and it has the right amount of bloodshed! I personally loved the twist in this film as well that came into place around the end. Amanda Wyss was very good in this too! People say that the killer's mask and outfit was cheap and tacky, but for a satire it fit perfectly. Honestly not a bad teenage slice n dice em' flick either. Highly recommend!!

I suppose this is the right time and place for a movie like this. Callee is an "extreme" social justice warrior, who accidentally kills a rival in the ladies bathroom at school. Her hometown has a history with a serial killer, and Callee and her best friend Ian decide to stage a mock home invasion to make it look like they were all attacked. This seemingly draws the attention of the real killer.

I think this filmmaker intended to make Callee as unlikeable and (reverse??) offensive as possible. Triggered is an apt title, as anything and everything triggers her as an offense on her morals. And she lets everone know! Problem is, the stuff they've given her to say is so outrageous and funny, AND she is played over-the-top and to a "T" by Merideth Mohler, that I could not help but fall in love with this character. Oh, she is also callous (funny, huh?), antisocial, and self-absorbed. There is a great scene in a diner where her put-upon (by Callee!) principal sits down with her to try to make a connection, and she shares a story of survival, describing the worst day of her life... while Callee tools around on her phone. Her mom was the icing on the cake, as a forgotten B-movie scream queen.

A few things in this movie I didn't think worked, or at least weren't explored properly, but overall for a no budget comedy/slasher that runs a little long (though I wasn't bored or checking the time, it's an hour and 45 well spent), Triggered is pretty strong. Everything connects in the end.

Check out the DVD deleted scenes (42 mins). There is some entertaining stuff in there that would never fit in the film, like it was just done for fun. The final 10 minutes is all bloopers, but not labeled as such. Beware of the back cover! There are spoilers and inaccuracies.

From Beginning to End this film had my attention!!! Normal I do not care for New Horror Movies, But This One is a Rare Gem! The plot of the film is very original and did not try to be a carbon copy of the golden age of the slashers! The actors are amazing and fully embodied their roles!!! I will be telling all my friends about this film!! LoVE It!!!!

I wanna punch her in the face after listening to that girl ramble about another girl. What an annoying review complaining about the actor who wasn't even that bad. These movie is aight and I'm had some moments. The other reviews more accurate, I'm telling you any time you see a 1 rating ignore it. No thought went into it. Well no serious thought, just drivel