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Movie Review: BRING IT ON: CHEER OR DIE
With a film like Deliver It On: Cheer or Die, I don’t assume the query is ever, “Is that this a superb film,” however reasonably, what form of horrible is that this film? Because it seems, that’s not a straightforward query to reply, although the movie’s synopsis is easy:
A cheer squad’s plan to have a secret follow at a close-by deserted faculty on Halloween takes a terrifying flip when their teammates start disappearing one after the other. (Syfy)
Be forewarned that this evaluate is teeming with spoilers.
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Cheer camp
I used to be a diehard OG Deliver It On fan as a child. I’ve most likely watched it at the least 20 occasions. At the least. However that is the one of its many sequels that I’ve watched. I’m pleased to report the foolish and campy dialogue remains to be on level right here.
Deliver It On: Cheer or Die has all the identical archetype characters you’d count on from a Deliver It On sequel and a horror movie. Talking of horror, there’s sufficient gore right here to please scary film followers, however the movie isn’t so scary that the terror-reluctant couldn’t watch it. A few of the homicide strategies make no sense, rendering them LOL, which is my cup of tea concerning horror.
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Let’s simply say the title of this movie is very literal, and the film’s climax introduced me nice pleasure. If the film had featured extra cheer battles and fewer problematic optics, I’d have fewer reservations about it.
BRING IT ON: CHEER OR DIE — Pictured: (l-r) Kerri Medders as Abby, Sierra Holder as Jackie — (Picture by: David Bukach/SYFY)
…Was that mandatory?
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Sure. Problematic optics. Did the killers need to be two of the few Black girls in your entire forged? I imply, actually. On the one hand, the shoehorned sapphic couple — one in every of whom is Black — each survived, which is uncommon. However, seeing because the killers needed to die, meaning two Black girls died, which, not good. Additionally, neither Asian character survives. So, concentrate on that.
That stated, Makena and Marlowe Zimmerman play their roles completely. I do know some evaluations criticized the performing, however I feel the entire (tremendous Canadian) forged does nicely. They supply exactly what I would like and count on from any such film. Among the many supporting forged, Alton Wilmot and Alexandra Beaton, particularly, stand out.
I’d additionally prefer to shout out that the primary behind-the-scenes crew is girls, two of whom are girls of coloration. Karen Lam directed Deliver It On: Cheer or Die. Rebekah McKendry and Dana Schwartz co-wrote the script, whose story Alyson Fouse wrote. Fairly cool!
BRING IT ON: CHEER OR DIE — Pictured: (l-r) Kerri Medders as Abby, Aidan Ritchie as Grungy Bus Driver — (Picture by: Allen Fraser/SYFY)
Must you watch it?
Throw this on within the background of a Halloween get-together. That method, you and your pals can benefit from the good components whereas ignoring the sluggish center and maybe gloss over the problematic stuff.
Is that this a superb film? Completely not. Will you remorse watching it for 2 hours on a Saturday evening in October? Nah. Is Deliver It On: Cheer or Die destined to grow to be a traditional in your Halloween rotation? In all probability not, however give it a gander this spooky season; it’s the OK form of horrible.
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Deliver It On: Cheer or Die premieres on Syfy on Saturday, October 8, 2022, at 9 pm. 🏅🔪
Content material warnings: Homicide (one in every of which is dying by hanging), blood, virgin-shaming. The movie is rated PG-13.
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Melis Amber is a queer Turkish-American author with a keenness for semicolons and the colour yellow. They’re at all times down to debate the lives and social impression of fictional characters.