Film 5 - Heathers

The elements that define Heathers as a teen movie are;

• American high school
• Attractive female protagonist 
• Teenage angst
• Romance

We can see that the film aims for a teenage audience as the film is set around life in an American high school, and the different groups involved such as, the popular, the geeks, and the bullies etc.


The film spoofs high school life, and uses teen movie clichés to present teenagers in a humours way.The female protagonist is portrayed as a gullible yet rebellious school girl who wants revenge on the Heathers for the way they have treated her and others.

The locations that feature within the movie are, the school and the school kids homes 


This dark, cynical black comedy creates a shocking yet humourous mood which is achieved due to the dialogue of the teenagers and the casual violence used throughout.